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 5.3 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, Boundary! Goes back anc across, clips it down to fine-leg fence for four.

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 9.5J Hazlewood bowls short and wide to KusalMendis, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 11.3Mitchell Starc bowls short of length delivery to Kaushal Silva, goes back and play an upper cut over the slips towards thirdman.Boundary!

Over 11.4Mitchell Starc bowls pitched up delivery to Kaushal Silva, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 16.3SJN O'Keefe bowls quicker and flatter in the air to KusalMendis, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 17.4Mitchell Starc bowls short and wide to KusalMendis, goes back and hammers it away .Boundary!

Over 19.2Nathan Lyon bowls flighted delivery to KusalMendis, plays a sweep shot through fine leg.Boundary!

Over 20.5SJN O'Keefe bowls flatter trajectory delivery to KusalMendis, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 21.2Nathan Lyon bowls quicker and flatter in the air to KusalMendis, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 34.6SJN O'Keefe bowls flighted delivery to KusalMendis, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 36.1DA Warner bowls quicker and flatter in the air to KusalMendis, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 36.2DA Warner bowls flatter trajectory delivery to KusalMendis, gets forward and drives it straight to extra covers.Boundary!

Over 41.1J Hazlewood bowls short and wide to KusalMendis, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 42.2Nathan Lyon bowls quicker and flatter in the air to LD Chandimal, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 45.2 J Hazlewood bowls a half volley to Kusal Mendis, Boundary!Leans on front foot and drills the drive dead straight down the ground for four.

Over 47.1 Mitchell Starc bowls it flat in the air to Kusal Mendis, Boundary! Gets to the pitch of the ball and smashes it straight down the ground for four.

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

Over 53.3Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to LD Chandimal, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Boundary!

Over 53.5Mitchell Starc bowls pitched up delivery to LD Chandimal, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 55.3 Nathan Lyon bowls it flat in the air to LD Chandimal, Boundary! Gets his front foot forward and sweeps it to deep square-leg fence for four.

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 62.3J Hazlewood to Dhananjaya de Silva Boundary! ...

Over 67.2 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, Boundary! Gets forward and drives it along the ground to long-off fence for four..

Over 69.1 Nathan Lyon bowls it short of length to Kusal Mendis, Boundary! Rocks back in the crease and cuts it hard through point and the ball raced away to the fence.

Over 69.6 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to Kusal Mendis, Boundary! Came down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it down to long-off fence for another boundary.

Over 74.2 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, gets across the line and flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

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 80.3Mitchell Starc bowls short of length delivery to KusalMendis, goes back and cuts it away towards the thirdman region.Boundary!

Over 83.5J Hazlewood bowls pitched up delivery to HMRKB Herath, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

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