• Updates from the opening day of the match in Galle
• Play starts at 10am local/3.30pm AEDT
• Any thoughts? Email James

Geoff Lemon has prepared a scene setter for your delectation:

So the second Test depends on Sri Lanka showing up this time and it also depends on what the ground staff deliver. At a guess that is more likely to be a pitch that spins from day one, given the new track already looked ready to play on four days out from the start. It’s not that Sri Lanka showed any aptitude against Australia’s spin, but at least a severely turning track would level out any advantage from the toss. Australia have prepared for those conditions too and, with the run-fest banked, it would be much more entertaining and instructive to see how they combat difficulty.