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Sri Lanka will lock horns with Australia in the second Test of the two-match series at Galle International Stadium in Galle, starting on Thursday, February 6.
Moving into the details of the first Test, Australia batted first and posted a whopping total fo 654/6 before declaring the innings. Usman Khawaja (232), Steve Smith (141) and Josh Inglis (102) were the star players.
In response, Sri Lanka got bowled out for 165 runs and 247 runs to lose by an innings and 242 runs. Matthew Kuhnemann scalped nine wickets while Nathan Lyon managed to scalp seven wickets in the match.
SL vs AUS, 2nd Test Match Details
Match: Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test.
Time & Date: 10:00 AM IST, February 6 to 10.
Venue: Galle International Stadium, Galle.
SL vs AUS, 2nd Test Pitch Report
The Galle surface is expected to assist batters initially on Day 1. However, spinners will take hold of conditions as the game progresses to other days. Batters need to toil hard on other days of the game.
SL vs AUS, 2nd Test Probable XIs
Sri Lanka
Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Ramesh Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Prabath Jayasuriya, Nishan Peiris, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando.
Australia
Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Josh Inglis, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy.
SL vs AUS, 2nd Test Match Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Australia
Australia is coming into this game on the back of an innings and 242-run win in the first Test. Though toss might play a huge factor, Aussies seem well prepared this time around on facing spin. We can expect them to continue their winning momentum and secure a 2-0 series win in the two-match Test series.
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