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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.
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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.
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs Australia National Cricket Team Live Score Updates: Day 1 of the ongoing SL vs AUS 1st Test 2025, witnessed the visitors Australia pile on runs against the hosts, who will want to make early inroads when Day 2 resumes and ensure that Sri Lanka are too far behind in the contest so early. The first Sri Lanka vs Australia Test 2025, which is part of the ongoing Warne-Muralitharan two-Test series is being played at Galle, where both legends have had numerous memorable outings. 38-Year-Old Usman Khawaja Becomes Oldest Australian Cricketer Since Steve Waugh To Register Red-Ball Century, Achieves Feat During SL vs AUS 1st Test 2025.
Asked to bat, Australian openers Travis Head and Usman Khawaja set the tone for the visitors, hitting runs at will, with the former reaching his fifty in no time. However, Sri Lanka did make a comeback with quick wickets of Head and Marnus Labuschagne, Khawaja, and stand-in skipper Steve Smith ensured that Australia suffered no more casualties on Day 1. The duo have already added 195 runs for the third wicket, with Khawaja scoring his 16th ton, and Smith slamming his 35th Test hundred.
Sri Lanka Test Squad: Dhananjaya de Silva (C), Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Oshada Fernando, Lahiru Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sonal Dinusha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Jeffrey Vandersay, Nishan Peiris, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Milan Rathnayake.
Australia Test Squad: Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Travis Head (vc), Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Nathan McSweeney, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster.