By CricketCountry Staff
Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan has won the toss and elected to bat first in the 2nd Test of Warne-Muralitharan trophy at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
Published: Sep 08, 2011, 10:06 AM (IST)
Edited: Sep 08, 2011, 10:06 AM (IST)
Australia lead the Test series 1-0 © Getty Images
By CricketCountry Staff
Galle: Sep 8, 2011
Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan has won the toss and elected to bat first in the 2nd Test of Warne-Muralitharan trophy at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
Sri Lanka are searching for solutions to their batting woes after Australia hammered them by 125 runs in the first cricket Test in Galle.
The hosts lost on a dusty wicket, apparently tailor-made for their spinners, on Saturday after being shot out for 105 in the first innings in reply to Australia’s 273.
Sri Lanka managed 253 in their second knock on in the back of a classy century from Mahela Jayawardene and 95 from young Angelo Mathews, but the target of 379 never looked like being surpassed.
They have now gone nine Tests without a win since the retirement of world bowling record holder Muttiah Muralitharan in July last year, but it is the batting that is causing the main worry.
The 2nd Test match will be a good opportunity for the Sri Lankan batsmen to get back into form.
Australia lead the Test series 1-0.
Sri Lanka: Tillakaratne Dilshan (c), Tharanga Paranavitana, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Prasanna Jayawardene(wk), Angelo Mathews, Suranga Lakmal, Suraj Randiv, Ajantha Mendis, Seekuge Prasanna.
Australia: Shane Watson, Phillip Hughes, Shaun Marsh, Michael Clarke (c), Michael Hussey, Usman Khawaja, Brad Haddin(wk), Mitchell Johnson, Ryan Harris, Nathan Lyon, Trent Copeland.
