LIVE | Sri Lanka v Australia - 2nd Test - Day 1
Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and chose to bat in the second and final Test against Australia in Galle on Thursday.
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Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test Day 1, Live Score Updates
Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test Day 1, Live Updates: Sri Lanka skipper Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and opted to bat against Australia in the second Test in Galle. In the two-match series, Australia have taken 1-0 lead after winning the first match by an innings and 242 runs. Veteran batter Dimuth Karunaratne is all set to play his 100th Test match for Sri Lanka, which will also be his last. The hosts have also included opener Pathum Nissanka, who battled through an injury and returned to the side. (Live Scorecard)
"We Are Not A Great Australian Team...": Nathan Lyon's Brutally Honest Take, Gives Reason
Australian spinner Nathan Lyon feels that despite their side's success over recent years, there are still important milestones to be reached before they can be considered a truly great team. Ahead of the second Test against Sri Lanka taking place in Colombo on Wednesday, Lyon stated that he believes that the current lot is still a long way from achieving "greatness" as a Test team. Despite Australia's outstanding summer of red-ball cricket, where they dominated India at home to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade and secured their biggest-ever win in the subcontinent with an innings and 242-run victory over Sri Lanka in Galle-Lyon still holds the belief that the team is far from being considered up there.
Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test Day 4 LIVE Scorecard Updates
Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test Day 4 LIVE Score Updates: Australia will be hoping that rain does not play spoilsport once again as they aim to bowl out Sri Lanka in their first innings on Day 4 of the first Test in Galle. Despite Australia restricting Sri Lanka to 136/5 and enjoying a 518-run lead, only 27 overs of play was possible on Day 3, as rain washed out the second and the third sessions entirely. Sri Lanka will be pinning their hopes on veteran batter Dinesh Chandimal, who is unbeaten on 63. Pace spearhead Mitchell Starc and left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann have taken two wickets each for Australia. (LIVE SCORECARD)
"I'm Done, I'm Too Old...": What Steve Smith Said On Sam Konstas Reverse-Ramping Jasprit Bumrah For Six
19-year-old Sam Konstas took the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series between India and Australia by storm, as he came out aggressively on debut and took the offence to the opposition attack, led by Jasprit Bumrah. Konstas played an ultra-aggressive 60 off 65 balls, taking Bumrah to the cleaners in two separate overs. The swashbuckling opener set the tone for Australia's victory in the fourth Test in Melbourne, and even hit Bumrah for a reverse ramp shot six. His approach seemingly left one experienced Australia star rather stressed.
LIVE | Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test - Day 1
Australia skipper Steve Smith won the toss and opted to bat in the opening match of the two-Test series against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka vs Australia Live Score Updates 1st Test Day 1
SL vs AUS Live Score 1st Test Day 1: Australia have won the toss and opted to bat against Sri Lanka in the first Test of a two-match series in Galle. Josh Inglis is making his debut for Australia, who have recalled spinner Matthew Kuhnemann and Todd Murphy into the playing XI. Beau Webster, who impressed on his debut against India in Sydney earlier this month, also makes the cut with regular skipper Pat Cummins not part of the squad. (Live Scorecard)
Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah's T20 World Cup Exploits Crowned Top Performances Of 2024
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma's knock of 92 against Australia in the ICC T20 World Cup last year and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's brilliant four-over spell during the title clash of the same tournament against South Africa were crowned as the top performances in T20I cricket of 2024 by Wisden. Wisden on Wednesday revealed the top 10 T20I batting and bowling performances of 2024, which included several Indian stars. Among the batters, holding the top spot was skipper Rohit's 41-ball 92 against Australia during the Super Eight stage of ICC T20 WC last year during the match held at Gros Islet.