Australia vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I at Sydney, 26 Jan, 2013

Toss: Australia, who chose to bat
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
6
Australia, who chose to bat
Sri Lanka 139/5 in 18.5 Overs
Current Run rate: 7.38

Australia 137/3 (20)

Player of the Match: David Warner
Batsman
Runs
Balls
4's
6's
S/R
Mat
Runs
HS
Avg
35
27
3
1
129.63
78
1148
81*
25.51
19
12
0
2
158.33
79
1169
61
23.85
Bowler
Overs
Maidens
Runs
Wkts
Econ
Mat
Wkts
BBI
Avg
3.5
0
46
0
12
3
2
1/32
59.00
4
0
19
1
4.75
35
47
3/11
19.38
Recent Overs:
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W
1
1
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6
.
1
1
2
1
1
.
.
2
.
2
4
1
6
6
Current Partnership: 34 runs, 3.3 overs, RR: 9.71 (AD Mathews, NLTC Perera )
Last Wicket: HDRL Thirimanne 20(15)

Over 19.0   Sri Lanka 139/5

NLTC Perera 19/12 B Laughlin 3.5-0-46-0
AD Mathews 35/27

18.5
6
Over 18.5 B Laughlin to NLTC Perera, SIX, and that should settle the matter! Perera clears his frontleg and whacks this low full toss flat over long on for another six! Game over with that! Sri Lanka win by 5 wickets with 7 balls to spare to take a 1-0 lead.
18.4
6
Over 18.4 B Laughlin to NLTC Perera, SIX, slower length ball and Perera gets the freedom to free his arms and he whacks it flat over deep mid wicket for a six! That was nearly a catch as well from the leaping Cutting!

18.3
1
Over 18.3 B Laughlin to AD Mathews, 1 run, gives the charge and drills the yorker to long off for a single.
18.2
4
Over 18.2 B Laughlin to AD Mathews, FOUR, powers the full toss straight down the ground past the bowler and gets a crucial boundary!
18.1
2
Over 18.1 B Laughlin to AD Mathews, 2 runs, whacks the full toss to deep wide mid wicket for a couple.
End of Over 18 (4 runs)   Sri Lanka 120/5

NLTC Perera 7/10 Mitchell Starc 4-0-19-1
AD Mathews 28/24

17.6
0
Over 17.6 Mitchell Starc to NLTC Perera, no runs, drills the yorker back to the bowler.
17.5
2
Over 17.5 Mitchell Starc to NLTC Perera, 2 runs, swivels back and pulls the short ball in the air over wide mid wicket for a couple.
17.4
0
Over 17.4 Mitchell Starc to NLTC Perera, no runs, attempts a wild hoick and misses a full ball down the legside.
17.3
0
Over 17.3 Mitchell Starc to NLTC Perera, no runs, attempts a big hit and fails to connect the length ball.
17.2
1
Over 17.2 Mitchell Starc to AD Mathews, 1 run, goes back and tucks the low ball behind squareleg for one.
17.1
1
Over 17.1 Mitchell Starc to NLTC Perera, 1 run, flicks the near yorker to long on for one.
End of Over 17 (10 runs)   Sri Lanka 116/5

NLTC Perera 4/5 B Laughlin 3-0-27-0
AD Mathews 27/23

16.6
2
Over 16.6 B Laughlin to NLTC Perera, 1 run, makes room and drills the yorker through cover point for one.
16.5
1
Over 16.5 B Laughlin to NLTC Perera, 2 runs, tucks the length ball through squareleg and steals a second run.
16.4
1
Over 16.4 B Laughlin to AD Mathews, 1 run, goes back and tucks it to fine leg for one.
16.3
0
Over 16.3 B Laughlin to AD Mathews, no runs, pushes the slower one uppishly back to the bowler who puts down a half chance diving forward.
16.2
6
Over 16.2 B Laughlin to AD Mathews, SIX, jumps down the track and swings the full ball straight down the track for a six!
16.1
0
Over 16.1 B Laughlin to AD Mathews, no runs, gets beaten by a slower off cutter in an attempted cut shot.
End of Over 16 (2 runs)   Sri Lanka 106/5

NLTC Perera 1/3 Mitchell Starc 3-0-15-1
AD Mathews 20/19

15.6
0
Over 15.6 Mitchell Starc to NLTC Perera, no runs, drives the full ball straight to mid off.