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Australia secures first test series win in Sri Lanka in 14 years

Updated On: 09 February, 2025 02:40 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

Steve Smith-led Australia registered their first-ever Test series win on the Sri Lankan soil in 14 years. Here is all you need to know (Pic: AFP/File Pic/X)

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Australian Test team celebrating the win against Sri Lanka (Pic: AFP)
Australian Test team celebrating the win against Sri Lanka (Pic: AFP)
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Australia wrapped up a comprehensive 2-0 series victory over Sri Lanka, sealing the second test with a commanding nine-wicket win in Galle

Australia wrapped up a comprehensive 2-0 series victory over Sri Lanka, sealing the second test with a commanding nine-wicket win in Galle

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Top order batter Marnus Labuschagne flicked a delivery from retiring Sri Lankan player Dimuth Karunaratne to mid-wicket to complete the triumph

Top order batter Marnus Labuschagne flicked a delivery from retiring Sri Lankan player Dimuth Karunaratne to mid-wicket to complete the triumph

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It's Australia's first test series win on Sri Lanka's soil since 2011

It's Australia's first test series win on Sri Lanka's soil since 2011

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Their last success here came under Ricky Ponting's captaincy, a 1-0 victory in 2011. However, they suffered a 3-0 whitewash in 2016 under Steve Smith's leadership, and the 2022 series ended in a 1-1 draw

Their last success here came under Ricky Ponting's captaincy, a 1-0 victory in 2011. However, they suffered a 3-0 whitewash in 2016 under Steve Smith's leadership, and the 2022 series ended in a 1-1 draw

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This time, with Smith standing in as captain for Pat Cummins, the victory was a welcome redemption

This time, with Smith standing in as captain for Pat Cummins, the victory was a welcome redemption

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Kusal Mendis brought up his second half-century in the game by guiding Nathan Lyon to deep cover but perished in the same over, caught at short square leg by Steve Smith. The dismissal was a milestone moment for Smith as he registered his 200th Test catch, a feat previously achieved by only four players: Jacques Kallis, Mahela Jayawardene, Rahul Dravid, and Joe Root

Kusal Mendis brought up his second half-century in the game by guiding Nathan Lyon to deep cover but perished in the same over, caught at short square leg by Steve Smith. The dismissal was a milestone moment for Smith as he registered his 200th Test catch, a feat previously achieved by only four players: Jacques Kallis, Mahela Jayawardene, Rahul Dravid, and Joe Root

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