Sri Lanka team players pose for photographs after drubbing Australia 3-0
#4 Dilruwan Perera’s all-round heroics in the 2nd Test
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Dilruwan Perera acknowledges the crowd after his match-winning performance in the 2nd Test
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It was a good batting performance by the hosts in the 1st innings as they notched up a competitive 281 on the board. It was again the veteran, Rangana Herath who started the collapse and Perera supported him very well. Both picked up 4 wickets each as the visitors were bundled out for 106.
In the 2nd innings when the hosts needed quick runs Perera scored a quick fire 64 hitting 7 fours and 2 sixes thus setting Australia a victory target of 412.
Perera was simply superb when the Lankans came on to bowl and kept persisting with a nagging line and length that brought him rich dividends. He didn’t turn the ball sharply but just turned it enough to get the outside edge. He finished with figures of 6/70 as the Aussies were bowled for 183, handing Sri Lanka a victory by 229 runs.
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