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Galle Test: Perera shines in SL historic series win

Updated on: 07 August,2016 11:15 AM IST  | 
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Offie Dilruwan bags six wickets to fashion Sri Lanka’s 229-run triumph over Australia, who won their last series in the Emerald Isles way back in 1999

Galle Test: Perera shines in SL historic series win

Dilruwan Perera

Galle (Sri Lanka): Off-spinner Dilruwan Perera bagged six wickets to fashion Sri Lanka’s historic series win over Australia Saturday as the World No 1 side suffered a humiliating 229-run loss inside three days in the second Test in Galle.


Sri Lankan team members wave to the spectators after their victory over Australia by 229 runs in the second Test at Galle on Saturday. PIC/AP,PTI
Sri Lankan team members wave to the spectators after their victory over Australia by 229 runs in the second Test at Galle on Saturday. PIC/AP,PTI


Australia, chasing a challenging 413 for victory, were bundled out for 183 after lunch as Sri Lanka, who won their last series against the visitors in 1999, took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match rubber. Veteran spinner Rangana Herath set up the win for the hosts with his maiden Test hat-trick which helped dismiss Australia for a record low of 106 in their first innings.


Sri Lankan off-spinner Dilruwan Perera acknowledges the crowd after claiming six wickets against Australia on Saturday. PIC/AFP
Sri Lankan off-spinner Dilruwan Perera acknowledges the crowd after claiming six wickets against Australia on Saturday. PIC/AFP

Australia faltered in their second outing as well after Perera, who registered his career-best figures of 6-70, sent the visitors packing in just 50.1 overs as the Sri Lankan players went into a celebratory huddle. “Not too many teams do this to the number one team. I thought we played some outstanding cricket throughout the first and the second Test,” Lankan skipper Angelo Mathews said.

David Warner and skipper Steven Smith offered some resistance with their 51-run fourth wicket partnership but both of them fell to Perera’s guile. Warner, who tried to counter attack during his 31-ball 41, was trapped lbw off a straighter Perera delivery that hit the batsman on the front pad. Smith (30), who used his feet well against the spinners during his 58-ball stay, was the next to go as he gave away a catch at backward short leg. Perera, who bagged 10 wickets in the match, then bowled Adam Voges for 28 to register his fourth five-wicket haul in 11 Test matches. “What a performance from Dilruwan (Perera) after a quiet match in Pallekele. We backed him,” said Mathews of his bowling allrounder, who also top-scored a useful 64 in the second innings.

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