'Our batting and catching let us down'
For Hashan Tillakaratne, it was the second time in consecutive Tests that he had let slip the initiative
For Hashan Tillakaratne, it was the second time in consecutive Tests that he had let slip the initiative
Australia fought back magnificently to reduce Sri Lanka to 92 for 7 after being dismissed for 120 in 42.4 overs
Australia needed just 6.1 overs on the fifth morning to complete victory at Kandy, as Shane Warne and Jason Gillespie struck in quick succession as Australia won by 27 runs to wrap up the series 2-0
The tree-lined ground at Kandy was the stage for some wonderful drama in the second Test, reaching its gripping peak this morning with a 28-run win for Australia
Sanath Jayasuriya gave Sri Lanka hope of a remarkable series-levelling victory with an electrifying batting assault on the fourth afternoon at Kandy
Sanath Jayasuriya, whose sparkling 131 put Sri Lanka on course for the unlikeliest of Test victories, insisted that they could still put it off, though they were down to the tail
Damien Martyn completed an emphatic return to form with his second hundred in consecutive matches against Sri Lanka, as Australia manoeuvred themselves into a strong position on the third day at Kandy
Shane Warne dashed Sri Lankan hopes quickly on the fifth morning, taking two of the three wickets as Australia wrapped up the win to take the series 2-0
Australia had taken up a commanding position by the end of the second day's play at Kandy, thanks to an unbeaten 140 from Adam Gilchrist
At the end of the day, Australia were on 221 for two, with a 130-run lead, thanks to Adam Gilchrist, who wrested control of the game with an unbeaten 140
Muttiah Muralitharan recovered from a stomach upset to become the thirdbowler in history to take 500 Test wickets, during the first day's play in the second Test against Australia
Muttiah Muralitharan has set his sights on further glories, after becoming the third bowler in Test history to reach the 500-wicket mark, on the opening day of the second Test against Australia at Kandy
Muttiah Muralitharan, playing in his hometown, snapped up 4 for 48 and brought up the 500-wicket landmark when he bowled Michael Kapsprowicz through the gate with an offbreak that spun sharply back through the gate
Damien Martyn scored his seventh Test century as Australia reached 320 for five before torrential rain washed out play for the day