COLOMBO: On Monday, Sri Lanka defeated Australia by an innings and 39 runs to tie the series. Dinesh Chandimal scored his first double century and Prabath Jayasuriya made a dream debut by claiming 12 wickets.
Five of Sri Lanka’s six batsmen scored fifty-plus runs as they amassed 554 all out in the first game of the series, defeating them in less than three days. This gave them a comfortable lead of 190 runs.
With a career-high 206 not out and 16 fours and five sixes in the first double hundred by a Sri Lankan batter against Australia, Chandimal provided the foundation.
With figures of 6-59, left-arm spinner Jayasuriya—who recorded 6-118 in the first innings—came back to dismiss Australia for 151.
With David Warner (24) and Usman Khawaja (29), the tourists got off to a strong start.
Prior to tea, Warner was bowled by Ramesh Mendis leg before wicket, and after the break, Jayasuriya shocked the visitors with a two-wicket over.
Smith was out lbw for a duck while Khawaja made a bat-pad catch.
Prior to Ramesh spinning a delivery past the bat and hitting the top of the off-stump, Travis Head had made five as Australia fell to 74-4 from 49 for no loss.
With figures of 6-59, left-arm spinner Jayasuriya—who recorded 6-118 in the first innings—came back to dismiss Australia for 151.
With David Warner (24) and Usman Khawaja (29), the tourists got off to a strong start.
Prior to tea, Warner was bowled by Ramesh Mendis leg before wicket, and after the break, Jayasuriya shocked the visitors with a two-wicket over.
Smith was out lbw for a duck while Khawaja made a bat-pad catch.
Prior to Ramesh spinning a delivery past the bat and hitting the top of the off-stump, Travis Head had made five as Australia fell to 74-4 from 49 for no loss.
Chandimal was preparing a late assault at the other end while debutants Maheesh Theekshana and Jayasuriya lost their off-stumps to Pat Cummins and Starc, respectively.
Once he had scored 185 runs, Chandimal hit Starc for a boundary and then back-to-back sixes to reach the milestone of becoming the first Sri Lankan batter to score a double hundred against Australia.
The batsman knelt down and raised his arms while taking in the cheers of the audience.
When Angelo Mathews tested positive during the first game of the series, Pathum Nissanka, Sri Lanka’s opener, was replaced by Oshada Fernando after testing positive for COVID-19.
