(Reuters) -Spin twins Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon combined to dismantle Sri Lanka and bowl Australia to a crushing victory by an innings and 242 runs in the opening test in Galle on Saturday.

Australia crushed Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs in Galle, with Matthew Kuhnemann's 9-149 leading the way.

Australia take 15 wickets on day four of the first Test in Galle to send Sri Lanka to defeat by an innings and 242 runs.

Sri Lanka's heaviest defeat before Saturday was in Nagpur in 2017, when India hammered them by an innings and 239 as they stumble to new low.

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The contest was concluded before tea on day four, with rookie left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann producing a match-winning performance, returning career-best figures of 9-149 across both innings.

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Australian pacer Mitchell Starc completed 700 international wickets, becoming only the fourth Aussie bowler to do so on ...

Australian pacer Mitchell Starc became the fourth Aussie bowler to achieve 700 international wickets during the first Test ...

Mitchell Starc marked a memorable birthday by taking his 700th international wicket during the first Test match of the ...