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Australia vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Match Summary

AUS vs SL, 2019 - Test Summary

Australia vs Sri Lanka Scorecard
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Match Ended   
Manuka Oval, Canberra , Feb 01, 2019
Australia Australia
534/5d&196/3d
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
215/9&149 (51.0)
Australia beat Sri Lanka by 366 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Mitchell Starc
  • Player of the Series
    Pat Cummins
AUS 534/5
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1636-joe-burns-playerprofile>Joe Burns</a>
Joe Burns
180 (260)
  • 27x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 69.23SR
<a href=/cricket/players/62477-travis-michael-head-playerprofile>Travis Head</a>
Travis Head
161 (204)
  • 21x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 78.92SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
SL 215/9
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1457-dimuth-karunaratne-playerprofile>Dimuth Karunaratne</a>
Dimuth Karunaratne
59 (95)
  • 7x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 62.10SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1081-lahiru-thirimanne-playerprofile>Lahiru Thirimanne</a>
Lahiru Thirimanne
41 (105)
  • 5x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 39.04SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Mitchell Starc
ECON 4
13.3
OVERS
54/5
R/W
Bowler
Nathan Lyon
ECON 2.91
24
OVERS
70/2
R/W
AUS 196/3
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1414-usman-khawaja-playerprofile>Usman Khawaja</a>
Usman Khawaja
101 (136)
  • 14x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 74.26SR
<a href=/cricket/players/62477-travis-michael-head-playerprofile>Travis Head</a>
Travis Head
59 (95)
  • 8x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 62.10SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
SL 149/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/64307-kusal-mendis-playerprofile>Kusal Mendis</a>
Kusal Mendis
42 (69)
  • 3x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 60.86SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1081-lahiru-thirimanne-playerprofile>Lahiru Thirimanne</a>
Lahiru Thirimanne
30 (81)
  • 2x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 37.03SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Mitchell Starc
ECON 2.55
18
OVERS
46/5
R/W
Bowler
Pat Cummins
ECON 1.87
8
OVERS
15/3
R/W
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Tim Paine is handed the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy and he celebrates with the entire team. A sight many Australian fans would have been craving to see. Sri Lanka have plenty of work to do. They travel to South Africa for another test against quality pace bowling. The Kangaroos travel to India now for some white-ball cricket. We enjoyed having your company for this one. Hope you enjoyed ours. There's plenty of cricketing action coming up. See you for that. Cheers!
Australia captain, Tim Paine, says it's a good way to finish the summer as this group has been working hard and they are seeing the results now. States that it doesn't matter what the wicket's like when you have quality batsmen in the team. Applauds his pacers and spinners for bowling as a unit and getting the job done. Feels that they are getting the rewards for their hard work which is pleasing to see. Ends by thanking the Sri Lankan team for coming out to Australia and playing in these difficult conditions and also thanks the crowd, the management and the sponsors for sticking by them as the last 12 months have been quite difficult.
Sri Lanka captain, Dinesh Chandimal, says they were outplayed as a team in all departments. Credits Australia for playing the way they did throughout the series. Reckons that having several injuries to key players didn't help but that's part of the game and they have to look at others now to step up. Continues saying that they are a young team which is still learning on how to play in such conditions. Hopes to do well in South Africa now.
Man of the Series, Pat Cummins, says he's pretty happy with how the summer went personally. Adds that after the India loss, he had a couple of weeks off so that helped. Feels that the wicket at the 'Gabba under the lights with the pink ball was amazing. Continues saying that the Burns-Head partnership really set it all up. Ends by saying that there's plenty of time left for the Ashes, so there are plenty of guys who can take heart from this and look forward to that.
Man of the Match, Mitchell Starc, says he tried to forget everything and bowl as fast as he could. Adds that the wicket slowed down a bit but he managed. States that they had an idea about what to expect here and the momentum from the win in Brisbane really helped. Reckons that this was the kind of game they were searching for all summer and is happy they ended the season on a high.
Sri Lanka have had a match and a series to forget. Yes, admittedly, they have had important players ruled out due to injuries, but the ones who came in should have put in a better performance at the very least. The inexperience with the ball showed, but even the batting department couldn't make anything happen, in both innings. The fact that they had only one 50-run stand in the whole Test should say everything in itself. The presentation will be coming up in a short while.
It was the return of the king in this match. Mitchell Starc announced his presence after having a tough summer. He led the charge with a 5-wicket haul in each innings and steamrolled the Lankan batting order. He was well supported by the others. Everyone not only bowled well, but bowled with intent and purpose and never let the visitors come into this game at any point.
Perfect way to cap off the summer for Australia. They bag their first Test series win since the Ashes and will be mighty pleased with it. No better way to do it than a collective effort. The hosts were dominating in this match right from the start. They put a daunting total on the board in the first innings, 534 to be precise, on the back of centuries from Burns, Head and Patterson, and the 308-run stand between the first two. Then, they bowled the visitors out for 215. Didn't enforce the follow-on, gave their bowlers a rest, piled on more runs and set a target of 516 courtesy a Khawaja ton and Head fifty. After that, they once more bundled the Lankans up for under 150.
50.6
W
Mitchell Starc To Vishwa Fernando OUT!
OUT! A 10-wicket haul for Mitchell Starc. He's back! Incredible bowling display. Gets to the milestone in typical fashion. Comes from wide of the crease and fires the yorker on middle, too good for Fernando who can't do anything about it. Smiles and handshakes all around, the people in the stadium erupt in joy. The team needed it, the crowd needed it. A good feeling all around. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 366 RUNS AND CLEANSWEEP SRI LANKA 2-0!
50.5
0
Mitchell Starc To Vishwa Fernando
Full and down leg, the batter looks to flick but misses.
50.4
0
Mitchell Starc To Vishwa Fernando
Dear lord! Starc is baffled, Paine is shocked, everyone around has their jaw dropped. Nobody can believe how that's not take the off stump. It's actually flicked the bail on its way back and still nothing. Unbelievable. Length delivery around off, Fernando hangs his bat out and the ball goes agonizingly close past the off stick.
50.3
0
Mitchell Starc To Vishwa Fernando
Outside off with a hint of shape away. Fernando plays and misses.
50.2
1
Mitchell Starc To Kasun Rajitha
Coming in at first, but then straightening off the seam. It goes off the edge of the bat and goes towards gully. Single taken.
50.1
0
Mitchell Starc To Kasun Rajitha
Fullish in length from around the wicket, shaping away late, Rajitha hangs his bat inside the line and gets beaten.
Over 50 : 148/9
0 Runs
V. Fernando
0 (5)
K. Rajitha
1 (12)
P. Cummins
8-1-15-3
49.6
0
Pat Cummins To Vishwa Fernando
Some how, in an awkward way Fernando defends the ball and see off the over.
49.5
0
Pat Cummins To Vishwa Fernando
Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
49.4
0
Pat Cummins To Vishwa Fernando
Back of a length delivery, Fernando gets his bat to it and the ball goes to the first slip fielder.
49.3
0
Pat Cummins To Vishwa Fernando
Full on off, Fernando does well to get his bat to it.
49.2
0
Pat Cummins To Vishwa Fernando
On a length outside off, Fernando looks to play at it but misses.
Vishwa Fernando walks out at number 11.
49.1
W
Pat Cummins To Dilruwan Perera OUT!
OUT! Good length delivery around off, Perera goes after the push but gets an outside edge. Tim Paine behind the stump takes an easy catch. Australia just one wicket away from sealing this Test match and series.
Over 49 : 148/8
0 Runs
K. Rajitha
1 (12)
D. Perera
4 (8)
M. Starc
17-1-45-4
48.6
0
Mitchell Starc To Kasun Rajitha
Finally the ball connects with the bat in this over. Full outside off, Kasun pushes it to the fielder at point.
48.5
0
Mitchell Starc To Kasun Rajitha
Good length delivery outside off, Kasun tries to play it with a straight bat but gets beaten.
48.4
0
Mitchell Starc To Kasun Rajitha
Once again fuller length delivery outside off, Rajitha looks to drive but does not get anywhere near the ball. Starc must be frustrated thinking how has he not edged any of these deliveries.
48.3
0
Mitchell Starc To Kasun Rajitha
Beaten for the third time in a row. Full outside off, Rajitha looks to push it but misses.
48.2
0
Mitchell Starc To Kasun Rajitha
Once again beaten. Length delivery outside off, Kasun looks to defend it but gets beaten again.
48.1
0
Mitchell Starc To Kasun Rajitha
Full outside off with a hint of reverse swing. Rajitha goes to push it but misses the outside edge.
Over 48 : 148/8
1 Runs
D. Perera
4 (8)
K. Rajitha
1 (6)
P. Cummins
7-1-15-2
47.6
0
Pat Cummins To Dilruwan Perera
Sharp bouncer, on middle stump, Dilruwan barely gets out of the line of fire. Wow.
47.5
0
Pat Cummins To Dilruwan Perera
Short of a good length around off, kept out safely.
47.4
1
Pat Cummins To Kasun Rajitha
The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
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Match Info
  • Venue Manuka Oval, Canberra
  • Weather Overcast
  • Toss Australia won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Australia beat Sri Lanka by 366 runs
  • Player of the Match Mitchell Starc
  • Player of the Series Pat Cummins
  • Umpire Richard Illingworth (ENG), Michael Gough (ENG) and Marais Erasmus (SA)
  • Referee Javagal Srinath (IND)
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