06/02Live
2nd Test, Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Feb 6-10 2025
Day 1 Session 3: Sri Lanka won toss & batted

Current Run Rate

CRR

2.58

Minimum Ov. Rem

Min. Ov. Rem

4.5

Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)

Last 10 Ov (RR)

17/2 (1.7)

06/02Live
2nd Test, Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Feb 6-10 2025
Day 1 Session 3: Sri Lanka won toss & batted

Current Run Rate

CRR

2.58

Minimum Ov. Rem

Min. Ov. Rem

4.5

Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)

Last 10 Ov (RR)

17/2 (1.7)

86.1
W
Kuhnemann to Peiris, OUT, bowled him! 85kph, tossed up into the footmarks outside off, he plays for too much turn, it beats the outside edge as he is barely beyond the popping crease with his front foot and crashes into off

KN Peiris b Kuhnemann 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

END OF OVER:
86 | 4 Runs | SL: 224/8

  • Kusal Mendis54 (96b)
  • Nishan Peiris0 (2b)
  • Mitchell Starc15-3-33-3
  • Matthew Kuhnemann28-8-52-1

McSweeney is on because Josh Inglis has been off for most of the afternoon with back stiffness

85.6
0
Starc to BKG Mendis, no run, 138kph, full on leg, he defends on the front foot
85.5
0
Starc to BKG Mendis, no run, pulled just short of square leg! Shorter length, hip high, he's hurried on the pull, miscues off the sticker of the bat but it lands short of the sub McSweeney

Jimmy: "Starc should be considered an all time great for Aus at this point. 3 World Cups, amazing test record, always shows up for Ashes. Why don't people like him?! " A question I can't answer Jimmy

85.4
0
Starc to BKG Mendis, no run, full, 138kph, wide of off, he leaves this alone
85.3
4
Starc to BKG Mendis, FOUR, thick edge flies over gully! Full and wide, scrambled seam, he drives hard and the thick edge flies high over gully

Myles : "Loving the coverage from Miami! Isn't the best example of the effect of keeping on your batting Sangakkara? When keeping he averaged 40.48. When he's not keeping he scored 28 centuries, and 8,034 runs at an average of 69.86.Let you best batters bat!!"

85.2
0
Starc to BKG Mendis, no run, back of a length on leg, he's back to defend
85.1
0
Starc to BKG Mendis, no run, beaten! 143kph, angled across wide of off, he drives and misses

END OF OVER:
85 | 5 Runs | SL: 220/8

  • Nishan Peiris0 (2b)
  • Kusal Mendis50 (90b)
  • Matthew Kuhnemann28-8-52-1
  • Mitchell Starc14-3-29-3
84.6
0
Kuhnemann to Peiris, no run, tossed up outside off, into the footmarks, he defends nervously on the front foot to the vacant cover but they don't run

Two slips and a short leg

84.5
1
Kuhnemann to BKG Mendis, 1 run, tossed up on off, 89kph, he drives to long-off. An excellent half-century from Kusal Mendis
84.4
4
Kuhnemann to BKG Mendis, FOUR, brilliant placement backward of point! Fractionally short and wide, he sits back and waits to cut late behind point and it beats the sweeper
84.3
0
Kuhnemann to BKG Mendis, no run, tossed up outside off, he leaves this alone

John : "Starc was the difference in the bowling line-up in the last match, he took more wickets than his opposite number."

84.2
0
Kuhnemann to BKG Mendis, no run, 84kph, flighted on off, he drives to cover
84.1
0
Kuhnemann to BKG Mendis, no run, 86kph, shorter, spinning outside off, he's back to defend into the offside

END OF OVER:
84 | 1 Run 2 Wkts | SL: 215/8

  • Nishan Peiris0 (1b)
  • Kusal Mendis45 (85b)
  • Mitchell Starc14-3-29-3
  • Matthew Kuhnemann27-8-47-1

Midget: "Smudge passes Punter!!!" 197 Test catches for Smith. The most for Australia now ahead of Ricky Ponting

83.6
0
Starc to Peiris, no run, beaten! 145kph, full outswinger moves sharply away outside off and Peiris is not skilled enough to get anywhere close to nicking that. Superb over

Nishan Peiris to face the music. Four slips, a gully and a short leg

Callum: "I know he can be criticised for a variety of reasons (some fairly, some unfairly), but Starc is an amazing overseas fast bowler in the subcontinent"

83.5
W
Starc to Jayasuriya, OUT, taken at slip! Great catch by Smith! Starc on a hat-trick. 137kph, good length, angled across on off, he's caught on the crease pushing down the wrong line, he gets a thick edge and Smith moves low to his left to take the catch

NGRP Jayasuriya c Smith b Starc 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

Starc has been superb today. He's opened up the tail now

83.4
W
Starc to RTM Mendis, OUT, caught behind! Too much pace. 144kph, good length, scrambled seam angled across, he was caught on the crease unsure whether to play or leave, tried to withdraw the bat late but gets a touch through to Carey

RTM Mendis c †Carey b Starc 28 (94b 2x4 0x6) SR: 29.78

Peter: "I found the 3 or 7 comment about Kusal Mendis really interesting. Do you know why that is? The difference between a number 3 and number 7 is often a very large one. That's quite intriguing. " Since he's become wicketkeeper he's moved down and Chandimal has moved up since giving up the gloves.

83.3
0
Starc to RTM Mendis, no run, bouncer over leg, he ducks under it
83.2
0
Starc to RTM Mendis, no run, 138kph, full on off, he's back to defend
83.1
1
Starc to BKG Mendis, 1 run, back of a length, wide of off, he cuts to deep point

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