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 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 2.1 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 4.1 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Kusal Mendis, no runs, hops across and pushes it towards the off-side

Over 4.2 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Kusal Mendis, no runs, shuffles across on the back foot and defends it wiith straight bat.

Over 4.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it to mid-on for a quick single.

Over 4.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Kaushal Silva, no runs, gets forward and looks to playing away from his body, beaten on the outside edge

Over 4.5 Mitchell Starc bangs it short onto the pitch to Kaushal Silva, no runs, goes deep in the crease and sways away from the bouncer.

Over 4.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Kaushal Silva, no runs, gets cover the line let it go easily through to the keeper.

Over 6.1 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Kaushal Silva, no runs, stays behind the line and pushes it towards cover-point.

Over 6.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Kaushal Silva, 3 runs, gets across the line and whips i away through mid-wicket and picks up three runs.

Over 6.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, goes on to the back foot and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 6.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, gets right behind the line on the back foot and blocks it well with straight bat.

Over 6.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, opens the face of the bat and guides it away down to third-man and picks up couple of runs.

Over 6.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to Kusal Mendis, Boundary! Stays inside the crease and run it down to third-man fence for four.

Over 11.1Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to Kaushal Silva, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

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