With a defeat in the 1st test of Warne-Muralitharan 2025 trophySri Lankan cricket has looked into a new hollow. The loss has decreased in history as the biggest defeat of Sri Lanka in Test Cricket. The range of Sri Lankan strikers succumbed to the Australian Bowling Assault which paved the way for an Australian triumph by a round and 242 points. In light of this recent historical defeat of Sri Lanka On their home floor, here are the 5 best rounds of Sri Lanka’s defeat in Test Cricket.
Top 5 biggest sleeves for Sri Lanka
(1) Australia affirms total domination (Galle, 2025):
The 1st test of the 2 -game series between the two nations saw history by making Sri Lanka obtained the greatest defeat of its cricket test. The local team was completely dominated by the Australian team at International Galle Stadium. The visitors added a total of 654/6 in the 1st round, which proved to be too much for the local team because they could only set up a total of 165 and 247 points respectively in two rounds, and losing the Match by a round and 242 points. Usman Khawaja was the star on the Australian side with the bat and Matthew Kuhnemann Had a stellar performance with the bowl to open the way to a huge Australian victory.
2) Abandonment against India (Nagpur, 2017):
The Lankan team was on tour in India in November when she had to face a humiliating defeat against the local team in Nagpur. Sri Lankan captain won the draw and chose to beat first. However, the whole of the Sri Lankan striker has crashed and could only forge a total of 205 points in the first round. The Indian side, with categorical centuries of Murali Vijay And Cheteshwar Pujara and an exquisite doublety compared to the skipper Virat Kohlimanaged to surpass Sri Lanka and put 610/6 before declaring their sleeves. The Sri Lankais completely went to the pressure of the score and were overthrown on 166 points like India Recorded a victory by a round and 239 points.
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(3) A South African triumph (Cape Town, 2001):
A defeat in the hands of South Africa It was starred with legends all along is another discord in the history of Sri Lanka cricket. The 2nd test of the 2001 tour in South Africa came with Sri Lanka, choosing to beat first after winning the draw. However, the whole shot unit failed to leave a brand and was finished on only 95 points in the 1st round.
In response, the South African team using a categorical blow Daryll Cullinan Crossed a total of 504/7 in 1st round before declaring and inviting visitors to beat again. Sri Lanka, under the direction of a legendary striker Sanath Jayasuriya could not resist the attack on proteas and could only add 180 points in 2nd rounds leading to a South African victory by a round and 229 points.
(4) Dominance of Pakistan (Colombo, 2023):
Another striking defeat for Sri Lanka on their home soil came in 2023 when Pakistan came to the island nation in a series of 2 -game tests. During the final meeting between the two Nations of Colombo, Sri Lanka was limited to 166 races by visitors. Pakistan, due to a remarkable double of the opener Abdullah Shafic managed to gather a total of 576/5 and declared its sleeves to let the local team crash on the weight of the gigantic total. Pakistan’s plans have borne fruit while Sri Lanka was beaten in 188 in 2nd rounds, ensuring a victory for visitors by a round and 222 points.
(5) Master-Class of India (Mohali, 2022):
The Sri Lankan team was in India for a 3 -game T20i and a series of 2 -game tests. In the first test match in Mohali, Sri Lankais was surpassed by India to guarantee a categorical victory. The local team won the draw and chose to fight first and gathered a total of 574/8 in the 1st round due to a 175 point on All-Rounder Ravira will Jadeja.
Sri Lanka, in response, was swept away by Indian quisors over 174 points and imposed follow -up. Visitors were unable to match the Indian total in 2nd rounds also and were derailed by Indian quisors. The Sri Lankan team was limited to 178 points, opening the way to an Indian victory by a round and 222 points. Jadeja was named match of the match for her Caresque blow with the bat and the Ballon Masterclass to take 9 windows in the test match.
