The Australian and Sri Lankan teams are still in Galle for the second Test, with Steve Smith's team chasing a 2-0 clean sweep after a dominant victory. Follow live.

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GALLE, Sri Lanka, Feb 6, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and chose to bat in the second and final Test against Australia in Galle on Thursday. The hosts made three changes to the side that lost the first Test by an innings and 242 runs last week -- Sri Lanka's heaviest defeat in Test cricket.

Australia and Sri Lanka face off for the second time in as many weeks in Galle, with Steve Smith's team a chance of breaking a 14-year drought.

After receiving a long guard of honour on his way to the crease, including from the Australians, Karunaratne combined well with Dinesh Chandimal in an unbroken 64-run stand as Sri Lanka reached lunch well placed at 87 for 1.

Sri Lanka are up against Australia in the second Test of the two-match series at the Galle International Stadium, with the hosts looking to bounce back in Dimuth Karunaratne's 100th and farewell Test after their embarrassing defeat in the first match. ( More Cricket News)

After handing Sri Lanka their heaviest defeat in the history of Tests by an innings and 242 runs in the first game, Australia will be eager to complete their first series win in the island nation since 2011.

Dimuth Karunaratne strode to the crease to start his 100th and last test match after Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat against Australia.

Former Sri Lanka test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne will retire from the format after his 100th match, the final test of Sri Lanka's two-test series against Australia in Galle on Thursday.