Australia has won the test series with 20 against Sri Lanka in the second test match. Australia won by a convincing 9 wickets win with Alex Carey being awarded as the player of the match and Steven Smith, Australian interim captain being awarded as the player of the series. With this the current WTC cycles of matches come to an end, Australia will now meet South Africa in the WTC final in June at Lord’s.
”It was a really good series. We played really well from the outset. The way the batters were able to adapt was outstanding. All of our bowlers did a terrific job, Mitchell Starc included. And the spinners went to work. We had a really good training camp in Dubai before coming here. All of our batters bat differently. Usman and Carey like to sweep a lot, me and Marnus use our feet. It’s been really fun. We’ve got such a great group here. I really enjoy captaining in this part of the world. All the movements you need to make, the intricacies involved. I thought Alex played exceptionally well. That partnership obviously helped us set up the game.” Said Steve Smith.
Victory after 14 Years
Last time Australia won a test series against Sri Lanka was in 2011. In 2022 they lost the second test match after winning the first one but this time the Aussies got the job done in a comprehensive style. The spin department led by Nathan lyon himself, kept holding their counterparts.
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Farewell For Karunaratne
From the Sri Lankan side, captain Karunaratne, bid his farewell to international cricket, he did not had a promising series against Australia as he was bowled by Nathan lyon on 36 runs in the first innings and got out on 14 runs in the second innings of the second test match held at Galle international Stadium.
From the Australian side, both the Centurions, Steve Smith and Alex Carey made 131 and 156 runs respectively. When they were both dismissed by Prabhat Jai Surya. This 156 runs innings of Alex Carey broke Australian veteran batter Adam Gilchrist’s long-standing record of most Test runs by an Australian on Asian soil.
