Dimuth Karunaratne strode to the crease to start his 100th and last test match after Sri Lanka won the toss Thursday and elected to bat against Australia. After an embarrassing defeat by an innings and 242 runs in the first test – Sri Lanka’s worst loss in test cricket – the hosts made three lineup changes in a bid to bounce back in Galle and level the two-match series.

Get the pre-match analysis of the Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd Test, including playing XI, recent form, head-to-head records, strategy, predictions, and pitch conditions.

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

With the series on the line, Australia will aim to maintain their momentum, while Sri Lanka will look to recover and make a strong statement in front of their home crowd

Sri Lanka will play host to Australia in a two-match series. They suffered a serious defeat against the visitor, who gave a masterclass performance and outplayed them in all sections. Team Australia won the match by innings and 242 runs.

Australia's tour of Sri Lanka will be exclusively available on free-to-air television, after Seven secured the rights to the series.While Fox Cricket and Kayo have consistently showcased the men's national team across all formats,

Australia dominate proceedings on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle as the hosts slide to 229-9.

Sri Lanka. Prabath Jayasuriya 3/123 (28) Sri Lanka vs Australia Live Score: OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! ONE BRINGS TWO! Sri Lanka vs

Sri Lanka produced a vastly improved batting display in the second cricket test against Australia on Thursday, reaching 87 for one at lunch on the first day after electing to bat. Following heavy criticism after its heaviest defeat in test history last week,