COMPLETED / 1st Test / Galle International Stadium
165/10 (52.2 ov) & 247/10 (54.3 ov)
654/6 (154 ov)
Australia won by an inning and 242 runs.
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Player of the match
Usman Khawaja,
Australia
Player of the Series
Charith Asalanka,
Sri Lanka
Todd Murphy to Oshada Fernando, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Oshada Fernando hangs in the crease, plays reverse sweep in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Oshada Fernando lbw b M Starc 6 (10) Mitchell Starc to Oshada Fernando, no run, lbw b M Starc, Out LBW !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Oshada Fernando hangs in the crease, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Mitchell Starc appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Oshada Fernando has to go back.
Dimuth Karunaratne b TR Murphy 0 (4) Todd Murphy to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, b TR Murphy, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dimuth Karunaratne hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Todd Murphy to Angelo Mathews, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mitchell Starc to Dinesh Chandimal, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Dinesh Chandimal hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mitchell Starc to Dinesh Chandimal, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Dinesh Chandimal hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Dinesh Chandimal, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the leg stump. Dinesh Chandimal hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump. Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Todd Murphy to Angelo Mathews, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Angelo Mathews elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Todd Murphy to Angelo Mathews, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Angelo Mathews goes forward, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Todd Murphy to Angelo Mathews, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Angelo Mathews goes forward, plays sweep in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Dinesh Chandimal c T Head b NM Lyon 31 (49) Nathan Lyon to Dinesh Chandimal, no run, c T Head b NM Lyon, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Dinesh Chandimal hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards short mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Travis Head, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Dinesh Chandimal is out.
Nathan Lyon to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Kamindu Mendis goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease, plays reverse sweep in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, Six, Six !! With a brilliant arm ball on the stumps, Kamindu Mendis goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Nathan Lyon to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Kamindu Mendis goes forward, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Angelo Mathews, Four, Four !! doosra, good length, on the stumps, Angelo Mathews elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep mid wicket region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays in the gap to the long off for four.
Kamindu Mendis c M Starc b M Kuhnemann 32 (26) Matthew Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, no run, c M Starc b M Kuhnemann, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Kamindu Mendis goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards deep mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Mitchell Starc, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Kamindu Mendis is out.
Angelo Mathews c T Head b NM Lyon 41 (59) Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, no run, c T Head b NM Lyon, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting reverse sweep towards square leg, edged!! and flies straight to Travis Head, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Angelo Mathews.
Nathan Lyon to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Dhananjaya De Silva goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nathan Lyon to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dhananjaya De Silva hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps. Kusal Mendis goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dhananjaya De Silva elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Dhananjaya De Silva elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dhananjaya De Silva goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Travis Head to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Kusal Mendis goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dhananjaya De Silva hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Dhananjaya De Silva hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! doosra, full length, on the stumps, Dhananjaya De Silva elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Dhananjaya de Silva c BJ Webster b M Kuhnemann 39 (50) Matthew Kuhnemann to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run, c BJ Webster b M Kuhnemann, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dhananjaya De Silva hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards deep cover, but the ball finds safe hands of Beau Webster, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Dhananjaya De Silva is out.
Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Kusal Mendis goes forward, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, plays reverse sweep in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Kusal Mendis st A Carey b NM Lyon 34 (47) Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis, no run, st A Carey b NM Lyon, Stumped out !! off break ball, good length on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward, tries to slam it, but Kusal Mendis fails to make contact with the ball, and Alex Carey completes the stumping to send Kusal Mendis back to the dressing room.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! carrom ball, good length, on the off stump. Jeffrey Vandersay goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Prabath Jayasuriya b NM Lyon 1 (3) Nathan Lyon to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run, b NM Lyon, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Prabath Jayasuriya hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps. Jeffrey Vandersay goes forward, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! carrom ball, good length, on the off stump. Jeffrey Vandersay goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nathan Lyon to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nathan Lyon to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Jeffrey Vandersay goes forward, plays reverse sweep in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Nishan Peiris b M Kuhnemann 0 (14) Matthew Kuhnemann to Nishan Peiris, no run, b M Kuhnemann, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Nishan Peiris hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Nathan Lyon to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, Six, Six !! With a brilliant arm ball, on the stumps, Jeffrey Vandersay goes forward, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long off for a colossal Maximum!
Nathan Lyon to Asitha Fernando, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Asitha Fernando goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Jeffrey Vandersay elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Jeffrey Vandersay c M Starc b M Kuhnemann 53 (47) Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, no run, c M Starc b M Kuhnemann, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards point, edged!! and flies straight to Mitchell Starc, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jeffrey Vandersay.
Todd Murphy to Oshada Fernando, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Oshada Fernando hangs in the crease, plays reverse sweep in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Oshada Fernando lbw b M Starc 6 (10) Mitchell Starc to Oshada Fernando, no run, lbw b M Starc, Out LBW !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Oshada Fernando hangs in the crease, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Mitchell Starc appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Oshada Fernando has to go back.
Dimuth Karunaratne b TR Murphy 0 (4) Todd Murphy to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, b TR Murphy, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dimuth Karunaratne hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Todd Murphy to Angelo Mathews, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mitchell Starc to Dinesh Chandimal, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Dinesh Chandimal hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mitchell Starc to Dinesh Chandimal, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Dinesh Chandimal hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Dinesh Chandimal, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the leg stump. Dinesh Chandimal hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump. Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Todd Murphy to Angelo Mathews, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Angelo Mathews elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Todd Murphy to Angelo Mathews, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Angelo Mathews goes forward, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Todd Murphy to Angelo Mathews, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Angelo Mathews goes forward, plays sweep in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Dinesh Chandimal c T Head b NM Lyon 31 (49) Nathan Lyon to Dinesh Chandimal, no run, c T Head b NM Lyon, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Dinesh Chandimal hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards short mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Travis Head, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Dinesh Chandimal is out.
Nathan Lyon to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Kamindu Mendis goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease, plays reverse sweep in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, Six, Six !! With a brilliant arm ball on the stumps, Kamindu Mendis goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Nathan Lyon to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Kamindu Mendis goes forward, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Angelo Mathews, Four, Four !! doosra, good length, on the stumps, Angelo Mathews elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep mid wicket region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays in the gap to the long off for four.
Kamindu Mendis c M Starc b M Kuhnemann 32 (26) Matthew Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, no run, c M Starc b M Kuhnemann, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Kamindu Mendis goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards deep mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Mitchell Starc, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Kamindu Mendis is out.
Angelo Mathews c T Head b NM Lyon 41 (59) Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, no run, c T Head b NM Lyon, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting reverse sweep towards square leg, edged!! and flies straight to Travis Head, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Angelo Mathews.
Nathan Lyon to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Dhananjaya De Silva goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nathan Lyon to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dhananjaya De Silva hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps. Kusal Mendis goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dhananjaya De Silva elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Dhananjaya De Silva elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dhananjaya De Silva goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Travis Head to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Kusal Mendis goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dhananjaya De Silva hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Dhananjaya De Silva hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! doosra, full length, on the stumps, Dhananjaya De Silva elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Dhananjaya de Silva c BJ Webster b M Kuhnemann 39 (50) Matthew Kuhnemann to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run, c BJ Webster b M Kuhnemann, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dhananjaya De Silva hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards deep cover, but the ball finds safe hands of Beau Webster, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Dhananjaya De Silva is out.
Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Kusal Mendis goes forward, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, plays reverse sweep in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Kusal Mendis st A Carey b NM Lyon 34 (47) Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis, no run, st A Carey b NM Lyon, Stumped out !! off break ball, good length on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward, tries to slam it, but Kusal Mendis fails to make contact with the ball, and Alex Carey completes the stumping to send Kusal Mendis back to the dressing room.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! carrom ball, good length, on the off stump. Jeffrey Vandersay goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Prabath Jayasuriya b NM Lyon 1 (3) Nathan Lyon to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run, b NM Lyon, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Prabath Jayasuriya hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps. Jeffrey Vandersay goes forward, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! carrom ball, good length, on the off stump. Jeffrey Vandersay goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nathan Lyon to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nathan Lyon to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Jeffrey Vandersay goes forward, plays reverse sweep in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Nishan Peiris b M Kuhnemann 0 (14) Matthew Kuhnemann to Nishan Peiris, no run, b M Kuhnemann, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Nishan Peiris hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Nathan Lyon to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, Six, Six !! With a brilliant arm ball, on the stumps, Jeffrey Vandersay goes forward, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long off for a colossal Maximum!
Nathan Lyon to Asitha Fernando, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Asitha Fernando goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Jeffrey Vandersay elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Jeffrey Vandersay c M Starc b M Kuhnemann 53 (47) Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, no run, c M Starc b M Kuhnemann, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards point, edged!! and flies straight to Mitchell Starc, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jeffrey Vandersay.
Todd Murphy to Oshada Fernando, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Oshada Fernando hangs in the crease, plays reverse sweep in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Oshada Fernando lbw b M Starc 6 (10) Mitchell Starc to Oshada Fernando, no run, lbw b M Starc, Out LBW !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Oshada Fernando hangs in the crease, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Mitchell Starc appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Oshada Fernando has to go back.
Dimuth Karunaratne b TR Murphy 0 (4) Todd Murphy to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run, b TR Murphy, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dimuth Karunaratne hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Todd Murphy to Angelo Mathews, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mitchell Starc to Dinesh Chandimal, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Dinesh Chandimal hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mitchell Starc to Dinesh Chandimal, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Dinesh Chandimal hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Dinesh Chandimal, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the leg stump. Dinesh Chandimal hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump. Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Todd Murphy to Angelo Mathews, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Angelo Mathews elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Todd Murphy to Angelo Mathews, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Angelo Mathews goes forward, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Todd Murphy to Angelo Mathews, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Angelo Mathews goes forward, plays sweep in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Dinesh Chandimal c T Head b NM Lyon 31 (49) Nathan Lyon to Dinesh Chandimal, no run, c T Head b NM Lyon, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Dinesh Chandimal hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards short mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Travis Head, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Dinesh Chandimal is out.
Nathan Lyon to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Kamindu Mendis goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease, plays reverse sweep in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, Six, Six !! With a brilliant arm ball on the stumps, Kamindu Mendis goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Nathan Lyon to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Kamindu Mendis goes forward, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Angelo Mathews, Four, Four !! doosra, good length, on the stumps, Angelo Mathews elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep mid wicket region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays in the gap to the long off for four.
Kamindu Mendis c M Starc b M Kuhnemann 32 (26) Matthew Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, no run, c M Starc b M Kuhnemann, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Kamindu Mendis goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards deep mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Mitchell Starc, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Kamindu Mendis is out.
Angelo Mathews c T Head b NM Lyon 41 (59) Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, no run, c T Head b NM Lyon, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Angelo Mathews hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting reverse sweep towards square leg, edged!! and flies straight to Travis Head, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Angelo Mathews.
Nathan Lyon to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Dhananjaya De Silva goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nathan Lyon to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dhananjaya De Silva hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps. Kusal Mendis goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dhananjaya De Silva elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Dhananjaya De Silva elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dhananjaya De Silva goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Travis Head to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Kusal Mendis goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dhananjaya De Silva hangs in the crease, plays sweep in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Dhananjaya De Silva hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Dhananjaya de Silva, Four, Four !! doosra, full length, on the stumps, Dhananjaya De Silva elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Dhananjaya de Silva c BJ Webster b M Kuhnemann 39 (50) Matthew Kuhnemann to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run, c BJ Webster b M Kuhnemann, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Dhananjaya De Silva hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards deep cover, but the ball finds safe hands of Beau Webster, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Dhananjaya De Silva is out.
Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Kusal Mendis goes forward, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, plays reverse sweep in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Kusal Mendis st A Carey b NM Lyon 34 (47) Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis, no run, st A Carey b NM Lyon, Stumped out !! off break ball, good length on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward, tries to slam it, but Kusal Mendis fails to make contact with the ball, and Alex Carey completes the stumping to send Kusal Mendis back to the dressing room.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! carrom ball, good length, on the off stump. Jeffrey Vandersay goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Prabath Jayasuriya b NM Lyon 1 (3) Nathan Lyon to Prabath Jayasuriya, no run, b NM Lyon, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Prabath Jayasuriya hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps. Jeffrey Vandersay goes forward, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! carrom ball, good length, on the off stump. Jeffrey Vandersay goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nathan Lyon to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nathan Lyon to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Jeffrey Vandersay goes forward, plays reverse sweep in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Nishan Peiris b M Kuhnemann 0 (14) Matthew Kuhnemann to Nishan Peiris, no run, b M Kuhnemann, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Nishan Peiris hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Nathan Lyon to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, Six, Six !! With a brilliant arm ball, on the stumps, Jeffrey Vandersay goes forward, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long off for a colossal Maximum!
Nathan Lyon to Asitha Fernando, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Asitha Fernando goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Jeffrey Vandersay elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Jeffrey Vandersay c M Starc b M Kuhnemann 53 (47) Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, no run, c M Starc b M Kuhnemann, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards point, edged!! and flies straight to Mitchell Starc, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jeffrey Vandersay.