Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st Test, Day 1 Live Score Updates: Sri Lanka Opt To Bat vs Australia

SL vs AUS 1st Test, Day 1 Live Updates: Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat in the first Test against Australia in Galle on Wednesday. Sri Lanka will be high on confidence after winning their maiden home ODI series against Australia in 30 years and will look to do well in the Test series. Spinner Jeffrey Vandersay has been handed his debut Test cap, with the hosts opting for three spinners. Australia, meanwhile, have opted for two spinners in Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Swepson. Travis Head is also an option for spin if Australia want to turn to him. Captain Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc make up the pace attack, with all-rounder Cameron Green also an option. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Sri Lanka XI:Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dinesh Chandimal, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Ramesh Mendis, Jeffrey Vandersay, Lasith Embuldeniya, Asitha Fernando

Australia XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Swepson

Fuller and close to off, defended solidly by Karunaratne to end the over. A successful one for Australia.

Serves it on a length, around off and shaping in a bit, Dimuth Karunaratne tries to defend but it takes the inner half and rolls to square leg.

On a length but around leg, Mathews tucks it in the gap at mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single.

Full again, close to off, Mathews shows a dead bat as he jams it down safely.

Well bowled and well played too. Fuller in length, around off, Angelo Mathews gets across his stumps a bit and defends it down.

Angelo Mathews is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mitchell Starc returns and strikes with the