Sri Lanka recoverd from a shock start of losing captain Sanath Jayasuriya to the first ball of the Test after he had won the toss and decided to bat first.

Scoreboard

Sri Lanka (1st innings): Sanath Jayasuriya c Mark Waugh b McGrath 0, Marvan Atapattu c Healy b Warne 29, Russel Arnold c Warne b Miller 50, Aravinda de Silva c Steve Waugh b Fleming 64, Mahela Jayewardene c Blewett b Warne 46, Arjuna Ranatunga c Miller b Warne 10, Romesh Kaluwitharana not out 24, Chaminda Vaas not out 14. Extras (b-4, lb-8, nb-5): 17. Total (for 6 wkts, 95 overs): 254

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Jayasuriya), 2-80 (Atapattu), 3-100 (Arnold), 4-193 (Jayewardene), 5-206 (Ranatunga), 6-226 (Aravinda).

Bowling: McGrath 21-6-59-1, Fleming 17-3-54-1, Miller 23-1-72-1, Warne 25-11-29-3, Ponting 4-1-7-0, Mark Waugh 2-1-9-0, Blewett 3-0-12-0.