Historic win for Sri Lanka by defeating Australia

Historic win for Sri Lanka by defeating Australia

The Sri Lankan Cricket Team could boast about the historic win they had today by trouncing Australia today after 17 long years. It was in the year 1999 that Australia lost at a tournament

played in Sri Lankan soil.

The Sri Lankans were able to clinch a victory today at the First Test that ended today at Pallekele Grounds with a lead of 106 runs. During the entire course of this game weather conditions hampered the game and as a consequence the game commenced today too somewhat late and the rain created a problem yesterday also.

The Sri Lankan team was able to collect 117 runs in their first innings while the Australians managed to get 203 runs. With the 176 runs amassed by Kusal Mendis in the second innings the total realised was 353 runs. The Australians who had to collect 268 runs to clinch a win were able to gather only 161 runs. Rangana Herath who had a devastating bowling spell of claiming 4 wickets in the first innings ended up by claiming 5 wickets in the second innings while Sandaken clipped 4 wickets in the first innings and 3 wickets in the second innings. Kusal Mendis who was responsible to record a memorable batting performance in this historic win was adjudged the Man of the Match. The second Test is to commence on August 4th at the Galle International Playground.