Match Details
Date & Time:
29th Jan 2025, 10:00 AM
Match Number:
1st Test
Match Results:
AUS Won By an Innings and 242 runs
Australia vs Sri Lanka
SL vs AUS Test 1st Test, Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2025 - Match Info
Australia beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs
Player of the match
Usman Khawaja - AUS
Match Summary
Player of the Match
654/6 (154.0 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Usman Khawaja
232(352)
Steven Smith
141(251)
Jeffrey Vandersay
3-182(38)
Prabath Jayasuriya
3-193(60)
165/10 (52.2 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Dinesh Chandimal
72(139)
Dhananjaya de Silva
22(34)
Matthew Kuhnemann
5-63(18.2)
Nathan Lyon
3-57(20)
247/10 (54.3 overs)
Top Batter
Top Bowler
Jeffrey Vandersay
53(47)
Angelo Mathews
41(59)
Nathan Lyon
4-78(19)
Matthew Kuhnemann
4-86(17.3)
Detailed Commentary
All
Wickets
4s
6s
AUS
SL
SL
Over 20
W
Dilip Dahyabhai Ahir*
4 (4)
Sohel Ebrahim Desai
5 (5)
Festus Benn
3/16 (3.1)
PAN
88/10
OUT
Dahyabhai Ahir
4 (4)
c M Taylor b F Benn
Wkt
#10
4s/6s
0 / 0
SR
100
W
19.1
Festus Benn to Dilip Dahyabhai Ahir ,OUT! c Marc Taylor b Festus Benn.
Over 19
1
1
1
2
W
1lb
Dilip Dahyabhai Ahir*
4 (3)
Sohel Ebrahim Desai
5 (5)
Marc Taylor
1/18 (4)
PAN
88/9
1
18.6
Marc Taylor to Dilip Dahyabhai Ahir ,1 run, played towards mid wicket.
1
18.5
Marc Taylor to Sohel Ebrahim Desai ,1 run, played towards mid wicket.
1
18.4
Marc Taylor to Dilip Dahyabhai Ahir ,1 run, played towards mid off.
2
18.3
Marc Taylor to Dilip Dahyabhai Ahir ,2 runs, played towards square leg.
OUT
Kumar Ahir
3 (4)
b M Taylor
Wkt
#9
4s/6s
0 / 0
SR
75
W
18.2
Marc Taylor to Sanjay Kumar Ahir ,OUT! b Marc Taylor.
1lb
18.1
Marc Taylor to Sohel Ebrahim Desai ,Leg bye.
Over 18
1
1
0
2
W
0
Sohel Ebrahim Desai*
4 (3)
Sanjay Kumar Ahir
3 (3)
Festus Benn
2/16 (3)
PAN
82/8
1
17.6
Festus Benn to Sohel Ebrahim Desai ,1 run, played towards mid on.
1
17.5
Festus Benn to Sanjay Kumar Ahir ,1 run, played towards point.
0
17.4
Festus Benn to Sanjay Kumar Ahir ,No run.
2
17.3
Festus Benn to Sanjay Kumar Ahir ,2 runs, played towards mid wicket.
OUT
Y Kachhalia
8 (7)
c K Hinds b F Benn
Wkt
#8
4s/6s
1 / 0
SR
114.28
W
17.2
Festus Benn to Yusyf Kachhalia ,OUT! c Kervon Hinds b Festus Benn.
0
17.1
Festus Benn to Yusyf Kachhalia ,No run.
Over 17
2
1
1
1
1W
4
Sohel Ebrahim Desai*
3 (2)
Yusyf Kachhalia
8 (5)
Kervon Hinds
1/18 (4)
PAN
78/7
2
16.6
Kervon Hinds to Sohel Ebrahim Desai ,2 runs, played towards fine leg.
1
16.5
Kervon Hinds to Yusyf Kachhalia ,1 run, played towards covers.
1
16.4
Kervon Hinds to Sohel Ebrahim Desai ,1 run, played towards covers.
1
16.3
Kervon Hinds to Yusyf Kachhalia ,1 run, played towards mid wicket.
OUT
P Ahir
0 (3)
run out (F Benn / K Hinds)
Wkt
#7
4s/6s
0 / 0
SR
0
W
16.2
Kervon Hinds to Yusyf Kachhalia ,OUT! run out (Festus Benn / Kervon Hinds).
4
16.1
Kervon Hinds to Yusyf Kachhalia ,Four! Played towards mid wicket.
Over 16
0
0
0
1
W
2
Parth Ahir*
0 (3)
Yusyf Kachhalia
1 (1)
Festus Benn
1/12 (2)
PAN
68/6
0
15.6
Festus Benn to Parth Ahir ,No run, played towards covers.
0
15.5
Festus Benn to Parth Ahir ,No run.
0
15.4
Festus Benn to Parth Ahir ,No run, played towards mid on.
1
15.3
Festus Benn to Yusyf Kachhalia ,1 run, played towards mid on.
OUT
Ebrahim Akalwaya
12 (20)
c A Harris b F Benn
Wkt
#6
4s/6s
0 / 0
SR
60
W
15.2
Festus Benn to Yusuf Ebrahim Akalwaya ,OUT! c Antonio Harris b Festus Benn.
2
15.1
Festus Benn to Yusuf Ebrahim Akalwaya ,2 runs, played towards point.
Over 15
W
2
wd
0
4
4
1
Irfan Hafejee*
27 (16)
Yusuf Ebrahim Akalwaya
10 (18)
Dwight Weakley
1/18 (4)
PAN
65/5
OUT
I Hafejee
27 (16)
lbw b D Weakley
Wkt
#5
4s/6s
3 / 1
SR
168.75
W
14.6
Dwight Weakley to Irfan Hafejee ,OUT! lbw b Dwight Weakley.
2
14.5
Dwight Weakley to Irfan Hafejee ,2 runs, played towards square leg.
Head to Head
Just the right stats to help you determine which team statistically has the upper hand
AUS vs SL
*Last 3 years
10
No. of Matches
6
AUS
4
SL
0
Tie
Last Overs
over 55
4
6
W
Runs 10
over 54
0
0
1
0
0
0
Runs 1
over 53
4
0
1
0
0
0
Runs 5
over 52
0
0
0
2
0
1
Runs 3
over 51
0
0
6
0
0
0
Runs 6
Venue/Pitch Details
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Bowling Friendly
2nd Batting Friendly
Spin Friendly
386
1st Batting Average
344
Highest Score Chased
9
No. of Matches
Won by team
1st Batting
44%
2nd Batting
56%
Wicket Split
Pacer
23.55% | 65W
Spin
76.45% | 211W
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29 Jan 2025Match Officals
Umpire:
Adrian Holdstock (SA), Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
Third Umpire:
Joel Wilson (WI)
Match Referee:
Jeff Crowe (NZ)
