By ABDUL WAHEED RABBANI
GALLE: Sri Lanka were bowled out Australia in a single session as they were given a hammering in the first Test; now it’s Australia’s turn, losing 9 wickets in the final session on Day 4 to collapse to an innings defeat.
12 wickets for Prabath Jayasuriya as 🇱🇰 won by an innings and 39 runs in the final Test in Galle 👏 #SLvAUS Test series finishes 1-1 🤝 pic.twitter.com/55P9S96WqZ
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) July 11, 2022
Australia all out at 151 in second innings of 2nd test on day four. Dinesh Chandimal’s double ton strengths Sri Lanka and got lead of 190 runs.
Australia lost wickets one by one and no one stayed at wicket more time and lost wickets. From Australian side David Warner scored 24, Usman Khawaja 29, Steven Smith 0 and Travis head 5, Marnus Labuschagne 32, Cameron Green 4, Alex Cary 28, Starc 1, Pat Cummins 5, Lyon 5 and Swepson 3.
A famous victory for the hosts 👏#WTC23 | 📝 https://t.co/rLt7mhNkl4 pic.twitter.com/8W0ktypwK1
— ICC (@ICC) July 11, 2022
Prabath Jayasuriya the star with the ball as he picked up 12 wickets on Test debut, six in the first innings and six in the second.