Sun Feb 09 08:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Australia Completes 2-0 Series Sweep Over Sri Lanka with Nine-Wicket Win
**Galle, Sri Lanka** – Australia secured a commanding 2-0 series victory over Sri Lanka after a nine-wicket win in the second Test at Galle on Sunday. Chasing a paltry 75 runs for victory, the Australians achieved the target before lunch on day four, losing only Travis Head in the process.
The win followed Australia’s earlier dismissal of Sri Lanka for 231 on Sunday morning. Spinners Nathan Lyon and Matthew Kuhnemann were the architects of Sri Lanka’s collapse, each taking four wickets. Kuhnemann, playing only his fifth Test, outperformed Lyon, finishing as the series’ leading wicket-taker with 16 wickets, a remarkable feat considering he broke his right thumb just two weeks before the first Test.
Sri Lanka’s batting relied heavily on Kusal Mendis, who scored a half-century in the second innings before being caught by Australian captain Steve Smith. Smith’s catch marked a significant personal milestone, making him only the fifth player in Test history to reach 200 catches.
The victory builds on Australia’s crushing innings and 242-run win in the first Test, Sri Lanka’s worst ever Test defeat. The Australian team’s dominance throughout the series highlights a significant disparity in performance between the two sides.
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