SL vs AUS 2nd Test Highlights of Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2025
In the exciting battle, Australia once again defeated Sri Lanka in the 2nd match of the Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2025 series at Galle International Stadium, Galle, with an impressive batting performance by Alex Carey. Let’s look at the SL vs AUS 2nd Test Highlights.
Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd Test Match Highlights
Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first in the first Test match. Their innings concluded at 257 all out, with key contributions highlighting the batting lineup. Kushal Mendis emerged as the top scorer, showcasing his skill with a solid 85 runs, while Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal added important runs to the total. Despite these efforts, the batting unit struggled significantly against a powerful Australian bowling attack, which consistently extracted movement and bounce from the pitch.
For Australia, Mitchell Starc and Matthew Kuhnemann were the standout bowlers, each claiming three wickets, while Nathan Lyon, the spin maestro, also took three vital wickets, including the crucial scalp of Karunaratne, which effectively derailed Sri Lanka’s momentum. The Sri Lankan batsmen found it difficult to settle as wickets fell at regular intervals, resulting in their inability to construct any substantial partnerships.
In response, Australia displayed an impressive batting display in their first innings, amassing a formidable total of 414 runs. The innings did not start smoothly, as they lost early wickets with Travis Head managing just 21 runs and Usman Khawaja contributing 36 runs.
However, Marnus Labuschagne and Steven Smith provided the much-needed stability to the innings. Smith was particularly dominant, scoring a masterful 131 runs, showing remarkable concentration and technique amidst the pressure.
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He found an adept partner in Alex Carey, who played a pivotal inning, contributing 156 runs and helping to secure a formidable lead over Sri Lanka.
The middle order of the Australian lineup held strong against Sri Lanka’s bowlers, while Mitchell Starc added a handy 8 runs lower down the order. Despite losing wickets fairly frequently, Australia’s depth in batting proved crucial, allowing them to post a strong total. For Sri Lanka, Prabath Jayasuriya stood out with the ball, claiming five wickets and showcasing his talent in the face of adversity.
In their second innings, Sri Lanka faced a brutal battle and managed to score only 231 runs before being bowled out once again. Kusal Mendis fought hard, scoring 50 runs, while Angelo Mathews provided some resistance with a commendable innings of 76 runs.
However, the Sri Lankan batsmen struggled to deal with the sustained pressure from the Australian bowling attack. Lyon was particularly effective in this innings, capturing four wickets and demonstrating exceptional control, while Kuhnemann also took four wickets, further weakening the Sri Lankan lineup.
Australia’s bowlers maintained their dominance throughout the match, ensuring Sri Lanka’s downfall despite individual efforts from a few batsmen.
Chasing a target of just 75 runs to win in the final innings, Australia achieved this with ease, losing only one wicket in the process. Both Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne remained not out at the close of play, with Khawaja finishing on 27* and Labuschagne on 26*. The comfortable Australian victory was capped off with Prabath Jayasuriya taking the lone wicket for Sri Lanka, though it was too little too late to change the outcome of the match.
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