SL vs AUS, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Venue: Galle
Date & Time: Feb 6, 2025, 10:00 AM
MATCH DETAILS
  • Venue

    Galle

  • Series

    Sri Lanka v Australia Tests - Men

  • Toss

    Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

  • Umpire

    Adrian Holdstock , Joel Wilson

  • Match Referee

    Jeffrey Crowe

  • Tv Umpire

    Christopher Gaffaney

  • Man of the Match

    Alex Carey

Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Usman Khawaja 27 44 3 0 61.36
Marnus Labuschagne 26 39 4 0 66.67
Bowler O M R W Econ
Dimuth Karunaratne 0.4 0 3 0 4.5

17.4 Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne

1

Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne. Length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Wanigamuni.

17.3 Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne

2

Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne. Length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Peiris.

17.2 Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne

0

Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne. Length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Jayasuriya.

17.1 Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne

0

Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne. Half volley, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Jayasuriya.

OVER
17
0 0 1 0 3 0
4
AUS
75 / 1
Usman Khawaja
27(44)
Marnus Labuschagne
26(39)
Ramesh Mendis
3-1-16-0

16.6 Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja

0

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

16.5 Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja

0

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Wanigamuni.

16.4 Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne

1

Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by de Silva.

16.3 Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne

0

Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot working, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

16.2 Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja

3

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break half volley, to leg on the front foot working, well timed to deep mid wicket for 3 runs, fielded by Karunaratne.

16.1 Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja

0

APPEAL! Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, hit pad to first slip for no runs, fielded by de Silva, appeal made for L.B.W. The skipper decided to take the DRS, but it didn't work.

OVER
16
0 0 0 2 0 4
6
AUS
75 / 1
Usman Khawaja
27(44)
Marnus Labuschagne
26(39)
Ramesh Mendis
3-1-16-0

15.6 Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne

0

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Peiris.

15.5 Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne

0

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot padded, hit pad back to bowler for no runs.

15.4 Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne

0

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock ball half volley, to leg on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Peiris.

15.3 Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne

2 b

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to fine leg for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Mendis, fielded by Mendis.

15.2 Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne

0

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.

15.1 Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne

4

FOUR! Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot flick, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

OVER
15
0 1 4 0 1 0
6
AUS
75 / 1
Usman Khawaja
27(44)
Marnus Labuschagne
26(39)
Ramesh Mendis
3-1-16-0

14.6 Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja

0

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

14.5 Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne

1

Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot pushing, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Karunaratne.

14.4 Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne

4

FOUR! Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.

14.3 Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne

0

Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.

14.2 Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja

1

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break full toss, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Kumara.

14.1 Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja

0

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Silva.

OVER
14
0 1 0 0 0 1
2
AUS
75 / 1
Usman Khawaja
27(44)
Marnus Labuschagne
26(39)
Ramesh Mendis
3-1-16-0

13.6 Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne

0

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Kumara.

13.5 Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja

1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja. Stock length ball, to leg down the track working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Karunaratne.

13.4 Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja

0

Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

13.3 Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja

0

Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, mis-timed to backward point for no runs, fielded by Wanigamuni.

13.2 Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja

0

Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Silva.

13.1 Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne

1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to short leg for 1 run, shy attempt by Mendis.

OVER
13
0 1 0 1 0 0
2
AUS
75 / 1
Usman Khawaja
27(44)
Marnus Labuschagne
26(39)
Ramesh Mendis
3-1-16-0

12.6 Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja

0

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

12.5 Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne

1

Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, thick edge to gully for 1 run, fielded by de Silva.

12.4 Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne

0

Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

12.3 Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja

1

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

12.2 Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja

0

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Silva.

12.1 Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja

0

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.

OVER
12
0 0 0 0 4 1
5
AUS
75 / 1
Usman Khawaja
27(44)
Marnus Labuschagne
26(39)
Ramesh Mendis
3-1-16-0

11.6 Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne

0

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Wanigamuni.

11.5 Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne

0

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, hit pad to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Wanigamuni.

11.4 Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne

0

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

11.3 Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne

0

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

11.2 Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne

4

FOUR! Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.

11.1 Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja

1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Kumara.

OVER
11
1 1 1 0 0 0
3
AUS
75 / 1
Usman Khawaja
27(44)
Marnus Labuschagne
26(39)
Ramesh Mendis
3-1-16-0

10.6 Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja

1

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Kumara.

10.5 Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne

1

Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Wanigamuni.

10.4 Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja

1

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Wanigamuni.

10.3 Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja

0

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Silva.

10.2 Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja

0

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, missed to backward point for no runs, mis-fielded by Mendis, mis-fielded by de Silva, fielded by Wanigamuni.

10.1 Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja

0

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

OVER
10
0 0 0 0 0 0
0
AUS
75 / 1
Usman Khawaja
27(44)
Marnus Labuschagne
26(39)
Ramesh Mendis
3-1-16-0

9.6 Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne

0

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

9.5 Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne

0

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.

9.4 Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne

0

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Silva.

9.3 Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne

0

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

9.2 Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne

0

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.

9.1 Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne

0

APPEAL! Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock length ball, to leg on the front foot working, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Silva, appeal made for L.B.W. Half-hearted appeal from Sri Lanka.

OVER
9
0 1 0 4 0 0
5
AUS
75 / 1
Usman Khawaja
27(44)
Marnus Labuschagne
26(39)
Ramesh Mendis
3-1-16-0

8.6 Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja

0

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to gully for no runs, fielded by Wanigamuni.

8.5 Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne

1

Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot defending, inside edge to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Wanigamuni.

8.4 Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne

0

Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Wanigamuni.

8.3 Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne

4

FOUR! Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

8.2 Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne

0

Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Jayasuriya.

8.1 Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne

0

Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track working, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Wanigamuni.

AUS Batting: 75/1 in 17.4 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Usman Khawaja not out 27 (44) 3 0 61.36
Travis Head c: Kusal Mendis b: Prabath Jayasuriya 20 (23) 3 0 86.96
Marnus Labuschagne not out 26 (39) 4 0 66.67
Steve Smith Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Josh Inglis Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Alex Carey Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Beau Webster Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Cooper Connolly Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Mitchell Starc Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Nathan Lyon Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Matt Kuhnemann Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Ramesh Mendis 3 1 16 0 0 0 5.33
Nishan Peiris 8 0 34 0 0 0 4.25
Prabath Jayasuriya 6 1 20 1 0 0 3.33
Dimuth Karunaratne 0.4 0 3 0 0 0 4.50

SL Batting: 231/10 in 68.1 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Pathum Nissanka b: Matthew Kuhnemann 8 (8) 2 0 100.00
Dimuth Karunaratne c: Alex Carey b: Matthew Kuhnemann 14 (28) 1 0 50.00
Dinesh Chandimal c: Beau Webster b: Nathan Lyon 12 (40) 1 0 30.00
Angelo Mathews c: Beau Webster b: Nathan Lyon 76 (149) 4 1 51.01
Kamindu Mendis c: Usman Khawaja b: Nathan Lyon 14 (35) 1 0 40.00
Dhananjaya de Silva c: Steve Smith b: Matthew Kuhnemann 23 (46) 4 0 50.00
Kusal Mendis c: Steve Smith b: Nathan Lyon 50 (54) 5 1 92.59
Ramesh Mendis c: Travis Head b: Beau Webster 0 (6) 0 0 0.00
Prabath Jayasuriya c: Steve Smith b: Matthew Kuhnemann 6 (12) 0 0 50.00
Nishan Peiris not out 4 (14) 0 0 28.57
Lahiru Kumara b: Beau Webster 9 (18) 1 0 50.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Mitchell Starc 4 0 22 0 0 0 5.50
Matt Kuhnemann 23 5 63 4 1 0 2.74
Travis Head 9 0 33 0 0 0 3.67
Nathan Lyon 28 3 84 4 0 0 3.00
Cooper Connolly 2 0 9 0 0 0 4.50
Beau Webster 2.1 0 6 2 0 0 2.77

AUS Batting: 414/10 in 106.4 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Travis Head c: Dhananjaya de Silva b: Nishan Peiris 21 (22) 3 0 95.45
Usman Khawaja lbw: Nishan Peiris 36 (57) 3 0 63.16
Marnus Labuschagne lbw: Prabath Jayasuriya 4 (6) 1 0 66.67
Steve Smith c: Kusal Mendis b: Prabath Jayasuriya 131 (254) 10 1 51.57
Josh Inglis b: Prabath Jayasuriya 0 (2) 0 0 0.00
Alex Carey b: Prabath Jayasuriya 156 (188) 15 2 82.98
Beau Webster b: Ramesh Mendis 31 (62) 3 0 50.00
Cooper Connolly c: Ramesh Mendis b: Nishan Peiris 4 (6) 1 0 66.67
Mitchell Starc b: Prabath Jayasuriya 8 (29) 0 0 27.59
Nathan Lyon not out 2 (6) 0 0 33.33
Matt Kuhnemann b: Ramesh Mendis 6 (8) 1 0 75.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Lahiru Kumara 7 1 37 0 0 0 5.29
Dhananjaya de Silva 5 0 18 0 0 0 3.60
Nishan Peiris 31 4 94 3 0 0 3.03
Prabath Jayasuriya 38 6 151 5 0 0 3.97
Ramesh Mendis 22.4 0 81 2 0 0 3.57
Kamindu Mendis 3 0 18 0 0 0 6.00

SL Batting: 257/10 in 97.4 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Pathum Nissanka b: Nathan Lyon 11 (31) 2 0 35.48
Dimuth Karunaratne b: Nathan Lyon 36 (83) 3 0 43.37
Dinesh Chandimal st: Alex Carey b: Matthew Kuhnemann 74 (163) 6 1 45.40
Angelo Mathews c: Alex Carey b: Nathan Lyon 1 (26) 0 0 3.85
Kamindu Mendis c: Steve Smith b: Travis Head 13 (21) 2 0 61.90
Dhananjaya de Silva c: Beau Webster b: Mitchell Starc 0 (1) 0 0 0.00
Kusal Mendis not out 85 (139) 10 1 61.15
Ramesh Mendis c: Alex Carey b: Mitchell Starc 28 (94) 2 0 29.79
Prabath Jayasuriya c: Steve Smith b: Mitchell Starc 0 (1) 0 0 0.00
Nishan Peiris b: Matthew Kuhnemann 0 (3) 0 0 0.00
Lahiru Kumara c: Beau Webster b: Matthew Kuhnemann 2 (26) 0 0 7.69
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Mitchell Starc 16 3 37 3 0 0 2.31
Matt Kuhnemann 33.4 9 63 3 0 0 1.87
Nathan Lyon 34 5 96 3 0 0 2.82
Beau Webster 3 0 13 0 2 0 4.33
Cooper Connolly 3 1 12 0 0 0 4.00
Travis Head 8 0 31 1 0 0 3.88