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 77.4 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to Dilruwan Perera, 1 run, gets to the pitch of the ball and works it pass short-leg and picks up a single.

Over 77.6 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to Dilruwan Perera, Boundary! Goes deep in the crease and clips it pass short fine-leg, the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 78.6 SPD Smith bowls a tossed up delivery to Dilruwan Perera, no runs, gets forward and drives it to short-cover.

Over 79.6 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to Dilruwan Perera, no runs, gets a nice big stride forward and blocks.

15:59 Local Time, 10:29 GMT, 15:59 IST: The light was not good enough. Hence the umpires decided to stop play. 

16:20 Local Time, 10:50 GMT, 16:20 IST: It's started to drizzle.. and the covers have started to come on.

16:52 Local Time, 11:22 GMT, 16:52 IST: Played has been called off

Stumps - Day 3

Over 80.5Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to DilruwanPerera, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 80.6Mitchell Starc bowls short of length delivery to DilruwanPerera, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

Over 82.4Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to DilruwanPerera, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 82.5Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to DilruwanPerera, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 82.6Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to DilruwanPerera, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 84.1Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to DilruwanPerera, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 84.2Mitchell Starc bowls short of length delivery to DilruwanPerera, goes back and across to play a square cut past backward point.Two runs

Over 84.3Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to DilruwanPerera, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 84.4Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to DilruwanPerera, gets forward and defends it towards mid off.No runs

Over 84.5Mitchell Starc bowls short of length delivery to DilruwanPerera, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

Over 84.6Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to DilruwanPerera, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 86.1Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to DilruwanPerera, gets forward and defends it towards covers.No runs

Over 86.2Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to DilruwanPerera, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Boundary!

Over 86.3Mitchell Starc bowls pitched up delivery to DilruwanPerera, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Single

Over 87.1J Hazlewood bowls good length delivery to DilruwanPerera, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 87.2J Hazlewood bowls short of length delivery to DilruwanPerera, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 87.3J Hazlewood bowls good length delivery to DilruwanPerera, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 87.4J Hazlewood bowls good length delivery to DilruwanPerera, he is struck on the pad and the Umpire has given that out LBW.Out LBW