<p>Australia beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets inside four days of the second test to complete a 2-0 series sweep in Galle on Sunday.</p><p>Replying to Sri Lanka's first innings score of 257, Australia made 414 riding hundreds by skipper Steve Smith and Alex Carey to take charge of the contest.</p><p>Australia bowled out Sri Lanka for 231 in the hosts' second innings and then chased down the target of 75 losing the lone wicket of opener Travis Head.</p>.2nd ODI: Rohit's lean run, Kohli's return in focus as India eye series win over England. <p>Head struggled against Nishan Peiris early in his knock and eventually fell caught behind trying to play a cut shot off Prabath Jayasuriya.</p><p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/australias-usman-khawaja-backs-dumped-journalist-over-gaza-stance-3388050">Usman Khawaja</a> (27) and Marnus Labuschagne (26) guided Australia to victory with Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne, who bowed out after playing his 100th test, bowling the last over.</p><p>Australia's spin duo of Matthew Kuhnemann (16) and Nathan Lyon (14) claimed a combined 30 of the 40 Sri Lankan wickets in the series.</p><p>Smith, leading in absence of regular skipper Pat Cummins, became the first Australian, fifth overall, to take 200 outfield catches.</p><p>Australia have already secured their place in the World Test Championship final against South Africa in June. </p>
<p>Australia beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets inside four days of the second test to complete a 2-0 series sweep in Galle on Sunday.</p><p>Replying to Sri Lanka's first innings score of 257, Australia made 414 riding hundreds by skipper Steve Smith and Alex Carey to take charge of the contest.</p><p>Australia bowled out Sri Lanka for 231 in the hosts' second innings and then chased down the target of 75 losing the lone wicket of opener Travis Head.</p>.2nd ODI: Rohit's lean run, Kohli's return in focus as India eye series win over England. <p>Head struggled against Nishan Peiris early in his knock and eventually fell caught behind trying to play a cut shot off Prabath Jayasuriya.</p><p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/australias-usman-khawaja-backs-dumped-journalist-over-gaza-stance-3388050">Usman Khawaja</a> (27) and Marnus Labuschagne (26) guided Australia to victory with Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne, who bowed out after playing his 100th test, bowling the last over.</p><p>Australia's spin duo of Matthew Kuhnemann (16) and Nathan Lyon (14) claimed a combined 30 of the 40 Sri Lankan wickets in the series.</p><p>Smith, leading in absence of regular skipper Pat Cummins, became the first Australian, fifth overall, to take 200 outfield catches.</p><p>Australia have already secured their place in the World Test Championship final against South Africa in June. </p>