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Day 3 has come to an end, and Australia have gained a commanding position in the Test, with Sri Lanka nine down in their second innings. Angelo Mathews and Kusal Mendis have ensured that the hosts manage to take the lead and take the match into Day 4. For, Australia Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon were the star bowlers, picking seven wickets between them.
OUT! Matthew Kuhnemann claims his fourth wicket of innings and gets rid of Prabath Jayasuriya in the final over of the day, Jayasuriya played the defensive shot but ended up giving an edge. Prabath Jayasuriya c Smith b Kuhnemann 6(12)
OUT! Beau Webster comes into the attack and gets his first wicket in the first over of the Test. Sri Lanka have lost their second wicket as well in as many overs. Ramesh Mendis failed to counter the bounce and handed a simple catch to forward short-leg. Ramesh Mendis c Head b Webster 0(6)
OUT! Just on the brink of the end of play, Nathan Lyon's persistence pays dividend, and Angelo Mathews has to depart. Mathew got complacent and ended up throwing his wicket away to Lyon, giving a simple catch to backward square leg. Angelo Mathews c Webster b Nathan Lyon 76(149)
Angelo Mathews and Kusal Mendis have played a solid knock, with the pair adding 50 runs in 84 balls. Both veteran players have ensured Sri Lanka manage to take the contest into Day 4. Australia have brought back their lead pacer Mitchell Starc into the attack, in hopes of picking a wicket or two before the end of play.
Angelo Mathews is playing a stellar knock and has kept Sri Lanka in the hunt with his half-century. Kusal Mendis along with Mathews have stopped the bleeding for the home side and ensured that they take the lead. Despite a uncomfortable start, Mathews has slowly progressed his innings with ease.
OUT! This wicket belongs to Steve Smith, who takes a blinder standing in the slip cordon. After doing all the hard work, Dhananjaya de Silva just plays a defensive shot and gets dismissed. He along with Angelo Mathews added 47 runs for the fifth wicket. Matthew Kuhnemann is delighted. Dhananjaya de Silva c Smith b Matthew Kuhnemann 23(46)
Back for the final session of play on Day 3, which could also be the final of the ongoing Test. Sri Lanka will bank on Dhananjaya de Silva, and Angelo Mathews to build a big partnership, avoid the home side from facing another humiliating defeat.
Its Tea Break at Galle. Nathan Lyon and Mathhew Kuhnemann put visitors on top. Sri Lanka will be looking to playout the final session of the day to recoup.
Out! Kamindu Mendis has to go now with Nathan Lyon picking up the wicket. It was nicely tossed up on off, Kamindu Mendis stayed leg-side and was probably trying to go inside out over cover, but he's hit it a lot straighter and right down mid-off's throat. A simple two-handed catch and Khawaja wasn't going to drop those. Kamindu Mendis c Usman Khawaja b Nathan Lyon 14 (35)
Australia national cricket team have always been the dominant side in the ongoing SL vs AUS Test Series 2025. After humiliating hosts Sri Lanka in the SL vs AUS 1st Test 2025, they have asserted complete domination in the second Test match too. At stumps on Day 2, Australia have been batting at 330 runs, for the loss of just three wickets. They pulled this score after marvelous centuries from captain Steve Smith and Alex Carey. Both players will enter Day 3 not out, with Smith batting at 120 and Carey at 139. This domination wouldn't have been possible without the two batters, as Australia lost their top three early. Steve Smith Equals Ricky Ponting's Record of Most Fifty Plus Scores By Australian Batter in Asia, Achieves Feat During SL vs AUS 2nd Test 2025
Sri Lanka started the Day batting with a scoreline of 229/9. The last wicket tried to hold for some time, before getting bundled for 257. Then came the Australian batters. Opener Travis Head and in at three-batter Marnus Labuschagne got out for some cheap runs, as Australia suffered initial shocks at 37/2. After some time Usman Khwaja also departed for 36, making the scoreline 91/3. But since then Steve Smith and Alex Carey held the innings tight, and Australia posted 330/3 at the end of the second day of SL vs AUS 2nd Test.
As Australia leads by 73 runs, with two set batsmen controlling the game, the hosts appear to fumble. However, if they can pick some early wickets in the first session of Day 3 of the SL vs AUS 2nd Test, they can still make a memorable comeback and hope the level the series at the Galle International Stadium in the long run. AUS 330/3 in 80 Overs (Lead by 73 Runs) Stumps | Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd Test 2025 Day 2 Highlights: Steve Smith, Alex Carey's Unbeaten Centuries Put Visitors on Top at End of Play
Sri Lanka Test Squad: Dimuth Karunaratne, Oshada Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva(C), Kusal Mendis(WK), Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Jeffrey Vandersay, Nishan Peiris, Sonal Dinusha, Lahiru Udara, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake
Australia Test Squad: Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith(C), Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey(WK), Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nathan McSweeney, Todd Murphy, Cooper Connolly
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