Australia win 2nd Test, series against Sri Lanka

Cricket-Australia beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets to sweep series
(Reuters) -Australia beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets inside four days of the second test to complete a 2-0 series sweep in Galle on Sunday. Replying to Sri Lanka's first innings score of 257, Australia made 414 riding hundreds by skipper Steve Smith and Alex Carey to take charge of the contest.
Australia secures first test series win in Sri Lanka in 14 years
Australia wrapped up a comprehensive 2-0 series victory over Sri Lanka, sealing the second test with a commanding nine-wicket win in Galle.
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Karunaratne, 36, scored 7222 runs in Tests at a healthy average of nearly 40, including a top score of 244. He also played 50 ODIs, scoring 1,316 runs
Cricket-Australia thump Sri Lanka by nine wickets to sweep series
(Reuters) -A clinical Australia took a little over three days to pound Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the second test and complete a 2-0 series sweep in Galle on Sunday. Australia's first series victory in Sri Lanka since 2011 is a timely boost for a team that will be defending their World Test Championship (WTC) title in the final against South Africa in June.
Steve Smith leads Australia to historic Test series win
Steve Smith, who has been leading the Australian cricket team in Pat Cummins's absence, has led his team to a historic 2-0 victory. Smith's team accomplished the feat during the Test series against Sri Lanka, winning the second match by nine wickets.
Australia win second Test and series against Sri Lanka
Set a target of 75 to win, Australia lost only Travis Head as they romped to a commanding victory before lunch on day four.
Wicketkeeper Alex Carey stars as Australia takes control of the 2nd test against Sri Lanka
Australia is edging towards a 2-0 series sweep over Sri Lanka after Alex Carey’s breathtaking century propelled the visitors into a formidable position in the second test.
Test cricket as it happened: Smith, Carey score tons as Australia take control of second Test against Sri Lanka
Steve Smith and Alex Carey have plundered centuries in Galle to put Australia in a commanding position against Sri Lanka. See how the action on day two unfolded.
Australia send WTC Final warning with series sweep vs Sri Lanka in Galle
Australia hammered Sri Lanka in the second and final Test match to clean sweep the series 2-0. With the win, Australia completed a perfect WTC cycle, where they held every single bilateral trophy in the red-ball format.
Australia on the brink of series sweep after dominant third day against Sri Lanka
Australia put on a clinical display on the third day of the second test against Sri Lanka, leaving the hosts teetering at 211-8 and holding a slender lead of just 54 runs on Saturday. The visitors will try to wrap up the Sri Lankan innings early on the fourth morning and chase down the target in a bid to complete a 2-0 series sweep.
Australia completes nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka for first Test series victory since 2011
Australia chases down 75 runs to win the second Test against Sri Lanka and complete a 2-0 clean sweep of the series in Galle. Follow live.
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The veteran opener was given the honour of bowling the last few deliveries before Australia sealed a nine-wicket victory to complete a series sweep before lunch on the fourth day.
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