Australia 414 (Kerry 156, Smith 131, Jaisuria 5-151) and 75 for 7 (Khwaja 27*, Labschen 26*) Beat Sri Lanka 257 (Kusal 85, Chandimal 74, Stark 3-37) and 231 (Matthews 76, Kusal 50, Kuhneman 4-63, Leon 4-84) by 9 wickets
After wrapping Sri Lanka’s second innings within the first 20 minutes of 20 minutes of the day’s game, Australia lost the opener Travis Head in search of the target of winning only 75 runs and nine wickets and series to win the second Test. To win 2–0.
It was Australia’s first Test series victory in Sri Lanka since 2011, lost four out of five matches in 2016 and 2022 tours. Since 2011, Australia’s only other series won in Asia in Pakistan three years ago.
The only concern for Australia will be Smith’s fitness, which may lead to an increase in an elbow injury, which he may suffer before the series in BBL. But he stayed on the field and was padded to bat.
On his second delivery of the day’s game, Mendis reached his second half of the match, but he later fell into a vicious bounce from Lyon to two balls, which as a top-string balloon for the top-leg Was, where Smith became the first Australia to claim 200 Tests. Catchs
With Sri Lanka’s dashed of hopes, only the remaining interest focused on whether Kuhnemann or Leon would end with five wickets. Leon rejected two big LBW shouts on Nishan Piris by umpire Adrian Holdstock as Australia failed to review.
Kumara increased Leon’s frustrations after reducing the Bu Webster in the second slip, only to show that it was not. Webster took it on top of itself to end the innings – when the day is late like three – he provoked his offspin and clean bound Kumara at his first delivery.
It completed a strong all -round match for the webster, which performed its versatility with the ball and also took several sharp catches.
The initial wickets are in dire need, captain Dhananjay D. Silva went directly to his offspinors and Peeris produced a sharp spin, but bowed the bowlers when he missed his length.
After a nervous start, the head dropped Ramesh Mendis down the ground before Khwaja hit some boundaries, as Australia began cruzing. D. Silva quickly had to resort to left-arm spinner Prabath Jaisuria, who immediately rejected the head from the top-Kanare.
With only 37 runs needs, Labuschagne was not to achieve much for achieving much, which returned to the ashes of 2023 in this series.
He took his veins to the border with a great drive and he distanced Jayasuria another to bring Australia’s 50. After a tough tour, Lebschagan was satisfied with killing the winning run as Australia celebrated their first clean sweep in Asia by defeating Bangladesh 2. In 2006 -0.
The competition among teams in Sri Lanka was traditionally competitive, but Australia flipped the script with a consecutive cruel performance that was felt out of the era of Steve Waugh.
His selection worked well and contributed to the board with four centers in Australia and an attack that was on Sri Lanka’s struggling batting-order.
After much reduced during the seam-bark India series, Lyon had a lot of responsibility expected and ended with 14 wickets at 22.5.
But this fight for the Warne-Murliduran Trophy will be remembered for Stand-in Captain Smith. He issued a reminder on his mastery under Asian circumstances, as his renaissance continues. Smith led brilliantly in the absence of Pat Cummins, as he was coming out with his strategic nous as he took all the right steps in the field.
Triston is a journalist located in Lavlet Perth
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