The second match of the 2-match Test cricket series between Sri Lanka and Australia for the Warne-Murali Trophy is scheduled to start today (6th) at 10.00 am at the Galle International Cricket Stadium.
However, Australia has already taken the lead by winning the first match of this series 1-0.
It is not wrong to say that Sri Lanka inherited the defeat in the first match due to the extremely poor playing style of the Sri Lankan batsmen.Also, it is doubtful whether the Sri Lankan bowling force had a successful plan in the first match to limit the Australians to a low number of runs if they had to bowl first against the dominant Australians on the Galle pitch.In the first game, the Sri Lankan team experienced the results of making plans thinking only about the ability to spin the pitch and the advantage that can be gained from it.
Accordingly, the Australians, who won the toss and scored first, suspended the innings while accumulating 654 runs very easily.It was the highest score recorded by Australia in a Test innings in the Asian region. After that, Sri Lanka was limited to 165 runs in the first innings and in the second innings, Sri Lanka, who were in a fight to save an innings defeat, could score only 247 runs.
The extremely poor batting pattern of the Sri Lankan batsmen could be clearly seen throughout the two innings of that match. Due to the Sri Lankan batsmen's lack of ability to build an innings in a timely manner and extremely poor shot selection, Sri Lanka inherited a massive defeat of an innings and 242 runs.It can be introduced as a black mark in the history of Sri Lanka Tests because it is the biggest defeat in the history of Tests as well as in their home soil.However, in the second match starting today, Sri Lanka has an opportunity to correct their mistakes and enter into a fight to protect their honor.
It is also known that there may be some changes from Sri Lanka in this match.Ramesh has not been given a place in the named squad for this Test series, but after the heavy defeat in the first match, Ramesh has been called back to the squad.
Meanwhile, this will be the 100th and last Test match of Sri Lanka Test opener Dimuth Karunaratne.There is no mistake in introducing Dimuth as the most successful opening batsman in the Sri Lanka Test field. Dimuth, who has played 99 Test cricket matches so far, has scored 16 centuries and 39 half-centuries. He has also captained the Sri Lankan team in 30 Test matches from 2019 to 2023.
