Galle [Sri Lanka], July 12 (ANI): Sri Lankan spinner Prabath Jayasuriya now has the best bowling figures on Test debut for his side.

He achieved this landmark during the second and final Test against Australia at Galle on Monday.

Jayasuriya took 6/118 in the first innings and followed it with 6/59 in the second innings, completing 12 wickets in the match and conceding 177 runs.

These are also the fourth-best bowling figures on Test debut.

Coming to the match, Sri Lanka won the second Test by an innings and 39 runs thanks to the heroics of Chandimal with the bat and Prabath Jayasuriya with the ball.

Day 4 started with Sri Lanka at 431/6, with Dinesh Chandimal (118) and Ramesh Mendis (7). Chandimal continued his amazing batting display, bringing up his maiden double hundred. With support from Ramesh Mendis (29) and Maheesh Theekshana (10), he took Sri Lanka to 554/10, giving his side a 190-run lead to his side.

Pacer Mitchell Starc (4/89) and spinner Mitchell Swepson (3/103) were the standout bowlers for the Aussies. Spinner Nathan Lyon got two, while skipper Pat Cummins got one wicket.

Aussies took to the field with an aim to cut this deficit and gain a healthy lead. But Prabath Jayasuriya made sure that Aussies were thrown out of the game completely with his destructive spell. He captured some key wickets of Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne.