Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st Test at Pallekele, 26 Jul, 2016

Toss: Sri Lanka, chose to bat first
Sri Lanka 117/10 (34.2)  &  353/10 (93.4)
Australia 203/10 (79.2)  &  161/10 (88.3)
Sri Lanka won by 106 runs
Man of the Match: Kusal Mendis
  • Josh Hazlewood 0 * (7)
  • Peter Nevill 9 * (115)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to MDKJ Perera, no runs, comes on to the font foot and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to MDKJ Perera, 1 run, gets reaches out with his bat and toe-ends a tap behind point to get off the mark

Over 0.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Kaushal Silva, no runs, comes on to the front foot and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Kaushal Silva, 2 runs, gets inside the line and pushed it off the front foot to deep cover. Off the mark is Silva too

Over 0.5 Mitchell Starc bangs it short onto the pitch to Kaushal Silva, no runs, goes deep in the crease and ducks under it to sways away.

Over 0.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Kaushal Silva, no runs, gets inside the line and watches it along go through to the keeper.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to MDKJ Perera, 3 runs, comes on to the front foot and drives it straight down the ground and picks up three runs.

Over 1.2 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Kaushal Silva, no runs, gets cover the off-stump line and shoulders arms to let it go.

Over 1.3 J Hazlewood bowls a back of length delivery to Kaushal Silva, no runs, goes back in the crease and blocks it down the pitch.

Over 1.4 J Hazlewood bowls it short of length to Kaushal Silva, no runs, shuffles across on the back foot and went for a pull, gets the inside edge on to the pads.

Over 1.5 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Kaushal Silva, no runs, gets reaches well in front of him on his front foot and blunts the full ball

Over 1.6 J Hazlewood bowls a back of length delivery to Kaushal Silva, no runs, goes deep in the crease and tucks it to the on-side.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to MDKJ Perera, no runs, gets forward and pushes it on the off-side with inside part of the bat.

Over 2.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to MDKJ Perera,  out Lbw!! Early blow for sri Lanka. Perera plays all around it trying to clip and looked all at sea against a hint of curl in and a bit of pace. Missed and that was struck into the middle and leg,

14:31 Local Time, 09:01 GMT, 14:31 IST:: It's rain time at Pallekele and the ground's man runing with covers on the field.

Tea Break - Day 2

15:12 Local Time, 09:42 GMT, 15:12 IST: The rain has picked up at the ground. This might be a longish delay

15:34 Local Time, 10:04 GMT, 15:34 IST: Still drizzling. 

That will be Stumps on Day 2.

Over 2.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a half volley to Dimuth Karunaratne, no runs, gets  into the forward push and beats him on the outside edge

Over 2.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no runs, gets cover the stumps, lifts his bat and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 2.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, out Lbw!! Karunaratne was caught in his crease as he looked to work it towards the on-side, the bat came across the front pad,  he missed, it was rapped bang in front of middle and leg.

Over 2.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, gets forward and squeezes his bat down and steers it towards gully.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Kaushal Silva, no runs, comes on to the front foot and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 3.2 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to Kaushal Silva, no runs, prods across and defends it with soft hands, the edge rolls away towards gully

Over 3.3 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Kaushal Silva, no runs, comes on to the front foot and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 3.4 J Hazlewood bangs it short onto the pitch to Kaushal Silva, no runs, gets down on his knee and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 3.5 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Kaushal Silva, no runs, gets a good stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go

Over 3.6 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Kaushal Silva, no runs, gets half-a-stride forward and defends it with soft hands

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Kusal Mendis, no runs, hops across and pushes it towards the off-side

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