26/01Result
1st T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of Australia at Sydney, Jan 26 2013
Sri Lanka won by 5 wkts (7b rem)
Player of the Match
David Warner
David WarnerAustralia
26/01Result
1st T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of Australia at Sydney, Jan 26 2013
Sri Lanka won by 5 wkts (7b rem)
Player of the Match
David Warner
David WarnerAustralia

So Sri Lanka will retain their no. 1 ranking, regardless of the result of the next match. Daniel Bretting's report has been updated here. Join us again on Monday for coverage of the second Twenty20 in Melbourne.

David Warner is man of the match for his 90 from 62. He was the only man in the Australian side to hit a four - though Bailey did contribute one six. Just shows you what a lone hand it was.

The bowlers controlled Australia's innings from start to finish, and the death bowling in particular was critical in the end. Let's not forget Kushal Perera's 33 off 22 either. Just picked the right areas in the field to attack, and got good value for his strokes, even when he didn't hit it particularly well. Seems to have a head for pressure.

The Sri Lankan players head over to the big contingent of Sri Lanka fans in the crowd and show their appreciation. They seem to love playing in Sydney, no matter what the venue.

Mathews has a win as captain, and importantly, he was at the crease when the winning runs were hit, which Sri Lanka fans will be happy about. It's been a pretty complete performance in the end.

18.5
6
Laughlin to NLTC Perera, SIX, it's all over! Wonderful striking from Perera to close it out. slightly overpitched again and Perera throws everything at it, and hits it flat and hard over long on for six.
18.4
6
Laughlin to NLTC Perera, SIX, and that's what Perera's in the team for. Slightly overpitched on middle stump, right in Perera's hitting area and he just clears the deep midwicket fielder, who gets a hand to it.
18.3
1
Laughlin to Mathews, 1 run, Mathews advances, but Laughlin changes himself and almost yorks him. The ball bounces over Laughlin's head and there's a single to long off.
18.2
4
Laughlin to Mathews, FOUR, there's not mishit there. Another full toss, shin high, and wider this time, and Mathews drills it along the ground to the straight boundary.
18.1
2
Laughlin to Mathews, 2 runs, full toss on middle stump, and Mathews doesn't hit that as well as he would like. Gets it in the gap and deep midwicket though, and gets two

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs | SL: 120/5 (18 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.66, RRR: 9.00)

  • Thisara Perera7 (10b)
  • Angelo Mathews28 (24b)
  • Mitchell Starc4-0-19-1
  • Ben Laughlin3-0-27-0

Another good Starc over keeps Australia in the hunt. A wicket or a couple of boundaries will turn this match now.

17.6
0
Starc to NLTC Perera, no run, full outside off stump, and Perera can only drive that back to Starc, who does well to stop it
17.5
2
Starc to NLTC Perera, 2 runs, length ball this time, and Perera swings that aerially to deep midwicket for two.
17.4
0
Starc to NLTC Perera, no run, terrific bowling, and that shaved leg stump. Yorker angled in, Perera swings big again, aiming over mid on, and can't connect.
17.3
0
Starc to NLTC Perera, no run, 141 kph, a wide yorker, Perera swings hard at that but can't get close to it
17.2
1
Starc to Mathews, 1 run, slower ball on the stumps, Mathews turns that behind square on the leg side. There is thought of two, but they wisely decide against it
17.1
1
Starc to NLTC Perera, 1 run, full and angled into the legs, Perera clears the front leg and drives it to long on

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs | SL: 116/5 (22 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.82, RRR: 7.33)

  • Thisara Perera4 (5b)
  • Angelo Mathews27 (23b)
  • Ben Laughlin3-0-27-0
  • Mitchell Starc3-0-15-1
16.6
1
Laughlin to NLTC Perera, 1 run, sliding yorker outside off stump, Perera digs it out towards deep cover
16.5
2
Laughlin to NLTC Perera, 2 runs, slower ball again, and Perera turns that to the leg side. A run out chance there, but the throw was to the wrong end and the batsmen get back
16.4
1
Laughlin to Mathews, 1 run, worked away to backward square leg

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Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st46TM DilshanMDKJ Perera
2nd7DPMD JayawardeneMDKJ Perera
3rd8DPMD JayawardeneLD Chandimal
4th8DPMD JayawardeneAD Mathews
5th35AD MathewsHDRL Thirimanne
6th35AD MathewsNLTC Perera