Patterson's astonishing catch on debut

Jan 26, 2019

The third day started just how the second day ended...with a Pat Cummins wicket•Bradley Kanaris/CA/Getty Images

In all, Cummins got three wickets in his first spell as Sri Lanka slipped to 4 for 35•Getty Images

Niroshan Dickwella kept the Australia-Day crowd entertained...•Getty Images

And his innings-haul of 6 for 14 handed Australia a 1-0 lead in the two-game series•Getty Images

Cummins was the last Australia bowler used in the innings but he bowled the most, 15 overs in total•Getty Images

Cummins, however, could not be stopped; his fifth wicket was that of Thirimanne on 32•Getty Images

...while the spectators were left bespectacled when Kurtis Patterson took a screamer at gully•Getty Images

Nathan Lyon almost took a wicket early on too, but Lahiru Thirimanne survived on review•Getty Images