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Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2025 Venue: Galle International Stadium, Galle Date & Time: Feb 06-Feb 09, 10:00 AM LOCAL

Dinesh Chandimal 74(163)

60.2
W
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, out Stumped!! Carey is confident about a stumping! Beauty from Kuhnemann! Tossed up around off, dips on a length after drawing Chandimal forward and then turns away past the edge. Carey takes the bails off and Chandimal's back foot is on the line. He'll have to depart. Chandimal st Carey b Kuhnemann 74(163) [4s-6 6s-1]
59.6
4
Lyon to Chandimal, FOUR, tossed up outside off, Chandimal dances down to the pitch of it and lofts it through the vacant mid-off region. Absolutely no one there on the off-side except extra cover. And he minimises the risk of hitting against the turn by getting close to the pitch
59.5
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, length ball turning in on off, Chandimal defends from the crease
59.4
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, tossed up outside off, Chandimal looks to sweep but drags it off an under-edge onto pad
58.6
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, leading edge doesn't carry! Tossed up, drifting in on leg, Chandimal looks to flick it away but it grips and turns. Pops up off the leading edge and goes on the bounce to Kuhnemann
58.5
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, back of a length just outside off, Chandimal punches to short cover
58.4
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, length ball fired in on middle and off, defended forward
58.3
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, length ball turning away from off, Chandimal hangs back and defends
58.2
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, short outside off, turning away, Chandimal looks to cut hard and mistimes it to short cover
58.1
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, flat length ball on off, sliding in, Chandimal defends forward
57.5
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, tad too short from Lyon, clipped into the gap past square leg for a single
57.4
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, turn for Lyon, Chandimal was prodding forward with low hands, came off the glove and dropped onto the on-side
57.3
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, Chandimal comes down the pitch to a well flighted delivery and clips it to mid-wicket
57.2
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, loopy delivery on off, Chandimal lunges well forward and the inside edge bounces onto the on-side
56.6
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, tossed up on off, punched back at the bowler
56.5
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, Kuhnemann tosses one on off, driven back at the bowler
56.4
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, slower and on off - Chandimal leans well forward in defence
56.3
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, past Chandimal's inside edge and pops up off the front-pad
56.2
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, appeal for a catch, umpire Joel Wilson turns it down and they don't review, sharp turn from the straight, pitched on leg and then ripped past Chandimal's outside edge, beating him by a long way
56.1
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery and drifting onto the pads, lobs up to the off-side as Chandimal missed the flick
55.5
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, turn and bounce for Lyon, puff of dust as the ball landed - Chandimal does well to let the ball come, closes the face of the bat and clips it behind square on the on-side for a run
55.4
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, tossed up and spinning into the right-hander, Chandimal lunges across in defence
55.1
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, Lyon tosses one well outside off, Chandimal lunges forward and pushes it into the gap wide of cover
54.1
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, pushed to the right of cover and he's off for a quick single
53.2
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, Chandimal shimmies down the pitch, gets right to the pitch of the ball and then drives it to the left of mid-off
52.6
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery at the stumps, Chandimal leans across and defends it with a straight bat to mid-on
52.5
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, no run, beauty, on a good length , hits the seam and then straightens onto the right-hander - Chandimal has to play at that ans he's comprehensively beaten on the outside edge
52.4
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Chandimal plays from the crease and pushes it to mid-off
52.3
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, no run, short of a good length and around off, Chandimal prods across and defends it to the on-side
52.2
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, no run, a nothing shot, but this is serious reverse swing from Starc at the moment, angles in and then tails away, late, Chandimal was prodding forward and then pokes his bat in hope, beaten by a long way
52.1
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, no run, full and slanting into the right-hander - Chandimal gets his right foot out of the way as he blocked it out
51.5
Head to Chandimal, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, nudged behind square on the on-side for a single
51.3
Head to Chandimal, 1 run, tad too full from Head - punched down to long-on for a single
51.2
Head to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery on off, Chandimal prods across and turns it to the on-side
51.1
Head to Chandimal, no run, was there an edge? Nicely tossed up outside off and spins back from the footholes - drags Chandimal into the drive and Carey fumbles, don't think there was an edge though
49.6
Head to Chandimal, 2 runs, too full and too wide of off, driven to the right of cover-point where Webster bends down lazily, gets a hand onto it and fumbles, allowing a couple to be taken
49.5
Head to Chandimal, no run, pushed through with a flatter trajectory - Chandimal presses well forward in defence
49.4
Head to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Chandimal leans across and defends it to the on-side
49.3
Head to Chandimal, no run, tossed up well outside off, looking to find the footholes - Chandimal prods across defensively
49.1
Head to Chandimal, 1 run, tossed up and spinning into the right-hander - Chandimal lets the ball come and tucks it behind square on the on-side for a run
47.5
Head to Chandimal, 1 run, that was close, the off-break, spun back a mile after landing on the rough - Chandimal was playing against the turn as he looked to cut, the ball grazes the inside edge and went perilously past the off-stump
47.4
Head to Chandimal, no run, flatter and spinning down leg, stays low and rolls back to the bowler off Chandimal's pads
47.3
Head to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery on off, Chandimal leans across and defends it back at the bowler
47.2
Head to Chandimal, no run, low full-toss outside off, pushed back at the bowler
47.1
Head to Chandimal, no run, tossed up and spinning back from wide of off - Chandimal shuffles across defensively
46.1
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, 1 run, on a length and angling into the right-hander, tucked wide of mid-wicket for a single
45.3
Head to Chandimal, 1 run, dragged short by Head - Chandimal rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a single
45.2
4
Head to Chandimal, FOUR, lovely, Head tosses one well wide of off, looking to make Chandimal drive, but it's too full and it's drilled through cover for a boundary
45.1
Head to Chandimal, no run, tossed up just outside off - Chandimal prods well forward in defence
44.5
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, and another single. Stayed back and punched it down to long-on for a single. Better from Lanka
44.1
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, goes back and punches the ball down to long-off for a single
43.4
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, gets a single down to long-off as he drove it down the ground
42.6
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, goes back and tucks the ball down to the bowler
42.5
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, very full, at the sticks, Chandimal keeps it out with the full face of the bat
42.4
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, gets a stride out and defends it
42.3
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, dances down the track, looks to clip it, misses the line of the ball. The ball goes off the pads to the man at slip with the batter down the track but the slip fielder wasn't quick enough to effect a run-out despite the attempt to underarm a throw
42.2
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, tossed up delivery again, at the sticks, Chandimal combats it with a closed face of the bat
42.1
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, tossed up delivery, Chandimal gets a stride out to defend. The ball takes the inside edge and lands short of the man at FSL. The ball bounced a little extra
41.6
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Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, very full, on the pads, Chandimal clips it wide of mid-wicket and gets a single. Fifty for Chandimal. He has been superb against spin. He hasn't been troubled much and hence he has been able to notch up his fifty
41.5
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, very full, Chandimal clips the ball back to the bowler
41.4
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, goes wide, angles it in, flatte, Chandimal defends it out into the off-side
41.3
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, stays behind the line of the delivery and defends it out into the off-side with soft hands
41.2
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, very full, clipped down to mid-on as the ball spun in
41.1
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, tossed up delivery, on the pads, nudged down to mid-wicket
40.3
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, jumps down, too full, gets it off the outer-face of the bat for a single. The batter wnatd a second but was sent back. Chandimal moves to 49
40.2
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, tossed up delivery, outside off, Chandimal gets a stride out and fences the ball down onto the off-side with soft hands
39.6
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, very full, at the sticks, Chandimal gets a stride out and defends it back to the bowler
39.4
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, tossed up delivery, outside off, Chandimal drives the ball down to long-off for a single
39.2
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, goes back and tucks the ball down on to the on-side for a single as the ball spun in
39.1
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, and defends it out
38.2
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, stays back and stabs it down into the off-side for a single down to deep cover as that was a flatter one outside off
38.1
4
Lyon to Chandimal, FOUR, very full, outside off, Chandimal drives the ball wide of the bowler for a four. That was played uppishly but wide of the bowler for a four. Lovely shot down the ground by Chandimal
37.1
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, dances down, drives the ball down to long-off for a single. Got to the pitch of the delivery to play that
35.6
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, flatter one, not much turn, Chandimal gets a bit squared up in his stance and defends it back to the bowler
35.5
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, on the sticks, Chandimal gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it back to the bowler
35.4
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, tossed up delivery, at the sticks, Chandimal defends it off the front foot
35.3
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, very full, on the pads, nudged down to mid-wicket
35.2
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, stays back, counters the extra bounce and stabs it down into the off-side with soft hands
35.1
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, gets a stride out and defends it
34.1
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, tossed up delivery, Chandimal dances down and clips the ball down to long-on for a single
31.6
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, tossed up delivery, at the sticks, Chandimal defends it back to the bowler
31.5
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, and another dot. On the sticks, Chandimal defends it out into the off-side
31.4
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, tossed up delivery, at the sticks, Chandimal defends it off the full face of the bat
30.6
4
Lyon to Chandimal, FOUR, and four! Short, wide, Chandimal goes back and slaps the cut through the deep point region for a four. Was a superb shot indeed by Chandimal as he used the depth of the crease to play that
30.5
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, tossed up delivery, outside off, Chandimal gets a stride out and defends it down into the off-side
30.4
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, push driven down to the man at cover
30.3
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, short, outside off, turns in, slapped down to the man at cover
30.2
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, tossed up delivery, outside off, spins in, left alone to the keeper
29.6
Connolly to Chandimal, no run, SL would be happy going into the interval. Was a tossed up delivery, clipped down to mid-wicket
29.5
Connolly to Chandimal, no run, goes back and punches the ball down to cover
29.4
Connolly to Chandimal, no run, lovely flight, outside off, dips in, Chandimal saw the line and left it alone
29.3
Connolly to Chandimal, no run, tossed up delivery, outside off, Chandimal gets a stride out and defends it. Connolly into his second over
29.2
Connolly to Chandimal, no run, gets a stride out and defends it down to cover as that was a length delivery outside off
29.1
Connolly to Chandimal, no run, last over before lunch! The over-rate for a change as has been the trend in Tests has been good. The keeper is up to the sticks. The batter patted it down into the off-side
27.3
Connolly to Chandimal, 1 run, gets it down to cover with soft hands and steals a single. Chandimal pushed at it and set off. Karunaratne responded well as well to complete the single. There could have been one more on the overthrow as well
27.2
Connolly to Chandimal, no run, on the sticks, Chandimal pushes it down to mid-wicket
26.6
Webster to Chandimal, no run, and a dot ball to end the over as the ball angled in. Chandimal presented the full face of the bat to defend it back to the bowler
26.5
Webster to Chandimal, no run, gets right behind the line of the delivery and defends it out off the full face of the bat
26.2
Webster to Chandimal, 1 run, fuller length delivery, tails in, 78 mph. Chandimal gets a stride out and pats the ball down wide of mid-off for a single
25.6
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, gets a stride out again and defends it down on to the on-side
25.5
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, gets the bat down and defends it down on to the on-side
25.2
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, drops his length, 56 mph, Chandimal stays back and pats the ball down to long-off for a single
25.1
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, another spell for Kuhnemann. Change of ends for him. Chandimal gets a stride out and fences the ball out into the off-side
24.4
Webster to Chandimal, 1 run, 74 mph, little nip inwards. Chandimal gets a stride out to defend it but gets an inside edge down to fine leg for a single
24.3
Webster to Chandimal, no run, gets behind the line of the delivery and nudges the ball down to mid-on as the ball nipped in a little
24.3
Webster to Chandimal, no ball, angled in, Chandimal gets a stride out and defends it down to mid-on as the ball angled in. Webster has overstepped again
24.2
4
Webster to Chandimal, FOUR, 77 mph, outside off, fuller ball, Chandimal drives the ball wide of cover amidst calls of 'catch it'. The ball went in the air and into the gap on the off-side for a four
24.1
Webster to Chandimal, no run, looks to nail the yorker but Chandimal gets the bat down and jams it out into the off-side
23.6
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, 54 mph, turns in, Chandimal backs away and tucks the ball down with the spin for a single down to deep backward
23.5
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, dances down, too full, Chandimal blocks the ball down on to the on-side
23.4
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, on the sticks, tossed up, Chandimal pats it back to the bowler
22.6
Webster to Chandimal, no run, pulls his length a little, 77 mph. Chandimal pats it down on to the deck
22.5
Webster to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery, outside off, 79 mph, Chandimal drives on the up and finds the man at mid-off
22.4
Webster to Chandimal, no run, short ball, 79 mph, Chandimal chops the ball down but finds the man at point
22.3
Webster to Chandimal, no run, 78 mph, outside off, Chandimal stabs it down to cover
22.2
Webster to Chandimal, no run, on a length, angled in, Chandimal sees the line and lets it go to the keeper
22.2
Webster to Chandimal, no ball, on a length, outside off, left alone and the ball failed to carry to the keeper. No-ball called as he overstepped
21.6
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, 54 mph, tossed up. Chandimal skips down and clips it. The ball lands short of the man at short mid. The ball had little bit of bounce on it and Chandimal failed to get to pitch of the ball and hence couldn't control the shot
20.6
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, gets a stride out and defends it as that was bowled at 55 mph
20.5
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, stays back and taps the ball down to mid-on
20.4
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, lands outside off, turns away, 55 mph. Chandimal looks to drive and gets beaten outside off as the ball went past the edge after it turned away
20.3
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, short, outside off, 56 mph, Chandimal chops the ball down to cover point
20.2
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, quicker one, slides in, Chandimal stabs it back to the bowler
20.1
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, stays back, Chandimal stabs it down into the off-side
19.2
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, stays back, 52 mph, outside off, Chandimal stays back and pats it down into the off-side for a single
19.1
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, 56 mph, spins in. Chandimal clips the ball down to mid-wicket
18.6
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, on the pads, spin in, Chandimal clips the ball down to fine leg for a single
18.5
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, shortish, outside off, chopped down to the man at point
18.2
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, 55 mph, outside off, tossed up, Chandimal push drives it down to long-off for a single
17.2
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, stabs it down into the off-side and sneaks in a single this time. This is what will keep the bowler guessing. They need to rotate the strike
17.1
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, and rips in after hitting the rough! That landed outside off, turned in, bounced and Chandimal failed to stab it down. The ball hit the top of the pads. I0$
16.5
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, stays on the front foot and push drives the ball down to long-off for a single as that was tossed up at 57 mph
16.4
6
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, SIX, 57 mph, tossed up, Chandimal gets to the pitch of the ball this time and lofts it over wide long-off. Lovely shot by Chandimal as he managed to use his feet really well. He is making his intentions clear. He waited for the ball to be tossed up and then danced down
16.3
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it back to the bowler
16.2
4
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, FOUR, gets lucky! 54 mph, Chandimal dances down, the ball turns a wee bit more. The bat face opened and the ball instead of going over cover, went over point for a four. The extra turn almost spoiled the plans of the batter
16.1
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, tossed up delivery, Chandimal defends it out into the off-side as that was bowled at 55 mph
15.6
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, 51 mph, slower, little turn but more of it was down on to the pads. Chandimal stepped down and clipped it uppishly wide of the man at FSL for a single
15.5
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, stays back and defends it back to the bowler as the ball spun in
15.4
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, dances down and whips the ball down to mid-wicket as the ball spun in
15.3
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, steps down and clips the ball back to the bowler as that was a flatter one
15.2
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, goes back, looks to nudge it and misses. The ball hit the pads and lobbed over FSL
15.1
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, 54mph, tossed up, Chandimal dances down and clips the ball down to mid-wicket
14.6
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, quicker one, slides in, Chandimal looks to defend and gets an inside edge for the ball to dribble down on to the on-side for a single
14.5
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, tossed up delivery, outside off, 54 mph, Chandimal push drives it down to cover
14.4
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, quicker one, at the sticks, 56 mph, Chandimal defends it down into the off-side
14.3
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, again defends it off the front foot as that was tossed up
14.2
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, tossed up delivery, outside off, Chandimal gets a stride out and defends it back to the bowler as that was bowled at 54 mph
14.1
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, two slips in place. 57 mph, at the sticks, Chandimal gets a stride out and defends it down into the deck
13.1
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, very full, dips, 53 mph, Chandimal clips the ball down to long-on for a single
12.6
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, 57 mph, tossed up, outside off, Chandimal looks to drive and gets a thickish edge down to short third man for a single
12.5
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, tossed up delivery, Chandimal gets a stride out and defends it back to the bowler
12.2
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, stabs it down wide of the man at mid-off for a single. That was bowled at 54 mph and Chandimal stayed back to play that
12.1
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, tossed up delivery, outside off, Chandimal gets a stride out and defends it down into the off-side
11.2
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, tossed up delivery, dances down, clipped down to long-on for a single. That was tossed up at 58 mph
10.2
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, 57 mph, tossed up, Chandimal push drives it wide of cover to get a single. Chandimal played it on the up and into the gap
10.1
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, angled in, Chandimal goes back and pats it back to the bowler
8.6
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, no run, fuller, attacking the sticks, Chandimal clips the ball down to mid-wicket. The fielder stopped it to his left
8.5
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, 2 runs, the man at deep point dives to his right and stops it. Was a fuller length delivery, outside off, Chandimal saw it too full and drove it away from his body. The fielder in the deep did well to cut it off to his right
8.4
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, no run, 87 mph, angled across, Chandimal gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it out into the off-side. Mitchell Starc is hurrying the batters into their shots
8.2
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, 1 run, late on the stab as that was 90 mph, Chandimal calls for a quick single and gets it as he played that wide of the man at cover
8.1
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, no run, angled across, Chandimal sees the line and leaves it outside off
7.6
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, 55 mph, outside off, dropped a little short and punched into the off-side for a single as that was hit away from the man at cover
7.5
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, tossed up delivery, lot of turn, lot of dip, Chandimal combats it off the front foot with a push down into the deck
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