29 Jan 2025 - 14 Feb 2025
During the second ODI of the two-match series, Sri Lankan batter Kusal Mendis brought up the fourth hundred in his 50-overs career, to play a key role in their comprehensive 174-run win.
14 Feb | 09:16 PM
Sri Lanka demolished Australia in the second ODI by a massive margin of 174 runs, to win the two-match series 2-0 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
14 Feb | 04:32 PM
For the hosts, skipper Charith Asalanka turned out to be the top scorer with 127 runs with bat. After that, Maheesh Theekshana took four scalps with the ball as Sri Lanka defeated Australia by 49 runs in the first OD
12 Feb | 07:34 PM
The catch was crucial for Australia as it helped them break the stable 67-run stand between Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka and Wellalage.
12 Feb | 05:37 PM
The CA spokesperson also clarified that it is the first time that the Aussie spinner has been questioned for his bowling action since his debut in 2017.
12 Feb | 01:13 PM
Dhananjaya de Silva also mentioned that batting in spin friendly pitches at home has also affected the batting average of the Sri Lankan batters.
09 Feb | 09:59 PM
Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon shone in the second innings, taking four wickets each as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 231 runs, giving Australia a target of 75 runs to win.
09 Feb | 08:59 PM
The 33-year-old Carey is now the second Australian wicketkeeper after Gilchrist to score a hundred in Asia.
08 Feb | 06:10 PM
Sri Lanka currently have 16-run lead with five wickets in hand in the second innings versus Australia in the second Test match at the Galle International Stadium.
08 Feb | 04:38 PM
The mighty partnership between Steve Smith (120*) and Alex Carey (139*) helped Australia to take a lead by 73 against Sri Lanka in the second Test at the Galle International Stadium.
07 Feb | 09:13 PM
Steve Smith got past the three-figure score for the 36th time in his illustrious Test career, which was also the 48th time in all formats of cricket in Australian colours.
07 Feb | 06:10 PM
Following opener Pathum Nissanka’s early departure, Chandimal got the responsibility to stand at the crease and spend time with Dimuth Karunaratne.
06 Feb | 08:38 PM
It is to be noted that Konstas did not feature in the opening Test with Travis Head replacing him as opener alongside veteran Usman Khawaja.
05 Feb | 12:41 PM
Dimuth Karunaratne has amassed 7,172 runs across 99 Test matches, including 16 Test centuries.
04 Feb | 03:35 PM
The scintillating victory is the Aussie side’s biggest success on the Asian soil while for Sri Lanka, the loss is their biggest defeat in the Test history.
01 Feb | 10:39 PM
At the time of writing, Sri Lanka scorecard read 136/5 with rain coming into play.
31 Jan | 01:53 PM
Usman Khawaja's previous highest Test score was 195* vs South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in January 2023.
30 Jan | 09:23 PM
Josh Inglis is also the 118th cricketer to score hundred on debut in the Test format.
30 Jan | 06:31 PM
With this historic feat, he also became the second-fastest and fourth Australia to reach the benchmark.
29 Jan | 05:54 PM
With Head opening for Australia, Nathan McSweeney, Josh Inglis and Sam Konstas now remain in fray for the opening slot.
28 Jan | 04:23 PM