Sri Lanka Vs Australia 2nd Test: Visitors Seal Series With Nine-wicket Win In Galle

Australia beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets in the 2nd Test match at Galle on day 4 to take the series 2-0. The World Test Championship (WTC) finalists needed two wickets on the day 4 morning, as they wrapped up the SL innings, needing them 75 runs for victory. In reply, the visitors lost only one wicket of Travis Head but Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne made sure there weren't any further hiccups as they coasted through.

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Updated on: 9 February 2025 12:40 pm

Sri Lanka vs Australia Cricket | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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Sri Lanka Vs Australia | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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Sri Lanka Vs Australia Test Cricket | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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Sri Lanka Vs Australia, 2nd Test Day 4 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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AUS vs SL 2nd Test | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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Australia vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Day 4 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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SL Vs AUS, 2nd Test Day 4 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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𒆙Australia's Travis Head plays a shot during day four of the second test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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