Sri Lanka vs Australia - Players & Playing XI · ICC World Test Championship 2025
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Match 2nd Test
Result
Head-to-Head Record
SL 1
6 matches
5 AUS
Based on 6 H2H matches (2019–2025)
Last 5 H2H Results (SL perspective)
L
L
W
L
L
SL Form
Season Comparison
38.5%
Win %
73.3%
283.3
Avg Runs
342.4
350.6
Avg Conceded
226.1
9.2
Avg Wickets
9.7
2.8
Avg Sixes
3.2
33
Avg Boundaries
38.5
Current Standings
#0
SL
W0 L0
0 pts
#0
AUS
W0 L0
0 pts
Active Streaks
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Josh Hazlewood
AUS
10
Wickets (1+)
Steven Smith
AUS
9
Catches (1+)
Kamindu Mendis
SL
8
Catches (1+)
Kusal Mendis
SL
8
Catches (1+)
Steven Smith
AUS
6
Runs (20+)
Steven Smith
AUS
6
Fours (2+)
Marnus Labuschagne
AUS
6
Catches (1+)
Travis Head
AUS
5
Catches (1+)
Top Performers in H2H
From 6 H2H matches
SL
SL
Galle International Stadium
Galle, Sri Lanka
Based on the last 19 Test matches at this venue (since Jul 2018). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Avg Total Runs
1,044.2
Avg 1st Inn
365.9
Avg 2nd Inn
316.8
Avg Sixes
10.5
Avg Fours
98.7
Bat 1st Win %
50%
Boundary %
43.8%
Seam Econ
3.27
Spin Econ
3.23
Recent Matches at This Venue
| Match | 1st Inn | 2nd Inn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| SL vs NZ 26 Sep 2024 | 602/5 (163.4) | 88/10 (39.5) | 1050 |
| SL vs AUS 29 Jan 2025 | 654/6 (154) | 165/10 (52.2) | 1066 |
| SL vs AUS 06 Feb 2025 | 257/10 (97.4) | 414/10 (106.4) | 977 |
| SL vs BAN 17 Jun 2025 | 495/10 (153.4) | 485/10 (131.2) | 1337 |
| SL vs IND 15 Aug 2026 | 462/10 (116.4) | 283/10 (79.4) | 1144 |
SL at Galle International Stadium
9
Won
9
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
32.3
Highest Score
245
Top Scorer
Dimuth Karunaratne
919 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Prabath Jayasuriya
48 wkts
AUS at Galle International Stadium
3
Won
1
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
41
Highest Score
232
Top Scorer
Steven Smith
423 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Nathan Lyon
13 wkts
Hit Rates
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SL Form
Top Batters (Recent)
Top Bowlers (Recent)
AUS Form
Top Batters (Recent)
Top Bowlers (Recent)
Sri Lanka
Playing XI in this match
1
2
3
4
5
6
9
10
11
Pathum Nissanka
Batsman
Dimuth Karunaratne
Batsman
Dinesh Chandimal
Wicketkeeper
Angelo Mathews
Allrounder
Kamindu Mendis
Allrounder
Dhananjaya de Silva
Allrounder
C
7
Kusal Mendis
Wicketkeeper
WK
8
Ramesh Mendis
Batsman
Prabath Jayasuriya
Bowler
Nishan Peiris
Bowler
Lahiru Kumara
Bowler
Australia
Playing XI in this match
Sri Lanka · Innings 1
b Nathan Lyon
11 (31)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 35.48
b Nathan Lyon
36 (83)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 43.37
st Alex Carey b Matthew Kuhnemann
74 (163)
6×4 · 1×6 · SR 45.4
c Alex Carey b Nathan Lyon
1 (26)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 3.85
c Steven Smith b Travis Head
13 (21)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 61.9
c Beau Webster b Mitchell Starc
0 (1)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
Kusal Mendis
(wk)
not out
85* (139)
10×4 · 1×6 · SR 61.15
c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc
28 (94)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 29.79
c Steven Smith b Mitchell Starc
0 (1)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
b Matthew Kuhnemann
0 (3)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Beau Webster b Matthew Kuhnemann
2 (26)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 7.69
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | b Nathan Lyon | 11 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 35.48 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | b Nathan Lyon | 36 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 43.37 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | st Alex Carey b Matthew Kuhnemann | 74 | 163 | 6 | 1 | 45.4 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Alex Carey b Nathan Lyon | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3.85 |
| Kamindu Mendis | c Steven Smith b Travis Head | 13 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 61.9 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva (c) | c Beau Webster b Mitchell Starc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kusal Mendis (wk) | not out | 85* | 139 | 10 | 1 | 61.15 |
| Ramesh Mendis | c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc | 28 | 94 | 2 | 0 | 29.79 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | c Steven Smith b Mitchell Starc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nishan Peiris | b Matthew Kuhnemann | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lahiru Kumara | c Beau Webster b Matthew Kuhnemann | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 7.69 |
Total
257/10
(97.4 ov)
FoW
1-23 (Pathum Nissanka, 7.4 ov), 2-93 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 32.3 ov), 3-101 (Angelo Mathews, 38.3 ov), 4-126 (Kamindu Mendis, 45.6 ov), 5-127 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 46.2 ov), 6-150 (Dinesh Chandimal, 60.2 ov), 7-215 (Ramesh Mendis, 83.4 ov), 8-215 (Prabath Jayasuriya, 83.5 ov), 9-224 (Nishan Peiris, 86.1 ov), 10-257 (Lahiru Kumara, 97.4 ov)
Australia · Bowling
16-3-37-3 · Econ 2.31
3/37
16 ov
33.4-9-63-3 · Econ 1.89
3/63
33.4 ov
34-5-96-3 · Econ 2.82
3/96
34 ov
3-0-13-0 · Econ 4.33
0/13
wd 0 · nb 2
3-1-12-0 · Econ 4
0/12
3 ov
8-0-31-1 · Econ 3.88
1/31
8 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 16 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 2.31 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | 33.4 | 9 | 63 | 3 | 1.89 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 34 | 5 | 96 | 3 | 2.82 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Webster | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 | 0 | 2 |
| Cooper Connolly | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Head | 8 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 3.88 | 0 | 0 |
Australia · Innings 2
c Dhananjaya de Silva b Nishan Peiris
21 (22)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 95.45
lbw b Nishan Peiris
36 (57)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 63.16
lbw b Prabath Jayasuriya
4 (6)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67
Steven Smith
(c)
c Kusal Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya
131 (254)
10×4 · 1×6 · SR 51.57
Alex Carey
(wk)
b Prabath Jayasuriya
156 (188)
15×4 · 2×6 · SR 82.98
b Prabath Jayasuriya
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
b Ramesh Mendis
31 (62)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 50
c Ramesh Mendis b Nishan Peiris
4 (6)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67
b Prabath Jayasuriya
8 (29)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 27.59
not out
2* (6)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33
b Ramesh Mendis
6 (8)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 75
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Head | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Nishan Peiris | 21 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 95.45 |
| Usman Khawaja | lbw b Nishan Peiris | 36 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 63.16 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | lbw b Prabath Jayasuriya | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Steven Smith (c) | c Kusal Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya | 131 | 254 | 10 | 1 | 51.57 |
| Alex Carey (wk) | b Prabath Jayasuriya | 156 | 188 | 15 | 2 | 82.98 |
| Josh Inglis | b Prabath Jayasuriya | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Webster | b Ramesh Mendis | 31 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| Cooper Connolly | c Ramesh Mendis b Nishan Peiris | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Mitchell Starc | b Prabath Jayasuriya | 8 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 27.59 |
| Nathan Lyon | not out | 2* | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | b Ramesh Mendis | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
Total
414/10
(106.4 ov)
FoW
1-32 (Travis Head, 6.4 ov), 2-37 (Marnus Labuschagne, 7.5 ov), 3-91 (Usman Khawaja, 24.5 ov), 4-350 (Steven Smith, 84.3 ov), 5-350 (Josh Inglis, 84.5 ov), 6-373 (Alex Carey, 92.6 ov), 7-384 (Cooper Connolly, 95.1 ov), 8-406 (Mitchell Starc, 103.5 ov), 9-406 (Beau Webster, 104.3 ov), 10-414 (Matthew Kuhnemann, 106.4 ov)
Sri Lanka · Bowling
7-1-37-0 · Econ 5.29
0/37
7 ov
5-0-18-0 · Econ 3.6
0/18
5 ov
31-4-94-3 · Econ 3.03
3/94
31 ov
38-6-151-5 · Econ 3.97
5/151
38 ov
22.4-0-81-2 · Econ 3.62
2/81
22.4 ov
3-0-18-0 · Econ 6
0/18
3 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Kumara | 7 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 5.29 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva (c) | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Nishan Peiris | 31 | 4 | 94 | 3 | 3.03 | 0 | 0 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 38 | 6 | 151 | 5 | 3.97 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 22.4 | 0 | 81 | 2 | 3.62 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka · Innings 3 231/10 (68.1 ov)
b Matthew Kuhnemann
8 (8)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 100
c Alex Carey b Matthew Kuhnemann
14 (28)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 50
c Beau Webster b Nathan Lyon
12 (40)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 30
c Beau Webster b Nathan Lyon
76 (149)
4×4 · 1×6 · SR 51.01
c Usman Khawaja b Nathan Lyon
14 (35)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 40
c Steven Smith b Matthew Kuhnemann
23 (46)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 50
Kusal Mendis
(wk)
c Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon
50 (54)
5×4 · 1×6 · SR 92.59
c Travis Head b Beau Webster
0 (6)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Steven Smith b Matthew Kuhnemann
6 (12)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50
b Beau Webster
9 (18)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 50
not out
4* (14)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 28.57
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | b Matthew Kuhnemann | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c Alex Carey b Matthew Kuhnemann | 14 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | c Beau Webster b Nathan Lyon | 12 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Beau Webster b Nathan Lyon | 76 | 149 | 4 | 1 | 51.01 |
| Kamindu Mendis | c Usman Khawaja b Nathan Lyon | 14 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva (c) | c Steven Smith b Matthew Kuhnemann | 23 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 50 |
| Kusal Mendis (wk) | c Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon | 50 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 92.59 |
| Ramesh Mendis | c Travis Head b Beau Webster | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | c Steven Smith b Matthew Kuhnemann | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Lahiru Kumara | b Beau Webster | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Nishan Peiris | not out | 4* | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
Total
231/10
(68.1 ov)
FoW
1-9 (Pathum Nissanka, 1.3 ov), 2-33 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 12.1 ov), 3-39 (Dinesh Chandimal, 13.4 ov), 4-81 (Kamindu Mendis, 25.4 ov), 5-128 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 39.5 ov), 6-198 (Angelo Mathews, 57.1 ov), 7-199 (Ramesh Mendis, 58.5 ov), 8-211 (Prabath Jayasuriya, 62.1 ov), 9-217 (Kusal Mendis, 63.4 ov), 10-231 (Lahiru Kumara, 68.1 ov)
Australia · Bowling
4-0-22-0 · Econ 5.5
0/22
4 ov
23-5-63-4 · Econ 2.74
4/63
wd 0 · nb 1
9-0-33-0 · Econ 3.67
0/33
9 ov
28-2-84-4 · Econ 3
4/84
28 ov
2-0-9-0 · Econ 4.5
0/9
2 ov
2.1-0-6-2 · Econ 2.86
2/6
2.1 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | 23 | 5 | 63 | 4 | 2.74 | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Head | 9 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 3.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 28 | 2 | 84 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Connolly | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Webster | 2.1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2.86 | 0 | 0 |
Australia · Innings 4 75/1 (17.4 ov)
not out
27* (44)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 61.36
c Kusal Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya
20 (23)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 86.96
not out
26* (39)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usman Khawaja | not out | 27* | 44 | 3 | 0 | 61.36 |
| Travis Head | c Kusal Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya | 20 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 86.96 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | not out | 26* | 39 | 4 | 0 | 66.67 |
Total
75/1
(17.4 ov)
DNB
Alex Carey (wk), Beau Webster, Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Steven Smith (c)
FoW
1-38 (Travis Head, 7.1 ov)
Sri Lanka · Bowling
3-1-16-0 · Econ 5.33
0/16
3 ov
8-0-34-0 · Econ 4.25
0/34
8 ov
6-1-20-1 · Econ 3.33
1/20
6 ov
0.4-0-3-0 · Econ 7.5
0/3
0.4 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramesh Mendis | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Nishan Peiris | 8 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 6 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 3.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | 0.4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
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Sri Lanka vs Australia: who played
Australia won by 9 wickets in ICC World Test Championship 2025 at Galle International Stadium on 6 February 2025. Alex Carey top-scored with 156 off 188 balls and Prabath Jayasuriya took 5/151.
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Frequently asked questions
Who played in Sri Lanka vs Australia?
Sri Lanka XI: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Nishan Peiris, Lahiru Kumara. Australia XI: Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Alex Carey (wk), Josh Inglis, Beau Webster, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Matthew Kuhnemann.
Who won Sri Lanka vs Australia?
Australia won by 9 wickets.
When and where was Sri Lanka vs Australia played?
Sri Lanka vs Australia was played at Galle International Stadium, Galle on Thursday 6 February 2025, in ICC World Test Championship 2025.
What were the final scores in Sri Lanka vs Australia?
Sri Lanka scored 257/10 in 97.4 overs. Australia scored 414/10 in 106.4 overs.
Who was the top run-scorer in Sri Lanka vs Australia?
Alex Carey top-scored with 156 off 188 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Sri Lanka vs Australia?
Prabath Jayasuriya took 5/151 in 38 overs.