Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test Day 1, Highlights: Sri Lanka Limp To 229/9 At Stumps

Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test Day 1, Highlights: Sri Lanka limped to 229/9 at the end of 90 overs at Stumps on Day 1 in the second Test against Australia at Galle. Heading into the game 1-0 down, Sri Lanka opted to bat after winning the toss. Dinesh Chandimal was the top run-scorer of the day, making 74, while wicket-keeper batter Kusal Mendis stayed unbeaten at Stumps, on 59. Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc picked up three wickets each for Australia, while Matthew Kuhnemann took two and Travis Head one. (Scorecard)

That ends the action from an action-packed Day 1. What does Day 2 hold in store? The first ball will be bowled at 4.30 am GMT on Friday, 7th February, 2025, but our buildup will begin well in advance. Please do tune in early. In the meanwhile, you can catch the action from the first ODI between India and England, where the English have been restricted to 248 in Nagpur. Additionally, you can also follow the action from the one-off Test between Zimbabwe and Ireland in Bulawayo, where the Irish have recovered nicely from 31/5. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

How long? How long? Would be the main question for Friday. How long can Kusal Mendis hold off Australia on Friday morning? Well someone just needs to show him the video of what happened on 28th July, 2016 when a certain Mitchell Starc was raging with fire to bowl against him. And the rest, as they say, became history. The Lankans will aim to bat for as long as possible and try to get to that 300, which is still on if Kusal goes berserk. Australia, on the other hand, will aim to not let things get out of hand. Not too long ago, Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland frustrated India with the bat at the MCG, so they will know how it feels when the last wicket partnership builds on.