Australia have taken 15 wickets inside two sessions to consign Sri Lanka to their biggest-ever defeat in Test cricket and go one-nil up in the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy.
Heading into day four weather was the biggest obstacle in the way of an Australian victory but back-to-back abject batting displays for the hosts ensured it was never going to be a factor.
Having entered the day 5/136 Sri Lanka conspired to lose 15/276 as Matt Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon feasted on a scatterbrained batting line-up.
Once Kuhnemann removed Kusal Mendis Sti Lanka lost 5/9 to close out their first innings with the Queensland spinner finishing with 5/63.
Following on still 489 runs behind Mitchell Starc and Todd Muprhy removed both openers inside the first four overs before the spinners chipped away through the middle order.
Most Sri Lankan batters got starts but only spinner Jeffrey Vandersay passed 50 having swung for the fences in an entertaining final wicket partnership before perishing the next ball.
The innings ant 242 defeat is the biggest defeat for Sri Lanka in Test while it is Australia’s biggest Test win against them.
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