SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS - FEBRUARY 2019 - By Victor Melder Archives

SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (FEBRUARY 2019 Compiled by Victor Melder Australia beat the touring Sri Lankans by 366 runs to win the second and final day/night Test, played at Manuka Oval, Canberra. Scores” Australia, 1st Innings – 534/5 dec (Burns 180, Head 161, Patterson 114no, Paine 45no, Fernando 3/126, Karunaratne 1/130) Sri Lanka, 1st Innings – 215/9 dec (Karunaratne 59, Thirimanne 41, De Silva 25, Dickwella 25, Starc 5/54, Lyon 2/70, Cummins 1/32) Australia, 2nd Innings – 196/3 (Khawaja 101no, Head 59no, Rajitha 2/64, Fernando 1/43) Sri Lanka, 2nd Innings – 149 (Mendis 42, Thirimanne 30, Dickwella 27, Starc 5/46, Cummins 3/15, Labuschagne 1/6, Richardson 1/29) Australia won the 2-match series 2-0. Man of the match: Mitchell Starc (Australia) The touring Sri Lankans beat South Africa by 1 wicket to win the first Test played at Kingsmead, Durban. Scores: South Africa – 1st Innings – 235 (de Kok 80, Bavuma ...