New Zealand won the first Test by an innings and 117 runs.
Sri Lanka came to bat in the second innings with a lead for 175, and ended the session at 31 for 3.
Ashwin's record in the overseason conditions, minus the current West Indies series and Indian subcontinent, stands at: 24 wickets from 9 matches
Both the teams have lost key players in the past few years, yet, recent performances show West Indies have failed to cope with it, whereas Sri Lanka have moved on in the right direction.
Sri Lanka's win was spearheaded by Rangana Herath, who took nine wickets, Lakshan Sandakan, who took seven wickets, and Kusal Mendis, who scored a career-best 176 in the second innings.
Hello and Welcome to CricketCountry’s live coverage of Day 5 of the first of the three-match Test series between Sri Lanka and Australia, at Pallekele.
Yasir Shah has 86 wickets to his name in 13 Test matches, and has been often regarded as the best leg-spinner after Shane Warne
England came into the series after a comfortable 2-0 series win over Sri Lanka, but were brought down by the spirited Pakistan team, who beat them by 75 runs in the first Test at Lord's.
Jason Holder will lead a young and inexperienced side against the No.2 ranked team in the world.
Russell scored a quickfire 44 and took 4 wickets which helped Tallawahs climb to the top of table in CPL 2016
