Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd Test 2025 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd Test 2025 - Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2-match Test series of the 2nd Test match played between Australia and Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium, Galle in 06th February to 09th February 2025.

Alex Carey and Steve Smith shared a double-century stand © Getty Images

Matthew Kuhnemann, Natha Lyon, Steve Smith and Alex Carey stars as Australia comfortable nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and clinch the two-match series with 2-0 whitewash to their first Test series win in Sri Lanka since 2011 in a another one-sided game of the second & final Test match.

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Australia chased 75 was their third lowest successful run-chase against Sri Lanka in Tests. The nine-wicket win is Australia's 27th time in One-day international and 3-times Australia had defeated Sri Lanka by nine or more wickets in Tests. 5 : Steven Smith equalled a joint-most Test wins by an Australian captain in Asia, jointly with Ricky Ponting. Sri Lanka's 257 was their 18th highest score in the first innings against Australia in Test matches and It is their ninth lowest total against Australia at Galle in Tests. Australia's 414 was their 14th highest score against Sri Lanka in Test matches and It is their second highest total at Galle in Tests after their 654 in 2005. Sri Lanka's 231 was their tenth lowest score in the second innings against Australia in Tests. Steve Smith taken 200 catches in Test matches - the most catches taken by an Australian fielder in Tests, beating Ricky Ponting's 196-catches record. Smith equals Jacques Kallis, and is only behind Rahul Dravid (210), Joe Root (207) and Mahela Jayawardene (205). Steve Smith became the first Australian fielder to take 200 catches in Test matches and overall the fifth non-wicket-keeper in Tests after Rahul Dravid (210), Joe Root (207), Mahela Jayawardene (205) and Jacques Kallis (200). 24 : Steve Smith became the fourth player to hit most centuries in a winning cause in Tests after Ricky Ponting (30), Joe Root (25) and Steve Waugh (25). Nathan Lyon became the third Australian bowler to take 550 Test wickets after Shane Warne's (708) and Glenn McGrath's (563). Nathan Lyon took 154 wickets in Asia - He became the first visiting bowler to take 150 Test wickets in Asia.

* Kusal Mendis' fightback for Sri Lanka after Mitchell Starc's three-for, Nathan Lyon and Matthew Kuhnemann's combined 5-wickets in the opening day of the second Test match.

* Steve Smith's unbeaten century and Alex Carey's scintillating unbroken ton puts Australia commanding position and take a 73-run first innings lead in the day two of the second Test match.

* Nathan Lyon's three-wickets and Matthew Kuhnemann takes four-wickets as Australia move closer in on 2-0 big win in the day three of the second Test match.

* Australia's dominant display secures series 2-0 clean-sweep win over Sri Lanka in the day four of the second & final Test match.

Sri Lanka 1st Innings scored 257 for all-out in 97 4 overs with top scorer by Kusal Mendis hit a unbeaten 85 off 139-balls including 10-fours & a six with strike rate of 61.15.

Dinesh Chandimal cracked a 74 off 163-balls including 6-fours & a six, Dimuth Karunaratne struck 36 off 83-balls included three boundaries and Ramesh Mendis scored 28 off 94-balls contained two boundaries.

1st Innings Australia best bowler by Mitchell Starc picked up 3-wickets for 37-runs in 16-overs including three maidens.

Nathan Lyon, Matthew Kuhnemann both picked up 3-wickets and one for Travis Head.

Australia 1st Innings scored 414 for all-out in 106.4 overs with top scorer by Alex Carey hammered a 156 off 188-balls - which was his 2nd Test hundred and his first century against Sri Lanka in Tests - including 15-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 82.97.

Steve Smith scored 131 off 254-balls - which was his 36th Test hundred and his fourth century against Sri Lanka in Tests - including 10-fours & a six.

Usman Khawaja cracked a 36 off 57-balls including 3-fours, Beau Webster struck 31 off 62-balls contained 3-fours and Travis Head hit 21 off 22-balls included three boundaries.

1st Innings Sri Lanka best bowler by Prabath Jayasuriya claimed a 5-wicket haul for 151-runs in 38-overs including six maidens, Nishan Peiris picked up 3-wickets and Ramesh Mendis took 2-wickets.

Sri Lanka 2nd Innings scored 231 for all-out in 68.1 overs with top scorer by Angelo Mathews cracked a 76 off 149-balls including 4-fours & a six.

Kusal Mendis blasted a 50 off 54-balls including 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 92.59, Dhananjaya de Silva scored 23 off 46-balls included 4-fours, Dimuth Karunaratne and Kamindu Mendis each scored 14-runs.

2nd Innings Australia best bowler by Matthew Kuhnemann claimed a 4-wickets for 63-runs in 23-overs including five maidens.

Nathan Lyon picked up 4-wickets for 84-runs in 28-overs including three maidens and Beau Webster took 2-wickets for 6-runs in 2.1-overs.

Australia chased 75-1 in 17.4 overs with top scorer by Usman Khawaja cracked a unbeaten 27 off 44-balls including 3-fours.

Marnus Labuschagne hit a unbeaten 26 off 39-balls included 4-fours and Travis Head hit 20 off 23-balls contained 3-fours.

2nd Innings Sri Lanka best bowler by Prabath Jayasuriya took one-wicket for 20-runs in 6-overs.

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