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.

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 in the second Test ...

IMAGE: Kusal Mendis celebrates his half-century during Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday. Photograph: ICC/X Australia's Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon claimed three wickets ...

Half-centuries from Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Mendis have kept Sri Lanka in the game but their hopes of a big first-innings total after winning the toss did not materialize. Australia bowled with ...