Australia on Verge of Series Whitewash Against Sri Lanka

Australia achieved a dominant nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the second Test, completing a 2-0 series sweep in Galle. Crucial centuries from Steve Smith and Alex Carey propelled Australia to a first-innings total of 414, while Sri Lanka struggled to 231 in their second innings. Despite a brief batting collapse where Australia lost seven wickets for 84 runs, their spin attack, led by Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon, was instrumental in dismantling the Sri Lankan batting lineup. Lyon also made history by becoming only the third Australian to reach 550 Test wickets during the match. The series highlighted the gap in performance between the teams, raising concerns about Sri Lanka's competitiveness in international cricket. Australia now looks ahead to the World Test Championship final against South Africa in June.