Feb 6 (Reuters) - Australia's Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon claimed three wickets apiece but Kusal Mendis' battling half-century salvaged a difficult day one for Sri Lanka as they reached 229-9 ...

Kusal Mendis held together the Sri Lankan innings with a gritty unbeaten 59 (ESPN Cricinfo Photo) By the end of 90 overs, the second Test was intriguingly poised after several shifts of momentum.

But Kusal Mendis and Ramesh Mendis combined for a seventh-wicket partnership of 65 to lift Sri Lanka to what might just be a competitive first innings total. Karunaratne: 'Series win in SA 2019 ...