SL 44/3 at Stumps (Trail By 610 Runs) | Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st Test 2025 Day 2 Highlights: Visitors Dominate for Second Consecutive Day

That would be stumps on Day 2! Another day and it has been another dominant Australian performance. After centuries by Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith, Josh Inglis joined the party and got to the three-figure mark as well. Australia piled up a mammoth 654/6 and declared their innings with enough time to have a crack at the Sri Lankan batters. And the bowlers complemented the effort by the batters as they took three Sri Lankan wickets. Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon were the ones to strike for Australia as they will look to bowl out the hosts for as low a score as possible to gain a substantial lead.

OUT! Things keep getting worse for Sri Lanka here as they now lose Angelo Mathews! The right-hander came forward to defend but got an edge with Travis Head doing exceptionally well to take a catch with one hand at short leg. Australia is in total control of this game. Angelo Mathews c Travis Head b Nathan Lyon 7(18)

OUT! Mitchell Starc strikes on his birthday as he accounts for Dimuth Karunaratne! The left-arm pacer generated a lot of bounce and the southpaw edged the ball to gully where Nathan McSweeney took a good catch on the second attempt. Sri Lanka in trouble early on. Dimuth Karunaratne c (sub) Nathan McSweeney b Mitchell Starc 7(13)

OUT! Matthew Kuhnemann has struck and trapped Oshada Fernando in front! Australia have had a great start with the ball. The right-hander was trapped right in front of the stumps and the umpire did not have any hesitation in raising his finger. He opted for a DRS which showed three reds. Oshada Fernando lbw b Matthew Kuhnemann 7(10)

Oshada Fernando and Dimuth Karunaratne have begun the innings for Sri Lanka. The hosts would look to play out the remainder of the day while Australia will eye a couple of wickets to put more pressure on Sri Lanka here.

Australia have finally declared at 654/6! This is a massive first innings score that has come on the back of a double century from Usman Khawaja and centuries from the bats of Steve Smith and Josh Inglis. Sri Lanka have been made to work very hard for these six wickets and Australia ideally will look to bowl Sri Lanka out twice and win this match from here. Sri Lanka on the other hand, will look to produce a good show with the bat much like how Australia did.

OUT! Jeffrey Vandersay has accounted for Beau Webster. The right-hander unleashed a powerful shot through the covers but did not get the elevation he wanted and Kamindu Mendis ended up taking a good low catch. There's also a slight drizzle in the air and the clouds have started to form over the ground just like the first day. Beau Webster c Kamindu Mendis b Jeffrey Vandersay 23(50)

Alex Carey and Beau Webster have resumed proceedings for Australia. The visitors are in a pretty dominant position and will look to continue in the same manner at stumps as well.

This has been a dominating performance from Australia, who have reached the 600-run mark in five sessions of the first SL vs AUS Test 2025. Alex Carey and Beau Webster will look to get going in the final session of play, with Australia wanting to make Sri Lanka bat in the final hour of play on Day 2. 

After the fall of Josh Inglis's wicket, the scoring rate has come down considerably, with both Alex Carey and Beau Webster playing for tea. Both players have added 21 runs in 44 balls, with Carey being the aggressor. 

OUT! An impactful knock from Josh Inglis comes to an end for Australia. Inglis slammed his maiden Test debut, which took just 90 balls in the last over, and now perishes trying to up the ante. Inglis wanted to play the drive but ended up chipping the shot to the fielder off Prabath Jayasuriya's bowling. Josh Inglis c PHKD Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya 102 (94)

100! Josh Inglis has slammed a memorable hundred, which also happens to come on his Test debut for Australia. Inglis showcased counter-attacking cricket from the get-go and added 146 runs with Usman Khawaja. Inglis is also the 21st Australian batter to record a ton on Test debut, apart from being the fastest century-getter for Australia in T20Is. 

OUT! Finally, the hard toil for Prabath Jayasuriya brings the spinner a reward. Usman Khawaja's marathon 232-run innings has come to an end, which also ends his 146-run stand with debutant Josh Inglis. Khawaja wanted to play the angled bat shot but managed to give a faint edge to the wicketkeeper. Usman Khawaja c Kusal Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya 232(352)

Usman Khawaja and Josh Inglis are showing no signs of stopping, in a partnership that has already added 118 runs for the fourth wicket. While Khawaja is nearing his maiden 250-plus score, Inglis is also en route to his first-ever Test ton. In the last few overs the run-rate has gone below, with Sri Lanka spinner bowlers tighter lines.  

Debutant Josh Inglis has played a blitzkrieg knock and reached his maiden Test half-century in no time. The wicket-keeper batter took just 51 balls to bring up a half-century, apart from adding 99 runs with Khawaja for the fourth wicket. Inglis is a white-ball specialist and has displayed his true colors in the whites here as well. 

Back for the post-lunch session of play on Day 2, with Australia clearly in the driving seat of the ongoing SL vs AUS 1st Test 2025. Usman Khawaja is well-set on 200, while debutant Josh Inglis is nearing his maiden Test half-century. Sri Lanka will hope to see the back of both batters, to somewhat limit the scoring rate. 

This has been an enthralling session of play, with Australia dominating against hosts Sri Lanka. Apart from Steve Smith's wicket, there is nothing much to celebrate for Sri Lanka, who have been denied inroads by Usman Khawaja, and debutant Josh Inglis. Khawaja has gone on to slam his maiden Test double ton, while Inglis is nearing his debut half-century as Australia heads into lunch on Day 2 comfortably in 475 for 3. 

200! This has been a stellar knock by Usman Khawaja. First Khawaja added a 200-run stand with Steve Smith, and now notches up his maiden double-ton, which took 290 balls. Usman Khawaja with this also became the first Australian batter to slam a double hundred on Sri Lankan soil. Meanwhile, Josh Inglis is also nearing his half-century.

Out! Just when the Australian batters looked 'immortal', Vandersay provided the breakthrough. The bowler attacked the stumps and with no turn on this occasion. Smith gets beaten on the inside edge as he expects the ball to spin away. Flatline on UltraEdge. The impact is in front of off as he gets rapped on the back leg. Here's ball-tracking and it's three reds - hitting off! A successful review and the 266-run marathon stand have come to an end. Steve Smith lbw b Vandersay 141 (251)

400 Up For Australia! Another milestone for the side. Australia is now cruising to a big total and will look for follow-on situation. Just four Sri Lankan bowlers were used and three of them have now conceded over 120 runs.