Chandimal, Jayasuriya guide Sri Lanka to famous victory over Australia

Story by  ATV | Posted by  Nakul Shivani • 1 Years ago
Prabath Jayasuriya scalped 12 Australian wickets on debut
Prabath Jayasuriya scalped 12 Australian wickets on debut

 

Galle

Dinesh Chandimal slammed an unbeaten double century, while debutant Prabath Jayasuriya scalped another six-wicket haul in the second innings to guide Sri Lanka to a famous victory over Australia, by an innings and 39 runs, in the second Test at Galle.

The Australians were bowled out for 151 runs in their second innings which lasted for only 41 overs.They lost nine wickets in the final session on day four.

With this win, Sri Lanka levelled the two-match series 1-1.

After Chandimal's unbeaten 206 took Sri Lanka to 554 in the first innings, Jayasuriya followed up his first-innings figures of 6-118 with 6-59 in the second to grab 12 wickets on debut and cause Australia to collapse to an innings defeat.

This was Australia’s first innings defeat since losing to South Africa at home in 2016.

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The visitors had won the first Test match by 10 wickets earlier this month.