07/06Result
1st T20I (N), Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jun 7 2022
Australia won by 10 wkts (36b rem)
Player of the Match
Josh Hazlewood
Josh HazlewoodAustralia
07/06Result
1st T20I (N), Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Jun 7 2022
Australia won by 10 wkts (36b rem)
Player of the Match
Josh Hazlewood
Josh HazlewoodAustralia

END OF OVER:
14 | 19 Runs | AUS: 134/0 | RR: 9.57

  • Aaron Finch61 (40b)
  • David Warner70 (44b)
  • Dushmantha Chameera4-0-48-0
  • Nuwan Thushara2-0-21-0

Clinical performance from Australia to go 1-0 up. But there's a quick turnaround. Sri Lanka can exact revenge tomorrow night in Colombo. Join us then for game two. Until then, goodnight from R Premadasa Stadium. Thanks for your company.

11.20pm Presentation

Aaron Finch: "I think with the ball, when Josh Hazlewood is bowling such consistent lengths we know as batters how hard it is to face that. We wanted guys to take a risk playing the hardest shots against that length through the middle overs. We managed to get that. We managed to control the middle overs by getting wickets. It was nice to get a few runs and have a really good partnership with Davey."

Dasun Shanaka: "I hope the batters will be better in the next game. We had a serious talk on this in the days leading in. We've got a strong side. It's a matter of getting one win."

Player of the match is Josh Hazlewood for his 4 for 16.

Josh Hazlewood: "The wicket was a little bit slow but I guess you can use that to your advantage. I thought we bowled well as a unit. The back of a length was crucial. I've been working hard on my T20 cricket, playing a lot, feeling confident and we saw that tonight."

11.09pm Australia win by 10 wickets with 36 balls to spare. That is Sri Lanka's heaviest T20I defeat at home. Australia go 1-0 up. Warner and Finch were clinical. It was just the start to the series Finch was hoping for personally as well as from a team perspective. Finch makes a pressure free 61 not out from 40. Warner was sensational with 70 not out from 44 balls to continue on his IPL form. Sri Lanka's bowlers stood no chance on that surface. Their batting failed them. Josh Hazlewood's 4 for 16 was the difference in the game. Sri Lanka were 1 for 100 in the 12th over before losing 9 for 28.

Christof: "Looks like there were six full overs lost after all. Just don't blame the rain."

13.6
6
Chameera to Finch, SIX, uppercut for six! What a way to win it! Short and high outside off. Finch lays the face open and uses the pace again to uppercut high over fine third man and it clears the rope!

One run to go 1-0 up

13.5
4
Chameera to Finch, FOUR, glided fine of third man! Lovely touch. Back of a length and climbing on a fourth stump line but Finch used the pace and opened the face to run it fine and Nuwan is beaten again!
13.4
1
Chameera to Warner, 1 run, back of a length on leg, he works this forward of square with ease
13.3
4
Chameera to Warner, FOUR, pulled wide of fine leg and Nuwan can't stop it! Another short ball on the hip and Warner opts to wide of the man at fine leg this time. Nuwan got there but had to try and knock it back as he ran over the rope and just knocked it onto the rope
13.2
4
Chameera to Warner, FOUR, flicked fine of fine leg! 136kph, short on the hip and Warner just helped it on it's way. Fine leg was very wide. Well placed by Warner
13.1
0
Chameera to Warner, no run, good length, top of middle, 140kph, he defends on the front foot to cover

Chameera returns

END OF OVER:
13 | 12 Runs | AUS: 115/0 (14 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 8.84, RRR: 2.00)

  • David Warner61 (40b)
  • Aaron Finch51 (38b)
  • Nuwan Thushara2-0-21-0
  • Maheesh Theekshana4-0-25-0

Earl John : "Waking up at 3am in Adelaide, I see that Smith isn't going to have a chance to get into form."

12.6
1
Thushara to Warner, 1 run, good length, 111kph, he stands tall and punches to long on
12.5
1
Thushara to Finch, 1 run, slower ball, 109kph, low full toss, he drives to long on
12.4
4
Thushara to Finch, FOUR, carved over backward point! Back to back T20I 50s for Finch. Lovely shot to bring it up. Full and wide, he open the face and sliced it deliberately up and over backward point

Tinura: "People were in kilometers of queues to buy a ticket for this series, and this is what they get back always. Losing with dignity is one thing, but it is harder to tolerate these kinds of self buldozering.." There's another game tomorrow, Tinura.

12.4
1w
Thushara to Finch, 1 wide, short ball sprayed way down leg
12.3
2
Thushara to Finch, 2 runs, angled into leg, he weights this shot nicely through square midwicket, between the man in the circle and the man running from the deep to pinch two
12.3
1w
Thushara to Finch, 1 wide, 128kph, full and speared well down leg

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