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 52.1MR Marsh bowls good length delivery to KusalMendis, gets forward and defends it towards mid off.No runs

Over 52.2MR Marsh bowls pitched up delivery to KusalMendis, gets forward and drives it straight down the groundBoundary!

Over 52.3MR Marsh bowls pitched up delivery to KusalMendis, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Two runs

Over 52.4MR Marsh bowls short of length delivery to KusalMendis, pulls it away through mid wicketTwo runs

Over 52.5MR Marsh bowls good length delivery to KusalMendis, flicks it off his pads towards the mid wicket regionNo runs

Over 52.6MR Marsh bowls pitched up delivery to KusalMendis, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 54.1 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, presses forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 54.2 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, gets forward and slashes at it and chops a single to deep cover

Over 54.3 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to LD Chandimal, no runs, gets forward and  squeeze this out to mid-on

Over 54.4 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to LD Chandimal, 1 run, gets forward and works it behind square on the on-side and picks up another single.

Over 54.5 MR Marsh bowls it short of length to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, goes on to the back foot and punches it through point and picks up couple of runs.

Over 54.6 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, 4 leg byes, moves across in the crease and tries to flicks it away but misses and the ball goes of the pads and went to the fine-leg fence.

Over 56.1 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to LD Chandimal, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends it from the crease.

Over 56.2 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to LD Chandimal, 1 leg bye, gets forward and works it of the pads on the on-side and picks up a leg bye.

Over 56.3 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, comes on to the front foot and pushes it through mid-off and picks up couple of runs.

Over 56.4 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, gets across the line and works it towards mid-wicket.

Over 56.5 MR Marsh bowls a back of length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 56.6 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, shuffles acrross on the back foot and defends it to the on-side.

Over 58.1 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to LD Chandimal, out Lbw!! End of a lovely stand Chandimal is pinned back in his crease looking to clip. Misses and that was hitting the middle and leg

Over 58.2 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it with full face of the bat

Over 58.3 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends it down the pitch.

Over 58.4 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, no runs, get behind it with a straight bat aligned alongside his pad.

Over 58.5 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, Boundary! Comes across and chips it beautifully over mid-on and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 58.6 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, no runs, stays on the front foot and defends it to cover.

Over 60.1 MR Marsh bowls it short of length to Kusal Mendis, no runs, goes on to the back foot and tucks it to the on-side.

Over 60.2 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, stays on the front foot and punches it through cover and picks up couple of runs.

Over 60.3 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it down the pitch.

Over 60.4 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, gets across the line and tries to glance it but misses.

Over 60.5 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, gets forward and works it away through mid-wicket and picks up couple of runs.

Over 60.6 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

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