Mitchell Starc wastes little time getting stuck into Sri Lanka's tail after Australia opts to take the second new ball late on day two.

Australia held the upper hand for most of the opening day of the Galle Test as Sri Lankan middle-order collapse left the home team struggling. At stumps, Sri Lanka were precariously positioned at 224/9 riding on Dinesh Chandimal scoring 71 and Kusal Mendis unbeaten on 59.

Kusal and Dinesh Chandimal made well-compiled half-centuries as Sri Lanka batted through the day's play to reach stumps at 229 for 9.