- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.5 slower ball again, and this time he bowls him! Dilshan tried to pull that one, but it didn't bounce as high as he expected. It takes an under edge and clips off stump. I think the slowness of the ball did him in there. 15/16.4 well caught, running back. Perera is down the track, but beaten in the flight by Maxwell and he hits that high. Bailey runs back from cover to take a difficult catch over his shoulder. Perera perishes again, having promised much early on. Sri Lanka need a partnership here though. 39/35.3 that is an awful looking shot. Short outside off stump, Chandimal tries to heave that over mid on with a cross-bat shot, but is too late on the stroke, and ends up scooping it to Bailey at mid off. Didn't look too comfortable, despite the boundary 33/215.2 holes out to long off. Doherty bowls that a bit flatter, and Mendis runs down the pitch, but can't get under it. He hits it hard and flat, and straight to Faulkner at long off 102/4Extras14 (b 1, lb 8, w 5)TOTAL161/4 (20 Overs, RR: 8.05)Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 2.5 ov), 2-33 (Dinesh Chandimal, 5.3 ov), 3-39 (Kusal Perera, 6.4 ov), 4-102 (Jeevan Mendis, 15.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB GJ Maxwell 4 0 23 1 5.75 10 0 1 1 0 MA Starc 4 0 35 0 8.75 10 5 0 4 0 JP Faulkner 4 0 24 1 6.00 10 1 1 0 0 B Laughlin 4 0 40 1 10.00 9 5 2 0 0 XJ Doherty 4 0 30 1 7.50 8 4 0 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.1 big shout and that is pretty much plumb. I think that was the googly, pitching on off and turning towards middle. Finch goes for a big sweep, he misses and the ball strikes him on the thigh, in line with middle and off. Simple decision for the umpire. 20/21.3 beautifully bowled by Kulasekara. That was right on a good length and moving away off the seam, Warner tried to hit that through the leg side, but the movement means he got a leading edge which lobs to Thisara Perera at mid off. Sri Lanka silence Warner early. 10/114.2 oh dear, Bailey. It was a low full toss on the stumps, but Bailey couldn't get enough on it and it sails to Kushal Perera at deep midwicket. That has swung the match significantly towards Sri Lanka. 106/3Extras5 (b 1, lb 2, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL119/3 (15 Overs, RR: 7.93)Fall of wickets: 1-10 (David Warner, 1.3 ov), 2-20 (Aaron Finch, 4.1 ov), 3-106 (George Bailey, 14.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB TM Dilshan 2 0 10 0 5.00 6 1 0 0 0 KMDN Kulasekara 3 0 18 1 6.00 8 2 0 1 0 BAW Mendis 3 0 25 1 8.33 6 1 1 0 0 SL Malinga 3 0 26 0 8.66 4 3 0 0 0 A Dananjaya 1 0 12 0 12.00 2 1 1 0 0 NLTC Perera 3 0 25 1 8.33 5 2 0 0 1
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- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 36 runs, 2 wickets)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 8.3 overs (51 balls), Extras 12
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (DPMD Jayawardene 25, BMAJ Mendis 22, Ex 4)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 14.4 overs (88 balls), Extras 13
- DPMD Jayawardene: 50 off 42 balls (3 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 19.3 overs (117 balls), Extras 13
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 25 balls (DPMD Jayawardene 22, NLTC Perera 29, Ex 0)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 28 runs, 2 wickets)
- Australia: 50 runs in 8.3 overs (51 balls), Extras 2
- Rain: Australia - 60/2 in 10.0 overs (SE Marsh 22, GJ Bailey 22)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 39 balls (SE Marsh 26, GJ Bailey 23, Ex 1)
- Australia: 100 runs in 13.5 overs (83 balls), Extras 3
Match Coverage
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