Australia vs Sri Lanka 22nd Match at Dubai, 28 Oct, 2021

Toss: Australia, who chose to bowl
Sri Lanka 154/6 (20)
Australia 155/3 (17)
Australia won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: Adam Zampa
  • Mitchell Marsh 4 * (2)

Over 2.1 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Pathum Nissanka, no run, gets inside the line and  knocked to mid-on

Over 2.2 Pat Cummins bowls a pitched up delivery to Pathum Nissanka, Boundary! Waits for the ball and uses the bowler's pace and angle to whip it away over square leg. A couple of bounces and into the fence

Over 2.3 Pat Cummins bowls a slower one to Pathum Nissanka, out Caught by Warner!! 

Over 2.4 Pat Cummins slips in a full toss to Charith Asalanka, Boundary! Gets under the ball and lofs it beautifully over mid-off and gets a boundary.

Over 2.4 Pat Cummins bowls it short of length to Charith Asalanka, no ball and Boundary! Gets in to the position very quickly and pulls it over mid-wicket and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 2.5 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Charith Asalanka, no run, gets forward and defends it down the pitch watchfully.

Over 2.6 Pat Cummins bowls a slower one to Charith Asalanka,1 run,  Flashed his bat for a cut and outside-edged it towards third man.

Over 5.1 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Charith Asalanka, no run, gets forward and pushes it to backward point and eyes a sharp single, gets rightly sent back

Over 5.2 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Charith Asalanka, no run, backs away in the crease and slashes for a cut and misses. Beaten for pace on that occasion

Over 5.3 Pat Cummins bowls a good length delivery to Charith Asalanka,1 run, gets forward and swings his willow and inside-halves it to mid-on's left. Starc makes a diving stop

Over 5.4 Pat Cummins bowls it short of length to Kusal Perera, Boundary! Rock back in the crease and swivel-pulls and gets a fat top-edge that flies over the vacant slip cordon.

Over 5.5 Pat Cummins bowls it short of length to Kusal Perera,1 run, goes deep inside the crease and tuck it round the corner.

Over 5.6 Pat Cummins bowls a back of length delivery to Charith Asalanka,1 run, nudges this short of length ball to square leg and keeps the strike

Over 15.1: No runs. Pat Cummins to Dasun Shanaka,

Over 15.2: Two runs. Pat Cummins to Dasun Shanaka,

Over 15.3: Single. Pat Cummins to Dasun Shanaka,

Over 15.4: No runs. Pat Cummins to Bhanuka Rajapaksa,

Over 15.5: Single. Pat Cummins to Bhanuka Rajapaksa,

Over 15.6: No runs. Pat Cummins to Dasun Shanaka,

Over 17.1: Wide ball. Pat Cummins to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 

Over 17.1 Pat Cummins bowls it short of length to Bhanuka Rajapaksa,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and pulled away to the fine leg.

Over 17.2 Pat Cummins bowls a slower one to Dasun Shanaka, no run, gets forward and pushes it straight to the man at point.

Over 17.3 Pat Cummins bowls a pitched up delivery to Dasun Shanaka, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and smashes it through extra cover and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 17.4 Pat Cummins bowls a back of length delivery to Dasun Shanaka,  out Caught by Wade!! Shanaka was looking to flat-bat it over the bowler's head, instead ended up slicing it straight up and Wade takes a simple catch.

Over 17.5 Pat Cummins bowls a back of length delivery to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, no run, gets forward and fails to get bat on it despite waiting forever

Over 17.6 Pat Cummins bowls it short of length to Bhanuka Rajapaksa,1 run, goes well across the stumps and pulls it down to the fine leg.