Persistent Rain Disrupts Australia's Strong Start Against Sri Lanka

Australia's dominance in the first Test against Sri Lanka was hampered by rain on day three, preventing them from capitalizing on their early breakthroughs. Despite dismissing two key players, including captain Dhananjaya de Silva, who was stumped after an ill-advised charge, Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal provided resistance with an unbeaten 63 as the hosts reached 5-136 in response to Australia's imposing 6-654. The rain washed out the latter sessions, giving Sri Lanka a glimmer of hope to avoid defeat, with forecasts suggesting better weather ahead. Australia will look to dismiss the remaining batsmen swiftly and enforce the follow-on, a scenario in which they have historically struggled. The match started with impressive performances from Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith, who both scored centuries, contributing significantly to Australia's commanding position before rain interrupted their momentum. The focus now shifts to day four, where Australia aims to wrap up the match decisively.