AUS vs SL: Nathan Lion- Matthew Kuhanman’s sharp bowling, Sri Lanka in trouble, Australia close to victory

Last updated:February 08, 2025, 20:18 IST

Australia vs Srilanka 2nd Test: Sri Lanka batted poorly on the third day of the second Test against Australia. In the second innings, Sri Lanka has scored 211 runs and took a lead of 51 runs. During this time he has lost 8 wickets too …Read more

Nathan Lion- Matthew Kuhanman’s sharp bowling.

New Delhi. Australia took eight wickets in the second innings of Sri Lanka till 211 runs in the second innings of Sri Lanka, which took a slight lead of just 54 runs in the second innings of Sri Lanka till the stumps on the third day of the second Test on Saturday. The guest will try to chase the target to win the series 2–0 on the fourth day by covering the second innings of Sri Lanka early. Australia scored 414 runs in the first innings.

Sri Lanka had lost four wickets for 81 runs at one time, which seemed that it would have to face another innings defeat in three days. But Angelo Mathews scored 76 runs and scored his first half -century in the series, which raised hope. He shared a 48 -run partnership with Dhananjay de Silva and shared a 70 -run partnership with Kusal Mendis.

His stump was expected to stand up but his challenge ended just before the day’s play ended when he attempted to sweep Nathan Leon, but a great catch was caught by Bu Webster on Fine Leg. Australia continued to pressurize and took two more wickets before the stump. The highest number of 4 wickets for Australia took Matthew Kuhainman. At the same time, Nathan Lion took 3 wickets.

Left -handed spinner Matthew Kuhnemanman harassed the most, taking four wickets, causing him to have a total of seven wickets in the match. He got a good support of Leon, who took three wickets. 37 -year -old Leone, after lunch, also achieved an important achievement by reaching 550 Test wickets by dismissing Dinesh Chandimal.

He became the third Australian to achieve this feat with Shane Warne (708) and Glenn McGrag (563). Former captain Dimuth Karunaratne is playing his last Test, when he was out in the 13th over, people stood up and greeted him. Sri Lanka lost by an innings and 242 runs in the first Test, which was her worst defeat in Test cricket.