Australia, Sri Lanka and Dimuth Karunaratne

Sri Lanka aims to give veteran cricketer Dimuth Karunaratne grand farewell in 2nd test vs Australia
After an embarrassing defeat by an innings and 242 runs in the first test against Australia, Sri Lanka is hungry to bounce back in Galle and level the two-match series.
Australia dominates day one as Sri Lanka crumbles to 229-9 in Galle
GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Australia was firmly in control against Sri Lanka in the second test after reducing the host to 229-9 by stumps on day one Thursday. Half-centuries from Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Mendis kept Sri Lanka in the game, but their hopes of a big first-innings total after winning the toss did not materialize.
Former Sri Lanka captain Karunaratne to retire after second Australia test
Former Sri Lanka test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne will retire from the format after his 100th match, the final test of Sri Lanka's two-test series against Australia in Galle on Thursday.
Sri Lanka wins the toss and bats in second cricket test against Australia
Dimuth Karunaratne strode to the crease to start his 100th and last test match after Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat against Australia.
Sri Lanka Gears Up for Redemption Against Australia: Final Test for Karunaratne
Sri Lanka faces a must-win situation in the second test against Australia to level the series after a crushing defeat in the first match. The match marks Dimuth Karunaratne's final test, adding emotional significance.
Former Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne set to call it quits after 2nd Test vs Australia at Galle
Veteran Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne is set to retire from Test cricket after his 100th Test match, which starts in Galle vs Australia.
Sri Lanka Vs Australia, 2nd Test: Steve Smith Lauds Retiring Dimuth Karunaratne
In the lead-up to the second Test in Galle, Dimuth Karunaratne confirmed he would call time on his glittering career, having captained Sri Lanka between 2019 and 2023, overseeing 30 Tests
Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne to retire from international cricket after playing 100th Test
Dimuth Karunaratne has scored 7,172 runs at an average of just under 40, with 16 centuries and 34 half-centuries in 99 Tests over nearly 14 years.
Australia dominate on first day of Sri Lanka Test
Australia dominate proceedings on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle as the hosts slide to 229-9.
Fluent Chandimal takes Sri Lanka to 87-1 in second Australia Test
A 64-run stand for the second wicket enabled Sri Lanka to reach 87-1 at lunch on the opening day of the second Test against Australia on Thursday. The Sri Lankan second-wicket pair batted with better discipline than the side showed when losing the first Test by a record innings and 242 runs last week.
Stats: Karunaratne, a colossal Test opener for Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka opener Karunaratne to retire from Tests
Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne will retire from Test cricket after this week's second Test - and his 100th - against ...
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Karunaratne and Chandimal give Sri Lanka solid start
Defying expectations so far, the dry surface in Galle has not gone wild and Sri Lanka’s top-order capitalised with opener Dimuth Karunaratne kick-starting his farewell by batting through the first ...
Sri Lanka's Karunaratne to bow out of Tests after 'fulfilling dream'
Dimuth Karunaratne said he had fulfilled a childhood dream after the Sri Lanka opener announced that his 100th Test, against ...