Temporary stand collapses ahead of second day between Sri Lanka and Australia

Temporary stand collapses ahead of second day between Sri Lanka and Australia
The roof of a makeshift spectator stand collapsed in Galle (Eranga Jayawardena/AP/PA)

The roof on a temporary spectator stand collapsed ahead of the second day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle.

Cricket Australia confirmed no one was underneath the small makeshift seating area when the roof suddenly gave way on a morning where fierce winds and rain delayed the start of play.

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