| 1.2 : 1.2: Pat Cummins to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! That is the first boundary for Sri Lanka! Pat Cummins bowls this back of a length and outside the off stump, Kusal Mendis swings his bat hard and gets an outside edge that flies over the first slip fielder towards the third man fence. A shade of luck but it is four runs nonetheless. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: Pat Cummins to Kusal Mendis, OUT! Pat Cummins draws first blood, and the opening partnership has been broken early by the Aussies! He bowls this back of a length and aimed at the batter, Kusal Mendis looks to pull but gets a top edge that flies high towards mid-wicket. Mitchell Marsh makes no mistake as he takes an easy catch and this is just the start Australia wanted. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: Josh Hazlewood to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! That has been slapped away! Josh Hazlewood bowls this on a good length and follows the batter to the leg side as he looks to make room. Pathum Nissanka is able to swivel and whip this towards deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: Pat Cummins to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! That has been beautifully timed! Pat Cummins serves this outside the off stump on a good length, Dhananjaya de Silva does not over-hit this as he guides the ball past the backward point fielder and gets four runs as this ball races across the surface. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Josh Hazlewood to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Pathum Nissanka is taking his chances in the final over of the Powerplay. This is dug in short and outside off, Nissanka advances and looks to pull but gets a top edge that flies over the keeper's head and runs away into the fence. |
| 6.6 : 6.6: Ashton Agar to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Flatter delivery around off, Dhananjaya de Silva advances and hammers it straight back past the bowler. The fielder from long off dives to his right but can't cut it off. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: Marcus Stoinis to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Edged and runs away for a boundary! This is on a shorter length and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva gets bat on this and the ball flies to third man for four runs. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: Ashton Agar to Dhananjaya de Silva, OUT! CAUGHT! The partnership has been broken and it is Ashton Agar who gets the breakthrough! Bowls this full and outside the off stump, Dhananjaya de Silva shimmies down the wicket and looks to give himself room. He has to reach for the ball and manages to loft it wide off the long off fielder. David Warner runs to his left, jumps up and takes a fine catch to get Australia their second wicket. The opener has been electrifying on the field. |
| 12.4 : 12.4: Mitchell Marsh to Charith Asalanka, SIX! This has been dispatched! Mitchell Marsh bowls this on a good length and outside off, Charith Asalanka crunches this on the up and over the long off boundary for a biggie. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: Mitchell Marsh to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Charith Asalanka looking in good touch here as he smashes this away! Mitchell Marsh bowls this slightly short and outside off, Charith Asalanka pulls this towards deep mid-wicket and collects four runs. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: Ashton Agar to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! RUN OUT! Their hunt for quick runs between the wicket has led to their downfall! Ashton Agar bowls this short and outside off, and Pathum Nissanka cuts this towards the point fielder and takes off for a run. There is no run here and Charith Asalanka sends him back. He is stranded halfway down the wicket when the ball is thrown by Mitchell Marsh to Matthew Wade behind the wicket and he whips the bails off. Pathum Nissanka was just getting a move |
| 14.4 : 14.4: Mitchell Starc to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! Bhanuka Rajapaksa has come out with intent here! Mitchell Starc strays on the leg side on a good length, Bhanuka Rajapaksa clips this off his pads and deposits it towards the deep backward square leg boundary. The ball seems to have landed just inside the rope and it will be four more runs to Sri Lanka! |
| 14.5 : 14.5: Mitchell Starc to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, OUT! CAUGHT! Mitchell Starc gets rid of the dangerous Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Australia are taking quick wickets here to restrict the scoring rate! Mitchell Starc bowls this full and angled into the stumps, Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to heave this leg side but gets a leading edge that flies towards deep backward point. Pat Cummins comes running in from the boundary and takes a fine catch diving forward. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: Glenn Maxwell to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! TAKEN! Matthew Wade keeps his eye on the prize and Glenn Maxwell strikes in his first over. This is served full and around off, angled across the batter. Dasun Shanaka goes down on one knee and looks to slog sweep it away. There is just a bit of additional bounce and Shanaka can't get under it. The ball goes a mile high in the air and around square leg. The keeper, Matthew Wade runs towards it and dives forward to take a very difficult catch. Austra |
| 16.3 : 16.3: Pat Cummins to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! That has been dismissed! Short and wide, Charith Asalanka gets on top of the bounce and slaps it away in front of the man at deep point for a boundary. The fielder over there didn't even have time to move. |
| 17.3: Josh Hazlewood to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another bites the dust and Sri Lanka are now six down. Wanindu Hasaranga keeps backing away and this time Josh Hazlewood goes full and wide. Hasaranga goes after it and looks to loft it over cover. The ball takes the outside edge and flies to the right of the keeper. Matthew Wade is quick to react and takes a sharp catch high to his right. Hazlewood gets his first wicket of the game. Chamika Karunaratne is the new batter out in |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Josh Hazlewood to Chamika Karunaratne, FOUR! Nicely played! Short again by Hazlewood but it is a bit too straight. Chamika Karunaratne gets inside the line of the ball and hits it flat, wide of the fielder at fine leg for a one-bounce boundary. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Pat Cummins to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Nicely played! Banged in short and over the leg stump. Charith Asalanka just plays a controlled pull shot and gets it wide enough to beat the man at third man. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Pat Cummins to Charith Asalanka, SIX! BOOM! Cummins pitches it up right in the slot around the off stump. Charith Asalanka hangs deep in his crease and lofts it with great timing over the wide long off fence for a maximum. The 150 is up for Sri Lanka. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: Pat Cummins to Chamika Karunaratne, FOUR! Chamika Karunaratne and Sri Lanka finish the innings on a high. Full and wide again, it is a low full toss. Karunaratne creams it along the ground through extra cover, beating Finch's dive, and the man in the deep can't reach it either. It will be a boundary and Sri Lanka finish with 157/6 on the board. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Maheesh Theekshana to David Warner, OUT! CAUGHT! Maheesh Theekshana strikes on his very first ball and the dangerman David Warner has to depart. This is nicely tossed up, a bit outside off and draws Warner forward. Warner looks to cream it through covers but ends up hitting it uppishly. Dasun Shanaka at short extra cover reacts quickly and takes an excellent catch low to his left. Sri Lanka have the early breakthrough. Mitchell Marsh walks in at number 3. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: Wanindu Hasaranga to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! SMASHED! Short on off, Mitchell Marsh rocks back and thumps this one wide of deep mid wicket for a boundary. The fielder in the deep was standing a few yards ahead of the boundary but it was always going to be out of his reach. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: Wanindu Hasaranga to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! CLEAN AND STRAIGHT! Flighted on middle, Mitchell Marsh puts his feet forward and drills it straight towards the sight screens. Wanindu Hasaranga starts off with a 15-run over. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: Dhananjaya de Silva to Aaron Finch, SIX! that sounded really good off the bat! Aaron Finch has joined the party and he will be relieved. Dhananjaya de Silva bowls a flighted delivery full and in line with the stumps, Aaron Finch gets his front foot out of the way and launches this towards the deep mid-wicket boundary for a massive hit. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: Dhananjaya de Silva to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! Australia were just getting a move on and Dhananjaya de Silva strikes at a crucial time to stem the scoring! He bowls a loopy delivery full and outside off, Mitchell Marsh charges down the wicket and swings hard at the ball but only manages to slice this towards long off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa stands under the ball and takes an easy catch getting Sri Lanka right back into the game. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: Dhananjaya de Silva to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! This has been swatted away! Dhananjaya de Silva continues bowling short and outside the off pole, Glenn Maxwell rocks back in the crease and pulls the ball towards the cow corner boundary for four runs. 13 runs and a wicket from this over. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: Wanindu Hasaranga to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! MASSIVE HIT! Flighted outside off, Maxwell's eyes lit up. Frees his arms and slogs this over long off for a biggie. Maxwell has decided to take it upon himself. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: Wanindu Hasaranga to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! The reverse hit is out! Flighted on off, Maxwell pulls out the reverse sweep and gets it past the diving short third man fielder for another boundary. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: Wanindu Hasaranga to Glenn Maxwell, SIX! Flighted outside off, Maxwell smashes this one over the bowler's head for the second six of the over. That's the most expensive over of the innings with 19 runs coming off it. Hasaranga has now conceded 34 runs from his two overs. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Chamika Karunaratne to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! TAKEN! Ashen Bandara with the redemption and the dangerman Glenn Maxwell has to walk back. Back of the hand slower delivery from Chamika Karunaratne and this is banged in halfway down the track. Maxwell has to force the slog and hits it hard and a bit flat towards deep mid-wicket. The ball seems to be just flying over the ropes but Bhandara times the jump to perfection and grabs. He also does well to keep his feet inside the ropes. The catch is |
| 12.6 : 12.6: Chamika Karunaratne to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Cheeky but effective. Another slower short ball by Chamika Karunaratne, outside off. Marcus Stoinis waits for it and then just sticks out a bat to guide it fine into the third man fence. |
| 13.4 : 13.4: Dasun Shanaka to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Easy pickings! Shorter and around the hips, Marcus Stoinis gets a glove on it as he looks to pull. The ball goes very fine and the fielder from short fine leg cannot cut off the boundary. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: Dasun Shanaka to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Marcus Stoinis is riding his luck here but he won't mind it. Back of a length, around off, Stoinis hangs on the back foot and just looks to punch it away but gets an outside edge. The ball races away into the third man fence. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Wanindu Hasaranga to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! All the way! A real drag down by Hasaranga and it hasn't been his day at all. Short and turning into leg stump, Marcus Stoinis muscles it off the back foot and clears the mid-wicket fence with ease. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: Wanindu Hasaranga to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! This is poor bowling by Hasaranga and Australia might run away with this one. Dragged down again around middle, this time Marcus Stoinis pulls it right back past the bowler and picks up a boundary. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: Wanindu Hasaranga to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! KABOOM! The 50 comes up for Hasaranga and he's just bowled 17 deliveries. Tosses it up now, around leg stump, Marcus Stoinis clears the front leg and gets another it before smoking it over the wide long on fence. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! 'Catch it,' is the call but Marcus Stoinis has cleared the fence with ease. Tossed up on middle, Stoinis clobbers it away hard and flat, over the jumping fielder at long on for a biggie. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! WOW! Marcus Stoinis is in a hurry here. This is back of a good length and outside off, Stoinis stays put and just lofts it over the cover fence for yet another maximum. Sri Lanka in big, big trouble now. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! FIFTY! What a fabulous knock this has been from Marcus Stoinis and he brings up the fastest fifty by an Australian in T20Is. This is a real gift from Maheesh Theekshana, a high full toss on middle and leg. Stoinis just uses his raw strenth and heaves it straight back over the bowler's head for a maximum. 20 off that over and the game is all but over now for Sri Lanka. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! Marcus Stoinis is playing a dream inning here! Lahiru Kumara bowls this on a length and outside the off pole, Marcus Stoinis stays on his backfoot and pulls this over deep mid-wicket for a biggie! Australia are now just one hit away from victory. |
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