Lyon, Kuhnemann spin out SL for largest ever defeat: 1st Test, Day 4 (Galle)

Left arm spinner Matt Kuhnemann (9-149) in his return to the side and veteran off spinner Nathan Lyon (7-165) crushed the Sri Lankans by an innings and 242 runs, their largest ever defeat, on Day 4 at Galle.

Sri Lanka failed to counter Australia’s relentless spin attack as Lyon and Kuhnemann wrapped up the innings swiftly, sealing a dominant win.

Australia lead 1-0 in the 2 match series.

Australia 654 for 6 dec beat Sri Lanka 165 and 247 (Vandersay 53*, Mathews 41, Lyon 4-78, Kuhnemann 4-86) by an innings and 242 runs.

Jan 2025


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