The Test match between Australia and Sri Lanka has just ended recently on 1st February 2025, which started on 29th January 2025 and Australia has registered a one-sided victory here. This was such a match in which we got to see many unbelievable achievements.
After a long time in any format of Test cricket, a player, Usman Khawaja, played an innings of 242 runs, which has surprised the entire international cricket community, and he is being discussed everywhere. So let’s start today and see the Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs. Sri Lanka National Cricket Team match scorecard.
Australian Men’s Cricket Team Vs Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Match Overview
| Match Details | Information |
| Venue | Galle International Stadium |
| Toss | Australia elected to bat first |
| Series | Australia tour of Sri Lanka |
| Season | 2024/25 |
| Tournament | ICC World Test Championship |
| Player of the Match | Usman Khawaja |
| Series Result | Australia led the 2-match series 1-0 |
| Match Number | Test no. 2579 |
| Hours of Play (Local Time) | 10:00 start, Lunch 12:00-12:40, Tea 14:40-15:00, Close 17:00 |
| Match Days | 29, 30, 31 January, 1 February 2025—(5-day match) |
| Test Debut | Josh Inglis |
| Umpires | Adrian Holdstock, Chris Gaffaney |
| TV Umpire | Joel Wilson |
| Reserve Umpire | Lyndon Hannibal |
| Match Referee | Jeff Crowe |
| DRS | Yes |
| Points | Australia 12, Sri Lanka 0 |
Australian Men’s Cricket Team Vs Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Match Summary
A Test series was just played between Australia and Sri Lanka, and here, Australia has registered its one-sided victory. All the players of Australia gave outstanding performances, and you will be surprised to know the score of all of them.
Here, Usman Khawaja gave an outstanding performance, and he has impressed all his fans by scoring a double century. It was a very one-sided defeat for Sri Lanka, and a very big team has climbed over Sri Lanka. This match has happened, and it is looking quite exciting.
Here are the Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs. Sri Lanka National Cricket Team match scorecard and all the information related to this match.
Australia’s First Innings
Australia, while batting first, had set an outstanding dominant target for Sri Lanka. This target was so high that it had become unplayable in a way. Australia played an innings of 654 runs in the first innings, and here Usman Khawaja gave an outstanding performance.
He scored 242 runs for his team, and along with this, Steve Smith also played an innings of 141 runs. With the help of Josh Inglis’ innings of 102 runs, this score was able to stand so high. Almost all the players scored well, and it was due to them that they could score so much.
| Batsman | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
| Usman Khawaja | 232 | 352 | 503 | 16 | 1 | 65.9 | catch +BKG Mendis bowler Jayasuriya |
| Travis Head | 57 | 40 | 58 | 10 | 1 | 142.5 | catch Chandimal bowler Jayasuriya |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 20 | 50 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 40 | c de Silva b Vandersay |
| Steven Smith (c) | 141 | 251 | 263 | 12 | 2 | 56.17 | lbw b Vandersay |
| Josh Inglis | 102 | 94 | 146 | 10 | 1 | 108.51 | c PHKD Mendis b Jayasuriya |
| Alex Carey (+) | 46 | 69 | 116 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 | Not out |
| Beau Webster | 23 | 50 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 46 | c PHKD Mendis b Vandersay |
| Mitchell Starc | 19 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 100 | Not out |
| Extras | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | (b 2, lb 11, nb 1) |
| Total | 654/6d | 154 Ov | – | – | – | RR: 4.24 | – |
Wickets Taken
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB |
| Asitha Fernando | 15 | 1 | 77 | 0 | 5.13 | 0 | 1 |
| Nishan Peiris | 41 | 1 | 189 | 0 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 60 | 8 | 193 | 3 | 3.21 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | 38 | 0 | 182 | 3 | 4.78 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka’s First Innings
| Batsman | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
| Oshada Fernando | 7 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 70 | lbw b Lyon |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | 7 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 53.84 | c Head b Lyon |
| Dinesh Chandimal | 172 | 139 | 191 | 9 | 0 | 51.79 | c +Carey b Starc |
| Angelo Mathews | 7 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 38.88 | c Starc b Kuhnemann |
| Kamindu Mendis | 15 | 38 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 39.47 | c Inglis b Lyon |
| Dhananjaya de Silva (c) | 22 | 34 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 64.7 | st +Carey b Kuhnemann |
| Kusal Mendis (+) | 21 | 40 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 52.5 | c Murphy b Kuhnemann |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | st +Carey b Kuhnemann |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | 4 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 | Not out |
| Nishan Peiris | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 55.55 | Not out |
| Asitha Fernando | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | lbw b Kuhnemann |
| Extras | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | (lb 4, nb 1) |
| Total | 165 | 52.2 Ov | – | – | – | RR: 3.15 | – |
Wickets Taken
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB |
| Mitchell Starc | 8 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1.62 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | 18.2 | 3 | 63 | 5 | 3.43 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 20 | 3 | 57 | 3 | 2.85 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Murphy | 6 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 4.66 | 0 | 1 |
Sri Lanka’s Second Innings
| Batsman | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
| Oshada Fernando | 6 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 60 | lbw b Starc |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | b Murphy |
| Dinesh Chandimal | 31 | 49 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 63.26 | c Head b Lyon |
| Angelo Mathews | 41 | 59 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 69.49 | c Head b Lyon |
| Kamindu Mendis | 22 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 123.07 | c Starc b Kuhnemann |
| Dhananjaya de Silva (c) | 39 | 50 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 78 | st +Carey b Lyon |
| Kusal Mendis (+) | 34 | 47 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 72.34 | b Lyon |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | c Starc b Kuhnemann |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | 53 | 47 | 59 | 7 | 2 | 112.76 | b Kuhnemann |
| Nishan Peiris | 0 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | b Kuhnemann |
| Asitha Fernando | 6 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 33.33 | c Webster b Kuhnemann |
| Extras | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | (lb 4) |
| Total | 247 | 54.3 Ov | – | – | – | RR: 4.53 | – |
Wickets Taken
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB |
| Mitchell Starc | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Murphy | 11 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 5.18 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | 17.3 | 2 | 86 | 4 | 4.91 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 19 | 4 | 78 | 4 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Head | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Conclusion
It had become almost impossible for Sri Lanka to bring the match to a close, and Sri Lanka’s second innings was given the follow up. After that, they were able to score a total of 247 runs, and due to this, Australia won the match.
The victory was declared for Australia. We must tell you that the Sri Lankan players were trying so hard to bring the score close, and this match ended on the fourth day. After the Sri Lankan team was all out, it was out of this game, and Australia once again took the lead in this match. In this two-match series, Australia has won the first match. This was the Australian men’s cricket team vs sri lanka national cricket team match scorecard.
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