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Sri Lanka hammer Australia in record rout
Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage took four wickets to give a hapless Australia their lowest-ever total in Asia with a 174-run loss in the second and final ODI.
Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage took four wickets to give a hapless Australia their lowest-ever total in Asia with a 174-run loss in the second and final ODI.
Charith Asalanka captained Sri Lanka to a stunning comeback against world champions Australia to clinch a 49-run victory in the first ODI on Wednesday.
Australia won the second Test against Sri Lanka by nine wickets in Galle on Sunday to sweep the series 2-0.
Australia are two wickets away from ending Sri Lanka’s second innings in the second, with the hosts reeling at 211-8 at stumps on day three.
Commanding centuries from Steve Smith and Alex Carey gave Australia a dominating lead at stumps on day two of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Australia were firmly in the driving seat despite a spirited Sri Lankan fightback to reach 229-9 at stumps on day one of the second Test in Galle.
Australia are on guard for a spin trap when the second and final Test gets underway in Galle on Thursday despite an unassailable lead in the series.
Sri Lanka suffered their heaviest defeat in Test history on Saturday as Australia flexed their muscles to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Afternoon rain forced an early end to day three of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle.
Australia had Sri Lanka three down after opener Usman Khawaja’s first double century and a ton on debut by Josh Inglis helped the tourists to 654-6 declared in the first Test.
Steve Smith’s unbeaten 104 after crossing 10,000 Test runs helped Australia pummel Sri Lanka alongside fellow centurion Usman Khawaja on day one of the opening Test.
Australian batting great Steve Smith begins the series in Sri Lanka just one run short of entering the elite club of 10,000 Test runs.
Sri Lanka razed New Zealand’s top order on Saturday to win the third ODI in Auckland by 140 runs and salvage a lone victory in the series.
New Zealand ripped through Sri Lanka’s top-order to win the rain-reduced second ODI in Hamilton by 113 runs and clinch the series.
Matt Henry claimed four wickets and Will Young scored an unbeaten 90 as New Zealand coasted to a nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first ODI on Sunday.