Sri Lanka vs Australia Live Score 1st Test, Day 2
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Feb 01, 2025, 15:37:52 IST
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Sri Lanka vs Australia Live Score 1st Test, Day 2

Australia won the first Test against Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs inside four days on Saturday to hand the hosts their worst Test cricket defeat.
Sri Lanka were all out for 247 in the second innings after being forced to follow on earlier in the day, with another four wickets from Australian left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann taking his match total to nine.
11:56 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs30.3
Score138 - 2

Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, Down the leg side, Khawaja works it past leg slip for a run.

11:55 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs30.2
Score137 - 2

Prabath Jayasuriya to Steven Smith, There it is! STEVEN SMITH REACHES THE LANDMARK OF 10,000 RUNS IN TEST CRICKET! The fifth fastest to the milestone, in terms of innings, doing it in number 205. Wastes no time, comes to the pitch of the ball and flicks it past a diving silly mid on, towards mid on for a single. Raises his bat to much of the delight of the Aussie supporters.

11:54 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs30.1
Score136 - 2

Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, Outside off, Usman Khawaja uses his feet and pushes it down to mid on for a single.

11:53 (IST) Jan 29

The skipper, Steven Smith walks in next at number 4, replacing his disciple. Currently on 9999 Test runs.

11:52 (IST) Jan 29
Score after 30 overs 135 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
110010(W)
  • Marnus Labuschagne 20 (50)
  • Usman Khawaja 57 (91)
Jeffrey Vandersay5-0-12-1
W
Overs29.6
Score135 - 2

Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Well, when Jeffrey Vandersay woke up this morning, Lady Luck told him, 'Kid, just be patient. I am with you.' He had Labuschagne's name written on one of his amazing deliveries and eventually, he has got his man. Tossed up, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne pushes at it, pretty unconvincingly. The ball spins away, takes the outside edge and flies quickly to first slip. This time, Dhananjaya de Silva makes no mistake. Vandersay is pumped up and he richly deserves this wicket. Labuschagne, forlorn as he is always, even after scoring 200, heads back to the dressing room, crestfallen as well. He got a start, faced 49 balls, made 20 but got out on the 50th ball. The 43-run stand has been broken and AUSTRALIA ARE 135/2!

11:51 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs29.5
Score135 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Usman Khawaja, Outside off, pushed behind point for one.

11:51 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs29.4
Score134 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Usman Khawaja, Another googly, outside off, Usman pushes at it, expecting a leg spinner and realizes pretty late that it is going the other way. Tries to withdraw his bat but is late and gets beaten.

11:51 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs29.3
Score134 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Usman Khawaja, Tossed up, on leg stump, Khawaja comes down the track and works it down the ground, but short mid-wicket throws himself to his right and stops the ball.

11:50 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs29.2
Score134 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Around middle and off, Marnus Labuschagne works it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

11:50 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs29.1
Score133 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Usman Khawaja, Full, around middle, Usman Khawaja reverse sweeps the ball through point for a single.

11:49 (IST) Jan 29
Score after 29 overs 132 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
000100
  • Marnus Labuschagne 19 (48)
  • Usman Khawaja 55 (87)
Prabath Jayasuriya12-0-41-1
0
Overs28.6
Score132 - 1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne, The arm ball now, around off, coming in quickly, Labuschagne stays back to defend in a hurry.

11:48 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs28.5
Score132 - 1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne, Floated, outside off, from around the wicket, Marnus Labuschagne drives it towards cover.

11:48 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs28.4
Score132 - 1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, More flight, around off, Uzzie comes down the track and eases it to long on for a single.

11:47 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs28.3
Score131 - 1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, EDGED! Short or dropped? DROPPED! It is the skipper. Landed outside off, Usman stays back to try and defend. But then, the ball straightens, instead of turning in. That squares him up and as a result, he tries to adjust in a hurry, trying to push the ball away. The result is an outside edge which goes quickly and very low, to first slip. Dhananjaya de Silva gets across to his left, gets hit on the palm of his left hand, but unfortunately for him, it does not stick.

11:46 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs28.2
Score131 - 1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, A touch short, but down the leg side. Khawaja just looks to tickle it fine but is beaten by the lack of pace. Excellent take by the keeper, considering that Kusal Mendis would have been blinded by that one.

11:46 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs28.1
Score131 - 1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, Flighted, around middle and leg, from over the wicket, Usman Khawaja flicks it straight to short mid-wicket. That position has been very busy since morning.

11:45 (IST) Jan 29
Score after 28 overs 131 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
010011
  • Usman Khawaja 54 (83)
  • Marnus Labuschagne 19 (46)
Jeffrey Vandersay4-0-9-0
1
Overs27.6
Score131 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Usman Khawaja, A long hop to finish the over, around middle and leg, Usman rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

11:44 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs27.5
Score130 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, This time, he stays back and works it with the angle through square leg for a run.

11:44 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs27.4
Score129 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, There comes the wrong 'un, outside off, fractionally short, Labuschagne clearly does not pick it, because he was attempting a punch through the off side. Adjusts at the last moment to defend.

11:44 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs27.3
Score129 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Full, around off, Marnus Labuschagne defends it towards cover.

11:43 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs27.2
Score129 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Usman Khawaja, Risky but effective. Very full, on middle, Khawaja pre-meditates his reverse sweep, takes the ball on the full and gets it past slip, to his left, for a single.

11:43 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs27.1
Score128 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Usman Khawaja, Floated, on middle, Usman Khawaja jumps down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it back to the bowler.

11:42 (IST) Jan 29
Score after 27 overs 128 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
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  • Usman Khawaja 52 (80)
  • Marnus Labuschagne 18 (43)
Prabath Jayasuriya11-0-40-1
1
Overs26.6
Score128 - 1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, 'AIYOOO!' is the cry from the Lankan wicketkeeper, Kusal Mendis. Full, outside off, Usman Khawaja leans to work the ball but the ball just holds up a bit, spins in and takes the leading edge towards cover. A single taken.

11:41 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs26.5
Score127 - 1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, Fuller, down the leg side, UK flicks it past short leg but short mid-wicket cuts it off to his left.

11:41 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs26.4
Score127 - 1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, Fuller, on middle and leg, Usman drives it back to the bowler.

11:41 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs26.3
Score127 - 1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, Floated, outside off, slower through the air, Khawaja defends.

11:40 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs26.2
Score127 - 1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, A touch short, around middle, Uzzie goes back and works it towards short mid-wicket.

11:40 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs26.1
Score127 - 1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, Fuller, outside off, Usman Khawaja works it straight to short mid-wicket.

11:40 (IST) Jan 29

Yes, have shortlisted myself to join English classes this evening. Still wondering how can another and rare feature in the same tone, that too, back to back. Apologies, but you get the emotions, don't you? This lad is just ripping everything apart, even our language.

11:39 (IST) Jan 29
Score after 26 overs 127 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
001000
  • Marnus Labuschagne 18 (43)
  • Usman Khawaja 51 (74)
Jeffrey Vandersay3-0-6-0
0
Overs25.6
Score127 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Around off, watchfully kept out.

11:39 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs25.5
Score127 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller, around middle and leg, Labuschagne works it towards mid on.

11:38 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs25.4
Score127 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Opportunity missed. Another rare bad ball, short and down the leg side, Marnus Labuschagne looks to pull but misses.

11:38 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs25.3
Score127 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Usman Khawaja, Outside off, on a length, Khawaja punches this through point for a single.

11:37 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs25.2
Score126 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Usman Khawaja, Floated, outside off, driven towards cover.

11:37 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs25.1
Score126 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Usman Khawaja, Aahhh... trying to disrupt a magician's concentration. That's what Vandersay has been so far - no less than a magician. He tosses this up around leg stump and Usman Khawaja tries to disrupt his line and length by attempting to reverse sweep this one. Misses by a long margin and the ball spins past leg stump.

11:36 (IST) Jan 29
Score after 25 overs 126 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
001100
  • Marnus Labuschagne 18 (40)
  • Usman Khawaja 50 (71)
Prabath Jayasuriya10-0-39-1
0
Overs24.6
Score126 - 1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller again, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne pushes it towards cover.

11:36 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs24.5
Score126 - 1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller, around off, ML blocks it out.

11:35 (IST) Jan 29

Uzzie on 49...

11:35 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs24.4
Score126 - 1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, 50 FOR USMAN KHAWAJA! After a torrid series against India at home, Khawaja will be a bit relieved to get this half century, especially with murmurs high of him being replaced ahead of this year's Ashes. He has looked solid so far with assuring footwork. Gets down to this ball and confidently sweeps it behind square leg for a run.

11:35 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs24.3
Score125 - 1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne, Thrown up a bit wide outside off, Marnus punches it through point for a single.

11:34 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs24.2
Score124 - 1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne, A bit of a round-armish action, around off, Labuschagne defends.

11:34 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs24.1
Score124 - 1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne, Full, around middle and off, Marnus Labuschagne defends.

11:33 (IST) Jan 29
Score after 24 overs 124 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
100001
  • Marnus Labuschagne 17 (35)
  • Usman Khawaja 49 (70)
Jeffrey Vandersay2-0-5-0
1
Overs23.6
Score124 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Tossed up, outside off, ML leans and drives it towards long off for one.

11:33 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs23.5
Score123 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Another lovely ball! What a fabulous spell of 11 balls so far. Okay, 10. Remove that first ball of this over. He has already beaten Labuschagne three times! Landed around middle and off, almost like a replica of the third ball of this over, ML pushes at it but is beaten by the sharp away turn.

11:32 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs23.4
Score123 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller, outside off, Marnus drives it back to the bowler.

11:32 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs23.3
Score123 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Another ripper! Vander is already having a 'say' in this contest! This is a leg spinner, flighted, around middle, Labuschagne lunges to defend but the ball pitches and then spins away. Beats the outside edge and misses the off stump - both by a whisker!

11:32 (IST) Jan 29
0
Overs23.2
Score123 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, The googly now, outside off, short in length, Marnus Labuschagne pushes it towards point.

11:31 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs23.1
Score123 - 1

Jeffrey Vandersay to Usman Khawaja, A rare bad ball. A full toss, on middle, Usman Khawaja lunges and reverse sweeps the ball behind point for a single. Moves to 49.

11:30 (IST) Jan 29
Score after 23 overs 122 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
000110
  • Marnus Labuschagne 16 (30)
  • Usman Khawaja 48 (69)
Prabath Jayasuriya9-0-37-1
0
Overs22.6
Score122 - 1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne, Full and around off, ML defends solidly.

11:29 (IST) Jan 29
1
Overs22.5
Score122 - 1

Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, Comes over the wicket to the left-hander, does Prabath Jayasuriya, slows the pace down, gives it plenty of flight, around middle, Usman Khawaja stays back and rotates the strike by working the ball through square leg for a run.

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