Australian spinners rip through Sri Lanka to wrap up first Test win inside three days
Australia have thrashed Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in Galle, bowling the hosts out in a session and claiming their fastest victory in 20 years.
After starting the day with bat in hand, Australia took 22.5 overs to roll through Sri Lanka for 113 in their second innings with Nathan Lyon and Travis Head taking four wickets each. David Warner then took four balls to chase down the five required for victory in the fourth innings, handing Australia a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.
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