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Sri Lanka struggles to 136 for five in reply to Australia’s 654 in 1st cricket test
Dinesh Chandimal has scored an unbeaten 63 as Sri Lanka struggled to 136-5 at lunch on Day 3 in reply to Australia's imposing first innings of 654 in the first cricket test.
Australia tighten grip as Sri Lanka lose five
Australia's utter dominance on the proceedings in Galle continued on a hot Day 3 as Sri Lanka were five down in the morning session, while still staring at a deficit of 518 runs when rain forced an early Lunch break.
Sri Lanka vs Australia LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Australia in Sri Lanka 2025
The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.
Sri Lanka vs Australia Live Score: Sri Lanka score after 42 overs is 136/5
EDGED, FOUR MORE! So nearly could have been a wicket. Sri Lanka vs Australia Live Score: FOUR! SMOKED! In full control this time. 1st Test (Day3) of Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2025 between Sri Lanka and Australia to be held at Galle International Stadium,
Sri Lanka in tatters as Australia tighten the screw
Rex Clementine in Galle Sri Lanka were in dire straits, having lost the cream of their batting lineup for peanuts and limped to 44 for three at stumps on day two, in reply to Australia’s mammoth first-innings total of 654 for six declared.
Australia v Sri Lanka Test 1 Day 3: Live scores, updates from Galle
Australia has Sri Lanka three down after opener Usman Khawaja’s first double century and a ton on debut by Josh Inglis helped the tourists to 654-6 declared in the first match on Thursday.
Cricket-Australia take control after Khawaja and Inglis pummel Sri Lanka
Australia's Usman Khawaja struck a maiden double hundred and Josh Inglis got a century on his test debut against Sri Lanka to power the tourists to a mammoth 654 for six before they declared their first innings on day two of the opening test on Thursday.
Sri Lanka on the ropes after Australia batting blitz rewrites records
Sri Lanka is staring down the barrel at 44-3 after Australia achieved its largest ever total in Asia — 654-6 declared — on day two of the first test in Galle.
Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test Day 3: Live score and updates from Galle
After what was a batting collapse on Day 2 for Sri Lanka, the home side will be looking to pose a better answer in front of the Australia bowling attack featuring the likes of Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon.
Sri Lanka lose quick three after Australia declare on 654-6
Australia had Sri Lanka three down after opener Usman Khawaja's first double century and a ton on debut by Josh Inglis helped the tourists to 654-6 declared in the first match on Thursday. His previous best was an unbeaten 195 against South Africa in 2023 at Sydney and he is now the first Australian batsman to make a double ton in Sri Lanka.
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DAY 3: Chandimal wages lone battle as Australia tighten grip on first test
Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal was waging a lone battle on 63 with Australia ahead by 518 runs and tightening their grip on the ...
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Australia strike early after finishing with 654/6
But his impactful 100 came to end after lobbing one to mid-off as Jayasuriya picked up his third wicket. Alex Carey and Beau ...
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Dinesh Chandimal wages lone battle as Australia tighten grip on first Test
GALLE: Sri Lanka’s Dinesh Chandimal was waging a lone battle on 63 with Australia ahead by 518 runs and tightening their grip ...
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Aussies take more big wickets before rain comes down
Australia are eyeing a convincing win in the Test series opener against Sri Lanka as more big wickets tumbled on a bright ...
AUS Vs SL, 1st Test: Usman Khawaja’s Historic Double Century Put Australia In Command - Data Debrief
Steve Smith, who notched his 10,000th Test run on Wednesday, was the only wicket to fall in the morning session as he left ...