SL vs AUS 1st Test: Stand blown away with sturdy wind at Galle; Day 2 begin delayed

The scheduled begin of the Day 2 of the first Sri Lanka-Australia Test at Galle International Stadium has been delayed as a result of heavy rain. The sturdy wind has additionally blown away the roof on a makeshift grandstand on the stadium.

No spectators had been within the stand on the time, with Australia’s workforce solely simply arriving on the floor.

Don’t assume there’ll be any play earlier than lunch. Having mentioned that, the bottom employees listed below are fairly environment friendly. But rain has to stop. The wind’s sturdy too. One momentary stand has been blown away. pic.twitter.com/7JyZigyGJf

— Rex Clementine (@RexClementine) June 30, 2022

Rain additionally continued to fall previous the scheduled begin of play of 10 am native time, with floor employees struggling to maintain the whole outfield lined amid the gusts of wind.

Bad climate at Galle 🌧️

The begin of day two of the primary Test has been delayed as a result of rain.

Watch #SLvAUS Test collection LIVE on https://t.co/CPDKNxoJ9v (in choose areas) 📺#WTC23 pic.twitter.com/403EoilLmd

— ICC (@ICC) June 30, 2022

Earlier on Wednesday, Nathan Lyon took his twentieth five-wicket haul to bowl Sri Lanka out for 212 earlier than Australia reached 98-3 at stumps on the opening day of the primary Test.

Lyon went previous former New Zealand nice Richard Hadlee’s wicket tally of 431 to place himself twelfth on the checklist of highest check wicket takers.

The collection is being performed for the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy, named after the 2 prime bowlers in Test historical past with 1,508 mixed wickets. This is the primary collection for the trophy after Australian nice Shane Warne died in March from a coronary heart assault whereas vacationing in Thailand.