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Spinner Prabath Jayasuriya took five wickets on his Test debut for Sri Lanka as he returned to the pitch on Saturday against Australia at Galle.

The 30-year-old added two wickets to his overnight tally of three with his left-arm spin as he took down wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey for 28 along with Mitchell Starc, caught at slip for one.

He is only the seventh Sri Lankan bowler to claim a five-for in his first Test match.

Jayasuriya was one of the three Sri Lankan players, including Maheesh Theekshana and Kamindu Mendis, to get a Test cap after a Covid outbreak in the squad.

Sri Lanka trail the two-match series 1-0 after their hammering in last week's opener.