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 23.3 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to MR Marsh, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends it from the crease.

Over 23.4 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to MR Marsh, no runs, leans forward and pushes it down the pitch.

Over 23.5 HMRKB Herath bowls a quicker arm ball to MR Marsh, no runs, gets forward and defends it with bat pad.

Over 23.6 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to MR Marsh, no runs, gets forward and pushes it straight back to the bowler.

Over 24.4 Nuwan Pradeep bowls it short of length to AC Voges, Boundary! Rocks back in the crease and cuts it hard pass backward-point and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 24.5 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a good length delivery to AC Voges, no runs, gets forward and punches it back to the bowler.

Over 24.6 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a back of length delivery to AC Voges, no runs, goes on to the back foot and pushes it through the off-side with soft hands.

Over 25.3 HMRKB Herath bowls a quicker arm ball to MR Marsh, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defeds it to the on-side.

Over 25.4 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to MR Marsh, no runs, gets forward and drives it straight back to the bowler.

Over 25.5 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to MR Marsh, Boundary! Gets forward and drives it hard square of the wicket on the off-side and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 25.6 HMRKB Herath bowls a quicker arm ball to MR Marsh, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 26.4 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a half volley to MR Marsh, Boundary! Leans in to the drive and smashes it down to deep extra-cover fence for four.

Over 26.5 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a good length delivery to MR Marsh, no runs, gets cover the line, lifts his bat and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 26.6 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a back of length delivery to MR Marsh, 1 run, backs away in the crease and steers it down to third-man.

Over 27.4 HMRKB Herath bowls a slower one to MR Marsh, no runs, prods forward and defends it to the on-side.

Over 27.5 HMRKB Herath bowls a quicker arm ball to MR Marsh, no runs, gets forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 27.6 HMRKB Herath bowls a quicker arm ball to AC Voges, no runs, prods forward and pushes it towards cover

Over 28.3 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a good length delivery to MR Marsh, no runs, gets half-a-stride forward and defends it towards the off-side

Over 28.4 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a good length delivery to AC Voges, Boundary! Gets forward and play with soft hands, opens the face of the bat at the last minute, the edge goes down and in the gap between slip and gully

Over 28.5NuwanPradeep to MR Marsh Single ...

Over 28.6NuwanPradeep to MR Marsh Two runs ...

Over 29.3HMRKBHerath to MR Marsh No runs ...

Over 29.4HMRKBHerath to MR Marsh No runs ...

Over 29.5HMRKBHerath to MR Marsh No runs ...

Over 29.6HMRKBHerath to MR Marsh No runs ...

Over 30.3DilruwanPerera to MR Marsh No runs ...

Over 30.4DilruwanPerera to MR Marsh No runs ...

Over 30.5DilruwanPerera to MR Marsh No runs ...

Over 30.6DilruwanPerera to MR Marsh No runs ...

Over 31.3 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to MR Marsh, no runs, gets forward and drives it straight back to the bowler.

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