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Sri Lanka and Australia faced each other in the second game of the two-match Test series in Galle between 8th and 12th July 2022. The visitors won the toss and chose to bat first looking at the record of the venue. At this venue, teams batting first have won most Tests. Batting first, Australia were looking great to amass a huge first-innings total at one stage.
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The team was going well 204/2 at one stage. Marnus Labuschagne (104) scored another Test-match hundred. Prabhat Jayasuriya, who was making his debut, lured Marnus out of the crease and got him stumped. After this, the Aussies kept losing regular wickets and were all-out for 364. In the meantime, Steven Smith (145*) scored his Test hundred after one and a half years. Jayasuriya took a six-wicket haul.
In reply, the Lankans lost the early wicket of Pathum Nissanka but kept the innings going. Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne (86), Kusal Mendis (85), and Angelo Mathews (52) provided a great foundation. Dinesh Chadimal scored an unbeaten 206 runs while Kamindu Mendis (61) made an impact on his debut. The team scored 556 runs. Notably, this was the first time since the 90's when the Lions had scored more than 500 runs against the world number One Test side.
Also, not to forget, poor umpiring and reviews from Pat Cummins also helped the Dimuth Karunaratne's side's cause. Nathan Lyon made a record of bowling 64 overs in the game. He took only two wickets. His spin partner, Mitchell Swepson bowled 38 overs and picked three wickets. Leading by 190 runs, the home team was pretty much assured of not losing the game even if the opposition outscore them.
In the second innings, the Pat Cummins' men kept losing wickets against the quality spin bowling. Jayasuriya, who took six wickets in the first essay, took as many wickets in the second essay. The team was all-out on 151, losing the game by an innings and 39 runs. With this win, Sri Lanka managed to level the series.
This is how Twitter reacted
One of the finest test victories for @OfficialSLC What an awesome game by our guys .. #slvaus Well done everyone ππ
β Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) July 11, 2022
The fourth-best match figures by a Test debutant β an extraordinary performance from the left-arm spinner. #SLvAUS pic.twitter.com/gVKmBc4kRd
β Wisden (@WisdenCricket) July 11, 2022
A Chris Silverwood Appreciation Tweet π
β Englandβs Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) July 11, 2022
Took England through one of the toughest periods during COVID.
Took on the Sri Lanka job, beat the Aussies in an ODI series and has just fought back to draw the Test series 1-1.#SLvAUS pic.twitter.com/6VwgrzdXuO
Nice to see after everything Chris Silverwood went through towards the end of his England job #SLvAUS pic.twitter.com/3NBJjA4299
β Andrew McGlashan (@andymcg_cricket) July 11, 2022
SKY 117 (55) πT20I
β KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) July 11, 2022
Bracewell 127* (82) π ODI
Chandimal 206* (326) π Test
A π©π€π£ of reasons to watch all formats of cricket π€©#ENGvIND #SLvAUS #IREvNZ
Aust lost last 5 wickets for 35 in first innings and 5-39 in second innings #SLvAUS https://t.co/ElzsAlvgti
β Daniel Brettig π (@danbrettig) July 11, 2022
βA joint series winβ?
β Greg Baum (@GregBaum) July 11, 2022
Well, I guess it was really.#SLvAUS
For his brilliant performance, Dinesh Chandimal has been named the Player of the Series π#SLvAUS pic.twitter.com/VZIIFDSNF1
β Sri Lanka Cricket π±π° (@OfficialSLC) July 11, 2022
Prabath Jayasuriya joins a rare group of cricketers! #SLvAUS pic.twitter.com/nxzUF6NmXV
β cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) July 11, 2022
6-118 and 6-59 | Prabath Jayasuriya is the first bowler in 34 years to take 6 wickets in both innings of a debut Test match. Last one was India's Narendra Hirwani (8-61 & 8-75) against West Indies in Chennai in 1988. #SLvAus
β Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) July 11, 2022