2016 Sri Lanka Vs Australia Second Test @ Galle August 04-08,2016

Australia play 3 Test Matches;5ODI's and 2 T20's against Sri Lanka

  

 

3-Match Test Series Results

First Test @ Pallekelle International Stadium July 26-30,2016

Scorecard
Sri Lanka 117 and 353
Australia  203 and 161
Match Result -SRi Lanka won by 106 Runs
MOM - Kusal Mendis(Sri Lanka)for his 176(254 Balls 4x21 and 6x1)

Second Test @ Galle August 04-08,2016

Scorecard
Sri Lanka 281 and 237
Australia 106 and 183(Target 413 Runs)
Match Result - Sri Lanka won by 229 Runs
MOM - Dilruwan Perera(SL)for his 4/29(15 Overs)and 6/70(23 Overs)
Series Result -Sri Lanka lead the 3-Match Test Series 2-0


Day One Thursday August 04,2016

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first

Squads

Sri Lanka
Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal(w), Angelo Mathews(c), Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Perera, Dilruwan Perera, Vishwa Fernando, Rangana Herath, Lakshan Sandakan
Australia
Joe Burns, David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith(c), Adam Voges, Mitchell Marsh, Peter Nevill(w), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Jon Holland, Nathan Lyon

Both sides made one change from the first Test which Sri Lanka won by 106 runs to lead the three-match series.

Australia handed a first test cap to left-arm spinner Jon Holland in place of Steve O’Keefe who returned home injured.

Fast bowler Vishwa Fernando made his test debut for Sri Lanka after Nuwan Pradeep was ruled out due to an injury.

Australia made a dream start when Starc had Dimuth Karunaratne caught by Joe Burns at midwicket with the first delivery of the test and then removed Kaushal Silva (5) caught behind to leave Sri Lanka reeling at 9/2. 

But Kusal Mendis, who made 176 to set up Sri Lanka’s victory in the first test, continued his rich form and paired with Perera to rescue the innings. 

Fast bowler Mitchell Starc took his fifth 5-wicket haul in Tests to help Australia dismiss Sri Lanka for 281 in its first innings on the first day of the second test on Thursday. 

Mitchell Starc ended with 5/44 and reached his 100-wicket mark in tests. Off spinner Nathan Lyon took 2/78.
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 281/10 in 73.1 Overs
Australia 54/2 in 13.3 Overs with Usman Khawaja 11* at the crease

Day Two Friday August 05,2016

Australia bundled out for 106/10 in 33.2 Overs 
David Warner  42(41 Balls 4x7)
Mitchell Marsh 27(42 Balls 6x3)
Wicket Takers(SL)
Dilruwan Perera       4/29(15 Overs)
Rangana Herath        4/35(11 Overs)
Lakshan Sandakan    1/00   (0.2 Overs)
Vishwa Fernando      1/16(2 Overs)