The second and last Test between Australia and Sri Lanka will start on February 6. Both matches were meant to be played at the same venue, i.e Galle International Stadium. The first match was by Australia by an innings and 242 runs and are leading the series.
They have a chance of winning a Test series in the island for the first time after 2011. On the other hand, the Lankan Lions are looking to end the series in a draw and finish third in the WTC points table. They finished third in the last WTC cycle and would like to do the same here.
Sri Lanka vs Australia: Match Details
| Match | Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd Test |
| Venue | Galle International Stadium |
| Timings | 10:00 AM IST |
| Date | February 6-10 |
Sri Lanka vs Australia: Head to Head
| Matches | Sri Lanka Wins | Australia Wins | Draws |
| 31 | 5 | 19 | 7 |
Sri Lanka vs Australia: Probable Playing XI
| Australia | Sri Lanka |
| Usman Khawaja | Dimuth Karunaratne |
| Travis Head | Oshada Fernando |
| Marnus Labuschagne | Dinesh Chandimal |
| Steve Smith (c) | Angelo Mathews |
| Josh Inglis | Kamindu Mendis |
| Beau Webster | Dhananjaya de Silva (c) |
| Alex Carey (wk) | Kusal Mendis (wk) |
| Mitchell Starc | Prabath Jayasuriya |
| Josh Hazlewood | Nishan Peiris |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | Asitha Fernando |
| Nathan Lyon | Vishwa Fernando |
Sri Lanka vs Australia: Pitch Report and Weather Condition
| Match Timings | Pitch Report | Weather | Chance of Rain |
| 10:00 PM IST | Spin friendly | Low humidity. Highest Temp – 31 Degrees | None |
Sri Lanka vs Australia: Who will win the toss?
While it is difficult to determine who will win the toss, both teams will look to bat first as the wicket has gotten drier. The venue hosted a Test match only last week and expected another four-day finish with both teams batting twice.
Scenario 1: Australia wins the toss and bat first
| Australia Total 1st innings | Sri Lanka Total 2nd innings | Australia Total 2nd innings | Sri Lanka 2nd innings |
| 350 | 200 | 200-250 | 120-140 |
Scenario 2: Sri Lanka win the toss and elect to bat first
| Sri Lanka Total 1st innings | Australia Total 2nd innings | Sri Lanka Total 2nd innings | Australia 2nd innings |
| 350 | 200-250 | 150 | 120-140 |
Sri Lanka vs Australia: Match Prediction
Either team will look to bat first as history suggests that batting last in Galle is one of the most difficult jobs. However, Australia has a better chance of winning this game.
FAQs
Who will win the match?
Australia is predicted to win this match.
What will be the weather prediction?
Unlike the previous match, there is no rain predicted during the match. The previous game was impacted, albeit not much by the rain.
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