Australia dismissed any worry over Galle's flighty weather conditions by bulldozing through Sri Lanka's drowsy batting request across two innings on day four to finish a close impeccable exhibition in the primary Test. Following two meetings on day three were cleaned out, Australia's push for a direct triumph showed up under some danger with wet weather conditions likewise gauge for later on the fourth day. In any case, the downpour held off and Australia continued their mastery by strikingly guaranteeing 15 wickets to seal an enormous innings and 242-run triumph in a match that successfully just endured nine meetings. Such was the bay between the sides, Australia batted 154 overs in their only innings contrasted with Sri Lanka's 106.5 overs spread more than two innings. It was a splendid exhibition from a new-look Australia without captain Pat Cummins and flaunting a twist weighty assault. Everything went to make arrangements for substitute skipper Steven Smith after he won a great throw and Australia exploited a sluggish surface to post their most noteworthy at any point complete in Asia. Australia's choice to reshuffle their batting request demonstrated a masterstroke with Josh Inglis scoring a fast 100 years on debut. So too choosing three spinners with left-armer Matthew Kuhnemann underlining his worth in the subcontinent with nine wickets for the match having made a fast recuperation from a thumb injury supported in a BBL game on January 16. Australia were good to go and executed their arrangements with bat and ball sublimely, however they faced an uncouth Sri Lanka. Matches between the groups customarily have been exceptionally serious in this landscape, however Sri Lanka were totally outmatched and should pull together rapidly before the second Test at a similar scene beginning on February 6. The outcome implies Australia have held the Warne-Muralidaran Prize. In the wake of being compelled to follow-on, having lost 5 for 9 to be bowled out for 165 in their most memorable innings, Sri Lanka wanted to reset and summon sufficient battle to get them into the late evening when downpour was normal. Yet, Sri Lanka's inconveniences went on in their second innings against left-arm speedy Mitchell Starc and offspinner Todd Murphy, both of whom had not bowled in very nearly 24 hours. Opener Oshada Fernando in the third over fell plumb lbw to a savage in-swinging conveyance from Starc. Fernando, bafflingly, squandered a survey in one more hapless utilization of the innovation from Sri Lanka in this match. Mitchell Starc eliminated Oshada Fernando, Sri Lanka versus Australia, first Test, Galle, fourth day, February 1, 2025 It implied Chandimal came to the wrinkle under an hour after his prior excusal in the main innings. In any case, he watched from the opposite end as opener Dimuth Karunaratne had a terrible misjudgement and was spotless bowled not playing a shot against Murphy. Sri Lanka had amazingly lost 7 for 15 across the two innings in minimal north of 60 minutes. Be that as it may, Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Mathews joined for a 69-run organization, Sri Lanka's best of the match, to offer late obstruction. Be that as it may, everything went awry in the last over before lunch when Chandimal on 31 gloved Lyon to short leg as Australia effectively audited the not-out choice. At the point when play continued after the stretch, the fundamental interest was the manner by which rapidly Australia could move through Sri Lanka. However, Smith, so canny in this match, made an uncommon misjudgement when he chose not to survey a lbw yell on Mathews who missed an endeavored switch clear off Nathan Lyon. Replays showed that the not-out choice would have been upset, however it didn't stop Australia's force regardless of an engaging appearance from Kamindu Mendis. Kamindu went on the assault and showed the kind of forceful structure that controlled him to average 74 from 10 Tests before this match. He whacked Kuhnemann down the ground for a limit to rush to 32, yet on the following conveyance he couldn't get under a conveyance and holed out to profound midwicket. It was one more agreeable excusal for Sri Lanka and gifted Kuhnemann's most memorable wicket against left-handers in Test cricket having gravely battled up to that point, releasing 108 runs from 101 conveyances. Mathews before long tumbled to Lyon at short leg subsequent to neglecting to execute an opposite clear before captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis joined for 50 years organization to drag out the inescapable. Not without precedent for this match, Dhananjaya discarded his wicket and it was inevitable regardless of a lady Test 50 years from Jeffrey Vandersay, who was Sri Lanka's best bowler in Australia's most memorable innings. Lyon added two or three wickets to wrap up with match figures of 7 for 135 subsequent to having had barely anything to do during the new series against India. The outcome was quick eventually, yet Australia entered the day's play with some tension. There had been questions raised about whether Australia batted too lengthy in their most memorable innings as they posted their most elevated complete in Asia. Continuing their most memorable innings at 136 for 5, Sri Lanka ended up with unforeseen any expectation of making due with an attract because of the wet climate. In any case, they frantically required Chandimal to kick on having ordered an appealing 50 years on day three. The strain was on Chandimal and Kusal Mendis as the last perceived hitters before the tail. Smith sent Kuhnemann and Lyon every step of the way as Chandimal spread out the converse range which he affected the shortened day three. It was a wary beginning from Sri Lanka's hitters with Kuhnemann removing off-kilter bob that sporadically raised off the surface. Mendis went to his leaned toward clear shot against Kuhnemann and he whacked a limit to raise Sri Lanka's 150. Be that as it may, Australia were completely ready with their strategies and goaded Mendis into the range shot with two defenders situated profound square of the wicket. Mendis couldn't contain himself and top-edged a range to be very much gotten by a running Murphy at square leg. The weight tumbled to Chandimal, who had been not able to recover his familiarity from prior in the innings. His rearguard at long last finished on 72 when he missed a converse range to fall lbw to Lyon as he checked on to no end. Sri Lanka's tail collapsed rapidly with Kuhnemann guaranteeing his second five-wicket take of his Test vocation, after his 5 for 16 against India in Indore. Yet, he was simply getting ready as Australia forged ahead with their joyful method for causing Sri Lanka's heaviest loss in Test cricket.