Sri Lanka secured a commanding 174-run victory over the touring Australian team in the second ODI today (14th).
This triumph marked Sri Lanka’s biggest win against Australia in cricket history by margin.
After setting a challenging target of 282 runs, Sri Lanka restricted Australia to just 107 runs in 24.2 overs.
With this dominant performance, Sri Lanka sealed the two-match series 2-0.
Batting first, Sri Lanka posted an impressive total of 281 for 4 in 50 overs. Kusal Mendis led the innings with a crucial 101 runs, while captain Charith Asalanka contributed an unbeaten 78.
Nishan Madushka, returning to the squad in place of Avishka Fernando, scored 51 runs, and Janith Liyanage remained not out on 32.
