SL vs AUS 2nd Test Match Preview for Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2025
SL vs AUS 2nd Test Match Preview: The 2nd Test of the Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2025 is scheduled for Thursday, February 06 to Monday, February 10 at Galle International Stadium, Galle, this thrilling match features the battle between hosts Sri Lanka and visitors Australia.
After defeating India in the Border–Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), Australia secured a spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) finals. Following this dominant win, they traveled to Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series. In the first Test of the series, Australia delivered a crushing performance, highlighted by Usman Khawaja’s outstanding batting. As a result, Australia is now leading the series and hopes to maintain its winning momentum.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka faced a significant defeat in the first Test on home soil, as their batters struggled to chase the target set by the opposition. Australia set a formidable total by declaring their first innings at 654 runs. Sri Lanka found it extremely difficult to chase this target, even after playing two innings. Now, they are preparing for the second Test, where they aim to give their best effort to level the series.
Galle International Stadium, Galle Pitch Report
| Stadium | Galle International Stadium, Galle |
| Capacity | 35000 |
| Total matches | 47 |
| Matches won batting first | 26 |
| Matches won bowling first | 15 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 375 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 306 |
| Average 3rd Inns scores | 239 |
| Average 4th Inns scores | 159 |
On the pitch at Galle International Stadium, Galle usually assists the pace bowlers, especially initial stage of the match, and with new balls.
Sri Lanka vs Australia Probable Playing 11
Sri Lanka 11
Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Dimuth Karunaratne, Oshada Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis(w), Prabath Jayasuriya, Nishan Peiris, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando
Australia 11
Steven Smith(c), Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Beau Webster, Alex Carey(w), Mitchell Starc, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy
SL vs AUS: All You Need to Know About Australia’s Dominant 1st Test Victory
Australia achieved a decisive victory by an innings and 242 runs in the 1st Test against Sri Lanka at Galle. Australia’s impressive total of 654/6 declared was led by Usman Khawaja, who scored a remarkable 232, along with Travis Head contributing 57 runs. Marnus Labuschagne added 20 runs, while Steven Smith chipped in with 14.
In response, Sri Lanka struggled, collapsing to 165 all out. Mitchell Starc and Matthew Kuhnemann each took 2 wickets. In their second innings, although Sri Lanka fought hard, they were bowled out for 247 runs. Dinesh Chandimal scored 31 and Kamindu Mendis contributed 32. Nathan Lyon’s 3 wickets helped Australia secure a dominant victory.
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