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Sri Lanka suffered their worst Test cricket defeat after losing to Australia by an innings and 242 runs.
Australia defeated Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs in the first Test (AP)
Australia defeated Sri Lanka in the first Test at the Galle International Stadium on Saturday by an innings and 242 runs inside four days on Saturday to hand the hosts their worst Test cricket defeat.
Sri Lanka were all out for 247 in the second innings after being forced to follow on earlier in the day, with another four wickets from Australian left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann taking his match total to nine.
Australia’s win bettered India’s record for beating Sri Lanka by the biggest margin.
Biggest innings defeats for Sri Lanka
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| Margin Of Defeat | Opponenet | Venue | Year |
| By inns & 242 runs | Australia | Galle | 2025 |
| By inns & 239 runs | India | Nagpur | 2017 |
| By inns & 229 runs | South Africa | Cape Town | 2001 |
| By inns & 222 runs | Pakistan | Colombo (SSC) | 2023 |
| By inns & 222 runs | India | Mohali | 2022 |
The second test in the two-test series starts February 6, also in Galle.
More to follow…