Galle [Sri Lanka], February 9 (ANI): A superb efficiency from Australian spinners Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon complemented wonderful centuries from Steve Smith and Alex Carey as guests defeated Sri Lanka by 9 wickets within the second Take a look at at Galle on Sunday.
After 14 years, Australia has lastly managed to safe a sequence win in Sri Lanka and for the primary time since 2006, they’ve clear swept a sequence in Asia.
Sri Lanka gained the toss and opted to bat first. Half-centuries from Kusal Mendis (85 in 139 balls, with 10 fours and a six) and Dinesh Chandimal (74 in 163 balls, with six fours and a six) took Sri Lanka to 257 in 97.4 overs. Sri Lanka misplaced their wickets recurrently, however a 65-run seventh wicket stand between Kusal and Ramesh Mendis (28 in 94 balls, with two fours) stretched SL previous the 200-run mark.
Mitchell Starc (3/27), Matthew Kuhnemann (3/63), and Nathan Lyon (3/96) have been prime wicket-takers for Australia.
Of their first innings, Australia misplaced Travis Head (21), Marnus Labuschagne (4), and Usman Khawaja (36) early, leaving the workforce struggling at 91/3.
Nevertheless, centuries from Alex Carey (156 in 188 balls, with 15 fours and two sixes) and Steve Smith (131 in 254 balls, with 10 fours and a six) pushed Australia past the 300-run mark as they placed on 259 runs for the fourth wicket. A priceless knock of 31 by Beau Webster took the Aussies to 414 runs, giving them a lead of 157 runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya (5/151) took one other five-wicket haul, whereas Nishan Peiris (3/94) and Ramesh (2/81) additionally delivered with the ball.
Of their second innings, Sri Lanka misplaced wickets early as soon as once more, diminished to 81/4. Half-centuries from Angelo Mathews (76 in 149 balls, with 4 boundaries and a six) and Kusal Mendis (50 in 54 balls, with 5 fours and a six) took the Lankan Lions to 231 runs, giving them a 74-run lead.
Kuhnemann (4/63) and Lyon (4/84) have been prime wicket-getters for Aussies but once more.
Australia was given 75 runs to win, which they chased down with Usman Khawaja (27*) and Marnus Labuschagne (26*) unbeaten after Travis Head (20) fell to Jayasuriya.
Carey earned the ‘Participant of the Match’ award for his knock of 156 whereas Smith earned the ‘Participant of the Sequence’ for his two centuries. (ANI)
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