(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 captain Steve Smith disects the first Test victory over Sri Lanka where the visitors dominated to record their biggest ever victory, in terms of runs, in Asia ...

Sri Lanka suffered their worst Test defeat as Australia won by an innings and 242 runs. Kuhnemann took 9-149, Lyon got seven wickets, Khawaja scored 232, and Smith hit 10,000 Test runs.

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.