Sri Lanka Vs Australia 2nd Test 06 February 2025

2nd Test • Galle International Stadium • Galle

Sri Lanka

Australia

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Live

Scorecard

Squad

Date & Time

06 Feb, 10:00 AM IST

Venue

Galle International Stadium

Match

2nd Test,

Sri Lanka vs Australia 2025

Schedule

Stats

Toss

Toss yet to take Place

Pitch Report

PitchSpinning Pitch

Pace BowlingAverage

Batting ConditionAverage

Spin BowlingAverage

1st Innings

375Avg Runs

9Avg Wkts

55.37Avg SR

2nd Innings

307Avg Runs

10Avg Wkts

50.95Avg SR

3rd Innings

239Avg Runs

8Avg Wkts

53.67Avg SR

4th Innings

160Avg Runs

7Avg Wkts

48.57Avg SR

SquadsPlaying XI to be announced

Head To Head (Last 10 Matches)

1- 4

AUS

Team Form (Recent 5 Matches, Latest First)

Sri Lanka

Australia

Players to Watch

Top Batters

Usman Khawaja

AUS . BAT

232 Runs

1 Match

Steven Smith

AUS . BAT

141 Runs

1 Match

Dinesh Chandimal

SL . WK

103 Runs

1 Match

Top Bowlers

Matthew Kuhnemann

AUS . BOWL

9 Wkts

1 Match

Nathan Lyon

AUS . BOWL

7 Wkts

1 Match

Prabath Jayasuriya

SL . BOWL

3 Wkts

1 Match

SquadsPlaying XI to be announced

Fantasy Top Picks

Expert Team 1

T Head

M Starc

Expert Team 2

S Smith

U Khawaja

Player Stats in Series

Players stats in series Stats will be updated (After Toss)

Usman Khawaja

AUS . Bat

232 Runs

1 Inns

Steven Smith

AUS . Bat

141 Runs

1 Inns

Dinesh Chandimal

SL . Wk

103 Runs

2 Inns

Josh Inglis

AUS . Wk

102 Runs

1 Inns

Dhananjaya de Silva

SL . All

61 Runs

2 Inns

Venue Details

Galle International Stadium

PitchSpinning Pitch

Pace BowlingAverage

Batting ConditionAverage

Spin BowlingAverage

1st Innings

375Avg Runs

9Avg Wkts

55.37Avg SR

2nd Innings

307Avg Runs

10Avg Wkts

50.95Avg SR

3rd Innings

239Avg Runs

8Avg Wkts

53.67Avg SR

4th Innings

160Avg Runs

7Avg Wkts

48.57Avg SR

Toss winners opt to

89%Bat First Bowl First11%

Team Batting First

64%Wins Losses36%

Recent Matches on venue

1st Test • Jan 29 • Australia tour of Sri Lanka

SL 165/10 & 247/10 (52.2 & 54.3)

AUS 654/6 (154)

AUS won by an inning and 242 runs

vs live score

2nd Test • Sep 26 • New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka

SL 602/5 (163.4)

NZ 88/10 & 360/10 (39.5 & 81.4)

SL won by an inning and 154 runs

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1st Test • Sep 18 • New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka

SL 305/10 & 309/10 (91.5 & 94.2)

NZ 340/10 & 211/10 (90.5 & 71.4)

SL won by 63 runs

vs live score

1st Test • Jul 16 • Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka

SL 312/10 & 279/10 (95.2 & 83.1)

PAK 461/10 & 133/6 (121.2 & 32.5)

PAK won by 4 wickets

vs live score

2nd Test • Apr 24 • Ireland tour of Sri Lanka

SL 704/3 (151)

IRE 492/10 & 202/10 (145.3 & 77.3)

SL won by an inning and 10 runs

vs live score

1st Test • Apr 16 • Ireland tour of Sri Lanka

SL 591/6 (131)

IRE 143/10 & 168/10 (52.3 & 54.1)

SL won by an inning and 280 runs

vs live score

2nd Test • Jul 24 • Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka

PAK 231/10 & 261/10 (88.1 & 77)

SL 378/10 & 360/8 (103)

SL won by 246 runs

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1st Test • Jul 16 • Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka

PAK 218/10 & 344/6 (90.5 & 127.2)

SL 222/10 & 337/10 (66.1 & 100)

PAK won by 4 wickets

vs live score

2nd Test • Jul 8 • Australia tour of Sri Lanka

SL 554/10 (181)

AUS 364/10 & 151/10 (110 & 41)

SL won by an inning and 39 runs

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1st Test • Jun 29 • Australia tour of Sri Lanka

SL 212/10 & 113/10 (59 & 22.5)

AUS 321/10 & 10/0 (70.5 & 0.4)

AUS won by 10 wickets

vs live score

Team Form (Last 5 Matches, Most recent first)

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Sri Lanka

Australia

Head To Head (Last 10 Matches)

1- 4

AUS

Team Comparison (Last 10 Matches)

Matches Played

Matches Won

155

Average Score

179

602/5

Highest Score

654/6

42/10

Lowest Score

104/10

Commentary

Cakewalk, walk in the park, easy peasy - you name the adjective, Australia has got it in their back pocket. Such was the magnanimity of the defeat that in the absence of two of their best pacers and a make shift opener, they managed to beat Sri Lanka at home for the first time in a year. To think that their Trans Tasman rivals New Zealand struggle on pitches like these and then Australia acing them shows the wide rift in quality between the Kangaroos and the rest.

But then, nerves can sometimes take over. Maybe Sri Lanka got overawed by the situation ahead of them. With the weather also not helping them and their batting attack not standing a chance against Australian bowling, you have to feel for them. In a way, this is a blessing in disguise for them, as it helps them understand where they stand and how much they need to work on themselves if they want to salvage pride and ensure this Test ends in their favour.

This Test is a bit special in terms of landmarks and milestones for some. This game is the last of the current World Test Championship cycle, following which the ICC will decide to tear up the blueprint of the very system it created and look to revamp the structure WTC plays on from the next cycle. It is believed that the world body might look into the option of having two tiers for the holiest form of the game and make a huge shift.

Another reason why this Test ought to be special is that it marks the departure of one of Sri Lanka's finest, Dimuth Karunaratne. The Test also happens to be his 100th game in the format, which makes him the seventh Lankan to achieve that landmark. His current form might be questionable, hence the decision might have been running on his mind, but the man has played some terrific knocks against quality opposition. Mind you, he was a terrific skipper as well, leading Sri Lanka to a Test series win and a whitewash in South Africa which made him the only Asian skipper to achieve the feat. As he walks into his last Test, Sri Lanka will want to win it for him and send him off on a high.

Let's talk about how the two sides will stack up, shall we? Starting with the tourists - Australia. A new opening pair was in sight for the visitors which seemed to working very well for them. Travis Head was given a promotion at the top of the order and the South Australian didn't disappoint in the faith that was placed in him. Usman Khawaja proved his detractors wrong by scoring a fine double hundred and Steve Smith did Steve Smith things, scoring his most cherished 10,000th Test run and another hundred as well. Even Josh Inglis, who was on debut, proved to one and all why he deserved the baggy green, notching up a Test ton on debut.

Coming to their bowling attack, they have a unit that could trouble the hosts again if the conditions are the same. Matthew Kuhnemann, who was in doubt to start owing to his finger injury, seemed to have returned back in the nick of time and spun the visitors home to a win. His nine wickets in the game, along with contributions from Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Todd Murphy helped them seal an innings win in Asia for the first time since 2002.

Now onto Sri Lanka- who look shaken after the innings defeat at home. They anticipated that the Australians would come hard at them, but they didn't know how hard exactly would their blow strike. They looked toothless with the ball in hand and some poor fielding, along with missed DRS calls, didn't help their case. Coming to their batting, Australians managed to fold them up faster than a bedsheet. However, there is some inspiration for them as the last time they lost a Test against Australia, they managed to bounce back and register a memorable win.

Reflecting on their batting, they will need a collective contribution and not merely a single show of hands when asked who will score the runs. In their first innings, it was Dinesh Chandimal who tried to stand between Australia and a win, but with a lack of partners at the other end, he couldn't do much and perished. Come the follow-on, Angelo Matthews and Dinesh Chandimal put on a resistance followed by Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis, but a poor shot from one of the two batters saw the end of the little stand the two had stitched together.

Their bowling attack will have to work much harder. Asitha Fernando will want to have much more control over his bowling and manage to contain Travis Head's threat. Prabath Jayasuriya, bowling at his favourite Sri Lankan venue, failed to make an impact and will want to roar back in style. So will Nishan Peiris and Jefferey Vandersay, who were taken apart by Steve Smith and co. and will want to tear into them to have a statement win under their belt.

The weather tomorrow does look promising, with bright sunshine expected. Who will make hay in these conditions, is the question that looms large.

Sri Lanka (Probable XI): Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando

Australia (Probable XI): Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (wk), Beau Webster, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nathan Lyon

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