Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights: Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne Tons Take Australia To 298/5 At Stumps
Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights: Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne hit brilliant centuries as Australia reached 298 for five at stumps on Day 1 of the ongoing second Test at the picturesque Galle International Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights: Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne hit brilliant centuries as Australia reached 298 for five at stumps on Day 1 of the ongoing second Test at the picturesque Galle International Cricket Stadium on Friday. Smith remained unbeaten on 109 while Labuschagne was dismissed on 104 by Sri Lanka's star on the Prabath Jayasuriya, who also dismissed Travis Head and Alex Carey to end the day with three wickets to his name. Earlier after losing David Warner early, Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne revived Australia's innings but on the cusp of lunch break, Australia lost the wicket of Khawaja. Earlier, Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat in the second Test of the two-match series at Galle International Stadium. After having won the first Test, Australia would look to seal the series. Sri Lanka have been hit by a COVID outbreak within the camp and hence many of the first-choice players are not available for this contest. In the first Test. Australia had won by ten wickets and Sri Lanka lost the match within three days. (SCORECARD)Â
Playing XIs
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne(c), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Ramesh Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Prabath Jayasuriya, Kasun Rajitha
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Swepson
Sri Lanka Cricket Team
Australia Cricket Team
Dimuth Karunaratne
Pat Cummins
Glenn Maxwell
Dhananjaya de Silva
SL vs Aus, 2nd Test, Day 1 Live
We are back with the action. The players are out in the middle. Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne are the openers for Sri Lanka. Mitchell Starc to start with the ball. Three slips and a gully.
...SECOND INNINGS...
Sri Lanka will be really happy with how the session went. They failed to break the stand at the start but once Prabath Jayasuriya was given the ball. He created the pressure and took the wicket of Carey. Once the 77-run stand was broken, Sri Lanka make sure the tail does not wag much and the bowlers did what was asked of them. Prabath Jayasuriya, the debutant ended with six wickets to his name. He was by far the best for the Lankans. Now then, There is turn on this pitch and Australia will look to end this session with a couple of wickets. Do join us in a bit for the action.
So, 66 runs added on Day 2 to Australia's tally. Steven Smith was key for them but it turned out that no support was available for him from the other end. He remains unbeaten after his century but Australia are bundled out on 364. What a wonderful century it was from Smith. He was not at his best in recent times and it was a much-needed innings for him. He would have loved to score 150 but he ran out of partners.
Praveen Jayawickrama ends with six wickets and he walks back with the red cherry in his hand and a big smile on his face. Steven Smith on the other side stays unbeaten on 145 as his magnificent innings have helped Australia get past the 350-mark.
OUT! LBW! Australia's innings come to an end at 364. Slightly shorter and on middle, Mitchell Swepson looks to play at it but misses and the finger goes up immidiately. It is plumb dead in front but Australia go for a review. No bat involved. Ball Tracking shows three reds.
Slower through the air on off, Smith drives it well through covers for a single.
Full and on the pads, Smith clips it wide of mid on. He calls for two and gets two.
Tossed up on off, turning away. Smith steers it from his back foot towards point.
Floated on the off, Smith pushes it to covers.
Starts on a length outside off, Smith punches it to point.
Maheesh Theekshana is back on.
Darted this onto the pads, Swepson defends it out.
Short and on middle, Smith punches it of his back foot to long on. He takes the single this time.
BEATEN! Tossed up around off, Smith leans on to play at it but it just goes past his outside edge.
Tossed up on the middle, Smith comes down the pitch and guides it to mid-wicket.
Floated around leg, Smith flicks it to mid-wicket but refuses for the single.
Tossed up outside off, turning away. Smith leaves it alone.
Tossed up on the pads, Swepson glances it to leg slip.
Floated on middle, Swepson defends it well.