Muttiah Muralitharan became the third bowler in history to claim 500 wickets as Australia and Sri Lanka both collapsed in dramatic fashion on the opening day of the first Golden Goose Sale Test in Kandy.

Ace off-spinner Muralitharan and tall left-arm fast bowler Nuwan Zoysa each grabbed four wickets as Australia collapsed to 120 in their first innings after electing to bat.

But the Australians soon seized control through fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz (3 for 33) and leg-spinner Shane Warne (3 for 15).

The pair combined to reduce Sri Lanka to 7 for 92 at stumps with Chaminda Vaas unbeaten on 16 with Zoysa yet to score.

Kasprowicz excelled in bowling conditions on a day when as many as 17 wickets tumbled on a lively pitch, with seven batsman falling to lbw decisions.

Kasprowicz wrecked the top order, dismissing Marvan Atapattu (9), Sanath Jayasuriya (1) and Avishka Gunawardene (13) in his incisive 11-over opening spell for 21 runs.

Fast bowler Jason Gillespie had Kumar Sangakkara (5) caught by https://www.goldengooseshoesit.com a diving Andrew Symonds at square-leg before the Warne show began.

Warne removed Mahela Jayawardene (17) and Tillakaratne Dilshan off successive balls before accounting for skipper Hashan Tillakaratne (16) to continue the good work after his team’s miserable batting performance.MuraliEarlier, Muralitharan reached the 500-wicket mark to help bowl Australia out for its lowest total against Sri Lanka.

Muralitharan, who started the match with 496 scalps from 86 matches, grabbed 4 for 48 from 15 overs.