Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd Test Prediction and Betting Tips

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The 2nd Test of the Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2025 is set to be played from February 06 to 10 at Galle International Stadium. Australia, led by Steven Smith, took the 1-0 lead in the 2-match Test series by winning the first Test by an inning and 242 runs. After pure domination by kangaroos, the hosts are eager to bounce back and level the series at 1-1 by winning this game. Check out the Sri Lanka vs Australia prediction.

Australia boasts a strong side with players like Steven Smith, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Starc, and Nathan Lyon. On the other hand, Sri Lanka features young names like Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Praath Jayasuria, and Asitha Fernando.

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Sri Lanka vs Australia prediction: Australia to win

Key Stats 

  • Sri Lanka is on a 3-match losing streak.
  • Australia won 4 out of their last 5 Tests, with 1 match drawn.
  • Australia won the 1st Test of the series by an innings and 242 runs.

Match Prediction: Sri Lanka is eager to bounce back on their home turf, but it’s going to so tough against the in-form Australian side. They have in-form players like Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, Steve Smith, Nathan Lyon, and Mitchell Starc, and after recent matches, Sri Lanka is low on confidence. So with the current form, Australia is expected to win this match.

Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report 

Winner Won by Date
Australia Inning and 242 runs 29 Jan 2025
Sri Lanka Inning and 39 runs 08 Jul 2022
Australia 10 wickets 29 Jun 2022
Australia 366 runs 01 Feb 2019
Australia Inning and 40 runs 24 Jan 2019

Pitch Report 

Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test, is set to be played at Galle International Stadium. The pitch here is often to assist spinners. In a total of 47 Tests played at this venue, the batting first team won 26, while the team batting last emerged victorious 15 times, and 15 matches were drawn.

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Results of the last two Test matches played at Galle International Stadium

Australia vs Sri Lanka (Jan 29-Feb 1, 2025) – Australia won by an innings and 242 runs

Australia 654/6d
Sri Lanka 165 & 247

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand (Sep 26 – 29, 2024) – Sri Lanka won by an innings and 154 runs

Sri Lanka 602/5d
New Zealand 88 & 360

Sri Lanka preview 

Sri Lanka, led by Dhananjaya de Silva, faced a tough loss in the 1st Test and is eager to bounce back in this match. The team has prominent batters like Kamindu Mendis, Dimuth Karunaratne, and Kusal Mendis supported by bowlers like Asitha Fernando, Prabath Jayasuriya, and Nishan Peiris. However, after three straight losses in the last three games, the team is low on confidence.

Predicted XI: Oshada Fernando, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Jeffrey Vandersay, Nishan Peiris, Asitha Fernando

Australia preview 

Australia dominated the home side in the 1st Test, defeating them by an inning and 242 runs thanks to outstanding performances from Usman Khawaja, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nathan Lyon, and the skipper’s century. After batters dominated the initial days, their spinners did an amazing job to get the victory in the first match, and the team is aiming for the same in the second Test.

Predicted XI: Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey, Beay Webster, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Kahneman, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy

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Player to watch: Steven Smith

Steven Smith is the captain of Australia. The middle-order batter scored 141 runs in the 1st Test. His amazing skills and current form make him a player to watch in this match.

Published - February 4, 2025 01:15:50
Updated - February 4, 2025 01:19:17

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