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The second trial match between Sri Lanka and Australia In the Galle International Stadium it has been a significant encounter, especially after Australia’s dominant performance in the first test. On day 1, Australia exhibited her skill in bowling, reducing Sri Lanka to a precarious 229/9 by stumps.
Despite the media commendable centuries DIESH Chandimal and Somewhere in repairSri Lanka fought to build a substantial entry against a disciplined Australian attack led by Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starcwho claimed three wickts each. With Sri Lanka winning the raffle and opting to hit first, the pressure was on them to capitalize on home conditions and avoid repetition of their strong previous defeat in the series.
Beau Webster takes a strong low capture to break the last Wickt Association
When day 2 began, all eyes were in the last Wickt association for Sri Lanka. They managed to add only 28 races to their total during the night before succumbing to the relentless bowling of Australia. The highlights of this session came when Beau Webster executed a surprising capture on the second receipt to say goodbye Kumara born off Matthew KuhnemannThe bowling. The moment was dramatically developed in the 98th when Kuhnemann threw the ball into the marks, which led Kumara to defend himself in the front foot. Unfortunately for him, he played the wrong line, which resulted in a thick edge that flew to Webster. In an impressive exhibition of reflexes, Webster snatched the ball just above the ground level, ensuring its place in the Cricket reflexes for the day.
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A fantastic capture of Beau Webster!
Finish Sri Lanka’s first entries in 257 👏#SLVAUS pic.twitter.com/O61bhrsws3
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A drum day in Galle
With the entries of Sri Lanka concluding in 257 everything, they faced a battle up against the formidable batting alignment of Australia. The command box reflected a mixed bag for Sri Lanka; While the 74 of Chandimal and the 85 undefeated from Mendis were commendable efforts, other batters hesitated under pressure. The fall of the WICKETS was stable throughout their entries: Pathum Nissanka (11), Dimuth Karunaratne (36) and Angelo Mathews (1) Everyone fell at a low price, leaving Chandimal and Mendis to support much of responsibility.
The Australian bowling alley was characterized by its effectiveness to exploit the tone of turn; Lyon and Starc took three wickets, while Kuhnemann also contributed significantly to his own three wickt route. Australian bowling players maintained tight lines and lengths, which was critical to dismantle Sri Lanka batting order.
Also read: The 5 best innings biggest defeats for Sri Lanka in Cricket Test
