A medical Australia accomplished a nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka early on day 4 in Galle to seal a dominant 2-0 sequence win.
The vacationers took simply 25 minutes to take Sri Lanka’s last two second-innings wickets, dismissing their hosts for 231.
That left Australia, who received the primary Check by an innings and 242 runs, chasing 75 they usually cruised to victory earlier than lunch, regardless of the lack of opener Travis Head for 20.
Usman Khawaja ended 27 not out and Marnus Labuschagne unbeaten on 26. Sri Lanka batter Dimuth Karnuaratne bowled the final over in his a centesimal and last Check.
It sealed Australia’s first sequence win in Sri Lanka since 2011.
“We performed very well from the outset,” stated Australia stand-in captain Steve Smith, who whose 131 within the first innings adopted 141 within the first Check.
“The plans that the batters got here with and have been capable of adapt to the situations right here – it was superb.”
“I assumed all our bowlers did an amazing job.”
The match additionally concludes the league part of the 2023-25 World Check Championship cycle.
Australia had already secured their place in June’s last at Lord’s, the place they may play South Africa, who completed prime of the desk. Sri Lanka finish the cycle sixth, a spot beneath England.
“Shedding a house sequence 2-0 may be very disappointing,” stated Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva. “The situations have been very appropriate for us.”
“We have not had alternatives to get into the sport, proper from the primary sport, and Australia proved why they’re within the last.”
