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Sri Lanka beat Australia to level series

Monday, 11 July 2022 15:32

By Reuters

Sri Lanka beat Australia by an innings and 39 runs in the second test to level the two-match series 1-1 in Galle on Monday.

Sri Lanka amassed 554 in reply to Australia's 364 in the first innings to claim a lead of 190.

Australia were all out for 151 in their second innings, with Marnus Labuschagne top-scoring with 32.

Sri Lanka's debutant spinner Prabath Jayasuriya claimed 6-59 to go with his 6-118 in the first innings.

12 wickets for Prabath Jayasuriya as 🇱🇰 won by an innings and 39 runs in the final Test in Galle 👏 #SLvAUS Test series finishes 1-1 🤝 pic.twitter.com/55P9S96WqZ
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) July 11, 2022

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