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 10.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Bhanuka Rajapaksa,1 run, gets forward and drills it well though and it takes a fine half-stop from mid-on to save the boundary

Over 10.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, no run, gets forward and digs it out back to the bowler.

Over 11.3 Adam Zampa tossed up delivery to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, no run, gets forward and went for a drive but gets beaten.

Over 11.4 Adam Zampa tossed up delivery to Bhanuka Rajapaksa,1 run, gets waits and dabs it towards short third man.

Over 11.6 Adam Zampa bowls it flat in the air to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, no run, presses forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 13.6 Adam Zampa tossed up delivery to Bhanuka Rajapaksa,1 run, gets forward and  driven down the ground towards long-off

Over 14.1 Josh Hazlewood bowls it short of length to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, no run, stays on the front foot pull and he mistimes this to mid-wicket

Over 14.2 Josh Hazlewood bowls it short of length to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 2 runs, goes deep inside the crease and wrists it uppishly through backward square leg. Fine leg gets across to mop up

Over 14.3 Josh Hazlewood bowls a half volley to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Boundary! Leans forward and absolutely crunches the drive through the covers. Maxwell at sweeper cover didn't have a great deal of ground to cover

Over 14.4 Josh Hazlewood bowls a back of length delivery to Bhanuka Rajapaksa,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucks it down the leg side.

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

Over 15.5: Single. Pat Cummins to Bhanuka Rajapaksa,

Over 16.2 Marcus Stoinis slips in a full toss to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Boundary! Moves on the off-side pulled away through square leg and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 16.3 Marcus Stoinis bowls it short of length to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Boundary! Shuffles across on the back foot and pulled away to the deep backward square leg fence for four.

Over 16.4 Marcus Stoinis bowls a pitched up delivery to Bhanuka Rajapaksa,Six!  Gets one in the slot, he loves that zone as do most power hitters. Sends it soaring down the ground, just over long-off

Over 16.5 Marcus Stoinis bowls a good length delivery to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, no run, gets back in the crease and went for a cut but misses.

Over 16.6 Marcus Stoinis bowls a slower one to Bhanuka Rajapaksa,1 run, gets forward and lofts it over cover and retain the strike with a single.

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 17.4 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.

Over 18.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Bhanuka Rajapaksa,1 leg bye, gets forward and fails to get his bat down in time and deflects this off the pad, to cover


Over 18.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Bhanuka Rajapaksa,1 leg bye, gets late on it a lot. Struck on the pad and it trickles towards mid-wicket

Over 19.1 Josh Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Boundary! Backing away. Sliced the drive with power, beating extra cover and Cummins from sweeper did well initially with the slide but couldn't haul the ball back in

Over 19.2 Josh Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Bhanuka Rajapaksa,1 leg bye,  can't get his bat on this one. Off the boot and it trickles towards square leg

Over 19.4: Wide ball. Josh Hazlewood to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 

Over 19.4 Josh Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to Bhanuka Rajapaksa,1 leg bye, gets forward and misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads down the leg side.

Over 19.6 Josh Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Bhanuka Rajapaksa,1 run, backing away to make room and he gets nothing to work with it. Can only dig it out towards point.

Innings break!

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