SL Vs AUS, 1st Test Day 4: Australia Beat Sri Lanka By An Innings And 242 Runs In Galle

Australia defeated Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs in their first Test match of the bilateral series in Galle on Saturday. On Day 4, Sri Lanka resumed their batting from 135/5 and lost eight wickets in the first session. They were forced to follow on and lost all of their wickets in the second innings for just 247 runs. Usman Khawaja was named the Player of the Match for his double ton. Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon starred with the ball for the tourists as they picked nine and seven wickets respectively in the match.

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Updated on: 1 February 2025 5:33 pm

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Australia's team members celebrate their win over Sri Lanka during day four of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Matthew Kuhnemann Australia vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test Day 4

Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test Day 4 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's Matthew Kuhnemann celebrates taking five Sri Lankan wickets during day four of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Australia vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test Day 4 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis plays a shot during day four of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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SL vs AUS, 1st Test Day 4 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's Nathan Lyon celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal during day four of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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AUS vs SL, 1st Test Day 4 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's Matthew Kuhnemann celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis during day four of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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SL vs AUS, 1st Test Day | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's Mitchell Starc celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Oshada Fernando during day four of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test Day 4 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews plays a shot during day four of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Australia vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test Day 4 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis plays a shot during day four of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka Australia Cricket | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's captain Steven Smith speaks with Matthew Kuhnemann during day four of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Australia vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Sri Lanka's Jeffrey Vandersay avoids a ball during day four of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka Australia Cricket | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's Matthew Kuhnemann celebrates the wicket of Jeffrey Vandersay during day four of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Australia Sri Lanka Cricket | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Sri Lanka's Nishan Peiris is bowled out during day four of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test Day 4 Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's Nathan Lyon celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis during day four of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka Australia Cricket Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva bump fists during day four of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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