After an embarrassing defeat by an innings and 242 runs in the first test against Australia, Sri Lanka is hungry to bounce back in Galle and level the two-match series.

Former Sri Lanka test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne will retire from the format after his 100th match, the final test of Sri Lanka's two-test series against Australia in Galle on Thursday.

In the lead-up to the second Test in Galle, Dimuth Karunaratne confirmed he would call time on his glittering career, having captained Sri Lanka between 2019 and 2023, overseeing 30 Tests

Veteran Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne is set to retire from Test cricket after his 100th Test match, which starts in Galle vs Australia.

Sri Lanka faces a must-win situation in the second test against Australia to level the series after a crushing defeat in the first match. The match marks Dimuth Karunaratne's final test, adding emotional significance.

Dimuth Karunaratne strode to the crease to start his 100th and last test match after Sri Lanka won the toss Thursday and elected to bat against Australia. After an embarrassing defeat by an innings and 242 runs in the first test – Sri Lanka’s worst loss in test cricket – the hosts made three lineup changes in a bid to bounce back in Galle and level the two-match series.

Thursday marks the start of the second Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, as the home side go in search of a win in the hopes of levelling the series. It will also be a significant game for veteran Sri Lankan opener Dimuth Karunaratne.

Galle: Dimuth Karunaratne said he had fulfilled a childhood dream after the Sri Lanka opener announced that his 100th Test, against Australia starting Thursday, will be his last. The 36-year-old former skipper was a rock at the top of the Sri Lankan order for more than a decade,