Sl vs Aus: first 654 runs, then 3 wickets for 44 runs, hosts surrounded in their own house

Last update:January 30, 2025, 17:56

Australia vs Sri Lanka Test: Australia has brought Sri Lanka on his/her knees in the first Test. When the hosts take on the ground on the third day, there will be a challenge to postpone the follow -on.

New Delhi. After defeating India 3–1, Australia has now prepared to enter Sri Lanka and kill Sri Lanka. The Kangaroos scored 654 for 6 wickets in the first Test against Sri Lanka. After this, till the end of the second day’s play, the host Sri Lanka took 3 wickets for just 44 runs. In this way, the hosts are now under threat of follow -on.

In the first Test for Australia, opener Usman Khwaja scored a double century. Steven Smith and Josh English also played century innings. Usman Khwaja scored 232 runs. Captain Steve Smith was dismissed for 141 runs. Josh English played 102 runs. Travis Head 57, Marnas Labushen 20 and BU webster 23 were dismissed by scoring 23 runs. Alex Carrie 46 and Mitchell Starc remained unbeaten on 19 runs. Australia declared the innings for 654/6 in the third session on the second day.

After fielding 154 overs, Sri Lanka started to bat for batting. Both his/her openers Oshada Fernando and Dimuth Karunaratne were dismissed for 7-7 runs. The team’s most senior batter Angelo Mathews also scored 7 runs. Kamindu Mendis 13 and Dinesh Chandimal 9 were unbeaten at the time of the game stopped due to rain. The day’s game was declared over half an hour after the rain did not stop. At that time Sri Lanka’s score was 44 runs for 3 wickets.

Khwaja responded to critics
Opener Usman Khwaja has given a befitting reply to critics by scoring the first double century of his/her Test career. Earlier, he/she had scored 15 Test centuries. Khwaja was a flop in the last series against India. he/she was able to score only 184 runs in the series in 10 innings. After this, critics started advising him/her to retire.