Australia in command as Sri Lanka struggle in first Test

Sri Lanka were still 80 runs short with nine second-innings wickets in hand Wednesday after a heavy downpour forced umpires to take tea early on the second day of the first Test against Australia in Pallekele. After Australia were all out for 203 in reply to Sri Lanka's first innings total of 117, the hosts then lost opener Kusal Perera for just four when he was ruled lbw to a ball from paceman Mitchell Starc. Earlier, Australia went on to make 203 runs in their first innings, taking what could