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AUS beat SL by 134 runs | Australia vs Sri Lanka, Highlights And Cricket Score 1st T20I Match - Commentary
Sri Lanka in Australia, 3 T20 International Series, 2019
Date: Oct 27, 2019 Start Time: 09:00 IST | 03:30 GMT | 14:00 LocalVenue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
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Australia vs Sri Lanka Highlights And Cricket Score 1st Match - T20I Commentary
David Warner is down for an interview, he says that they have got enough on the board but they will still need to bowl well on this wicket. Further says that, when the ball is new, it skids on the wicket. Adds that the first six overs will be crucial.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, were very poor with the ball and looked clueless against the attack by the Australian batsmen. Kasun Rajitha had a terrible day at the office giving away 75 runs in his 4 overs while others too were also taken apart by the batsmen. They have a huge task in front of them and would need to bat really well in order to have a chance of chasing this down.
Wow! That was mayhem at the Adelaide Oval! Australia have raked up a huge score here. Aaron Finch and David Warner came out all guns blazing with the skipper reaching his half ton in no time. Warner joined him soon after and they stitched a brilliant partnership of 122 runs before Finch was holed out. Maxwell entered and whatever hopes Sri Lanka had of making a comeback vanished with Glenn playing a magical knock. Warner continued on his merry way and reached his maiden T20I century and helped his side reach a score of 233.
Dasun Shanaka to David Warner. CENTURY FOR DAVID WARNER! His maiden T20I ton. What a gem of a knock this has been. He is pumped and why wouldn't he be? The birthday boy has made his special day even more special with a blistering hundred. He gets to the milestone by stroking this length ball towards deep point. He removes his helmet and pumps the air in joy as everyone gives him a well deserved applause. AUSTRALIA FINISH WITH 233/2.
Dasun Shanaka to David Warner. Full on off, Warner lofts it over mid off and gets a single as the fielder from long off cleans it up. Warner moves to 99.
Dasun Shanaka to Ashton Turner. Good length ball on the pads, Turner turns it to square leg for a single.
Ashton Turner is the new man in.
Dasun Shanaka to Glenn Maxwell. OUT! CAUGHT! Australia lose their sole review. End of a brilliant innings from Maxwell. It was indeed a big show. Full outside leg. Maxwell looks to hit it on the leg side but the ball kisses his inside edge and goes between his legs into the mitts of Kusal Perera. The Sri Lankan players appeal. The umpire takes his time and then raises his finger. Maxwell has a thought about it and then signals the 'T'. Replay rolls in. Hot Spot is inconclusive but Ultra Edge shows spike and Maxwell has to walk back.
Review time! Maxwell has been given out caught behind. It looks out on naked eye. Let's see what happens.
Dasun Shanaka to David Warner. Full toss! Warner comes down the track a bit but hits it straight to deep point for a single.
Dasun Shanaka to David Warner. FOUR! 4 runs away from a ton here is Warner. Agian full and wide outside off, Warner manages to connect this time and goes over third man for a boundary.
Dasun Shanaka to David Warner. WIDE! Shanaka tries to go outside off but he is way too wide. It is outside the tramline. Warner throws his bat but misses. Wide signalled.
Dasun Shanaka will bowl the last over of the innings.
Nuwan Pradeep to Glenn Maxwell. OVERTHROW. Sri Lanka have been subpar on the field. Length ball outside off, Maxwell strokes it towards backward point and takes a single. The throw at the keeper's end is a poor one. The keeper fails to gather it and they take another run.
Nuwan Pradeep to Glenn Maxwell. Bouncer! The first one Maxwell has faced in this innings. He looks to play the upper cut but misses.
Nuwan Pradeep to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! This is outrageous. Full around off, Maxwell changes his grip and plays the reverse scoop over third man for a boundary. WOW!
Nuwan Pradeep to Glenn Maxwell. Full on middle and off, Maxwell hits it hard but straight to mid off.
Nuwan Pradeep to David Warner. Length ball outside off, Warner cuts it towards deep point and gets a single.
Nuwan Pradeep to David Warner. Smart bowling. Pradeep sees Warner making room by moving outside his off stump. So Nuwan goes wide of the stumps. Warner throws his bat at it but misses.
Nuwan Pradeep to bowl the penultimate over. 3-0-21-0, his figures so far. The best bowler of the innings.
Kasun Rajitha to Glenn Maxwell. SIX! Another brilliant shot from Maxwell! Full delivery on middle and leg, Glenn has played a Dhoni like shot. A helicopter shot over the deep mid-wicket region for another maximum. This is mayhem going on at the Adelaide Oval. Kasun Rajitha has had a horror of a time. His figures read 4-0-75-0.
Kasun Rajitha to Glenn Maxwell. SIX! Seventh T20I fifty for Maxwell. It has come off just 22 balls. This has been a magical knock from the big show! Rajitha bowls a full toss on the pads, Maxwell makes room for himself towards the leg side and lofts this over the long on fielder for a maximum.
Kasun Rajitha to David Warner. Full delivery on middle, Warner flicks it towards the deep mid-wicket region and takes a single. He reaches his highest score in T20Is with that.
Kasun Rajitha to David Warner. FOUR! Nicely played! Rajitha bowls a yorker outside off, Warner pushes this towards the cover-point region for another boundary. The fielder from deep cover tries to reach it but fails to do so. Warner moves into the 90s now. 200 up for Australia.
Kasun Rajitha to Glenn Maxwell. Good length delivery on middle, Maxwell flicks it towards the leg side and crosses over for a single.
Kasun Rajitha to Glenn Maxwell. Yorker length on the pads, Maxwell looks to flick it but it goes in between the legs and into the keeper's gloves.
Lasith Malinga to David Warner. FOUR! Brilliant timing from Warner! Full delivery outside off, David drives it beautifully past the diving cover fielder and into the fence. Moves to 86 with that.
Lasith Malinga to David Warner. Full delivery on the pads, David flicks it towards the deep square leg region and takes a couple.
Lasith Malinga to Glenn Maxwell. Full delivery outside off, Glenn crunches his cover drive but finds the fielder at deep cover. The batters take a single.
Lasith Malinga to Glenn Maxwell. Full delivery outside off, Maxwell looks to play the reverse sweep but fails to put any bat on it. First dot ball for Maxwell in this innings.
Lasith Malinga to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! Nicely played! Full delivery outside off, Maxwell lofts this over the extra cover region and pierces the two fielders in the deep. The ball races to the fence. He moves to 42 off just 17 balls.
Lasith Malinga to Glenn Maxwell. Fullish delivery on middle, Glenn pushes this towards the long on region and calls Warner for a couple.
Nuwan Pradeep to Glenn Maxwell. On a length outside off, Maxwell rocks on his back foot and pushes this towards deep cover for a single. Good over for Sri Lanka though despite the boundary.
Nuwan Pradeep to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! That's some innovation from Glenn Maxwell. Fullish delivery outside off, Maxwell plays a reverse scoop towards the third man region for a boundary.
Nuwan Pradeep to David Warner. Short delivery on the pads, Warner looks to pull it but it goes off the inside edge and onto his thigh pad. Warner crosses over for a single.
Nuwan Pradeep to David Warner. Yorker length outside off, Warner looks to dig it out but fails to get any bat on it.
Nuwan Pradeep to David Warner. Slower delivery around off, Warner checks his shot and defends this towards the mid off region.
Nuwan Pradeep to Glenn Maxwell. Full delivery on middle, Maxwell shovels this towards the deep mid-wicket region and takes a single. Maxwell has not played a dot so far in this innings.
Nuwan Pradeep is back into the attack. His figures are 2-0-14-0 so far.
Lasith Malinga to David Warner. Length ball around off, Warner once again cuts it but this time gets just a couple.
Lasith Malinga to David Warner. FOUR! Cut and cut away nicely. Length ball outside off, Warner makes room anc cuts it wide of point. The fielder puts in a dive but had no chance stopping that. Malinga is unhappy with the effort but in all honesty that was a bad ball.
Lasith Malinga to David Warner. Full on middle, Warner comes down the track but hits it straight back to the bowler. Malinga tries to gather the ball and have a shy at the keeper's end but he cannot gather the ball.
Lasith Malinga to Glenn Maxwell. Very full on middle, almost a yorker. Maxwell turns it towards square leg for a single.
Lasith Malinga to Glenn Maxwell. WIDE! Maxwell was looking to play the scoop shot. Malinga saw it and tried to go to the leg side with his full toss but Lasith though misses his mark and sends it way down the leg side. Maxwell goes chasing but cannot get there.
Lasith Malinga to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! Maxwell is throwing kitchen sink at it and everything is going to the rope. Full on middle and leg, Maxwell looks to slog it over square leg but the ball takes the top edge and goes over the keeper's head and to the fence.
Lasith Malinga to David Warner. Good length ball outside off, Warner cuts it towards backward point and gets a single as the fielder fumbles a bit.
The skipper is back on. Lasith Malinga to try and get a wicket and apply some brakes on the run barrage. 2-0-11-0, his figures so far.
Wanindu Hasaranga to David Warner. Full delivery outside off, Warner pushes it towards the cover region and takes a single. 22 runs have come from it.
Wanindu Hasaranga to David Warner. FOUR! Now a boundary. Full delivery on the middle stump line, Warner plays a lofted shot over the bowler's head and into the fence. This is turning out to be an another excellent over for the Aussies.
Wanindu Hasaranga to David Warner. SIX! Poor ball this from Hasaranga. Full toss on middle, Warner will not miss out on these. He just slogs this away towards the deep square leg region for a huge maximum.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Glenn Maxwell. Flatter delivery outside off, Maxwell cuts it towards the point region and takes a single.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Glenn Maxwell. SIX! Flighted delivery on middle, Glenn goes on his knees and slog sweeps this one over the deep mid-wicket region for a huge maximum. Sri Lanka go deeper and deeper into trouble now.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Glenn Maxwell. Short ball on middle, Maxwell rocks on his back foot and plays a lovely pull shot towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs in from deep mid-wicket and tries to make a diving stop but he has touched the ropes with his leg. The umpires check and it confirms the same.
Lakshan Sandakan to Glenn Maxwell. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single. Sandakan is finished for the day. His figures are 4-0-41-1.
Lakshan Sandakan to Glenn Maxwell. Floated ball on middle, Maxwell looks to sweep this one but it goes off the top edge towards deep square leg. By the time the fielder comes around to collect it, the batters take a couple.
Lakshan Sandakan to David Warner. Flighted delivery on middle, Warner drives it towards the long on region for a single. He thinks of a couple but it is not there as the fielder comes across quickly to clean it up.
Lakshan Sandakan to Glenn Maxwell. Flighted delivery outside off, Maxwell looks to play the reverse sweep but it goes off the bottom edge towards short third man for a single.
Lakshan Sandakan to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! Another boundary for Glenn! Floated delivery outside off, Maxwell goes inside out and times his lofted extra cover drive over the fielder for a boundary.
Lakshan Sandakan to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! Maxwell joins the act now! Lakshan bowls a flighted delivery on middle, Glenn plays a nicely timed reverse sweep towards the cover-point region for a boundary.
Lakshan Sandakan to David Warner. WIDE! Sandakan strays down the leg side, Warner looks to sweep but misses. The keeper fails to collect it cleanly and the ball rolls towards short fine leg. The batters steal a bye.
Wanindu Hasaranga to David Warner. Loopy ball on off, Warner plays the reverse sweep but finds the cover-point fielder. The batters cross over for a single.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Glenn Maxwell. Flat delivery on middle, Maxwell works it towards the leg side region and crosses over for a single.
Wanindu Hasaranga to David Warner. Flatter delivery on middle, David pulls it towards deep mid-wicket and crosses over for a single.
Wanindu Hasaranga to David Warner. Floated ball on middle, David flicks it towards mid on. The bowler comes around and cleans it up. No run taken.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Glenn Maxwell. Fullish delivery on middle, Maxwell gets off the mark with a flick towards the mid-wicket region.
Wanindu Hasaranga to David Warner. Flighted delivery on middle, Warner flicks it towards deep mid-wicket and takes a single.
Wanindu Hasaranga is back into the attack.
Lakshan Sandakan to David Warner. On the pads, Warner turns it to square leg and gets a single.
Glenn Maxwell walks out at number 3.
Lakshan Sandakan to Aaron Finch. OUT! Finch holes out! Finally something to cheer about for the Lankans. The Finchy show is over. Slower through the air on off, Finch looks to slog this over deep mid-wicket. He does not time it well and ends up getting a lot of height but not the distance. Kusal Mendis in the deep there, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a very good catch. These ones are not as easy as they look. End of a brutal innings from the Aussie skipper. He has laid the platform for others to capitalize on.
Lakshan Sandakan to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Short around the body, Finch pulls it wide of short fine leg. Malinga moves a step and thinks he is not going to get there so does not take much effort.
Lakshan Sandakan to David Warner. Tossed up on middle, Warner milks it towards long on for a single.
Lakshan Sandakan to Aaron Finch. Around middle, Finch comes down the track and flicks it towards mid-wicket for one.
Lakshan Sandakan to Aaron Finch. FOUR! It looks like there is no fielder in the ground. Everything these two are hitting is finding the ropes. Floated around off, Finch uses his feet brilliantly. He takes it as a full toss and whacks it through mid on for a boundary.
Kasun Rajitha to David Warner. FOUR! Exquisite timing! Low full toss outside off, Warner just pushes this past the cover fielder and into the fence. Rajitha has been taken to the cleaners in this over. 25 runs have come from it.
Kasun Rajitha to David Warner. SIX! FIFTY! Just like Finch, Warner also gets to his half-century in style. This is absolute mayhem from Australia and David Warner! Another full delivery on middle and leg, David lofts this nonchalantly over the deep mid-wicket region for the third maximum of the over. Its his birthday today and he is having a bash. The Sri Lankans though are definitely not enjoying his party.
Kasun Rajitha to David Warner. SIX! What a shot from Warner! Rajitha bowls another full delivery outside off, Warner, who is on the front foot, plays a lofted extra cover drive and it hits flush on the ropes. The umpires check whether it is a six or a boundary. A maximum is signalled. 100 up for Australia.
Kasun Rajitha to Aaron Finch. Another full delivery on middle, Aaron drives it to mid on and takes off for a single.
Kasun Rajitha to Aaron Finch. SIX! FIFTY for AARON FINCH! He brings up the fifty in style. He has looked good since the start of this innings and will look to play an even bigger knock here. Full delivery on middle and leg, Aaron lofts this over the deep mid-wicket region for another maximum.
Kasun Rajitha to Aaron Finch. Good length delivery on middle, Finch flicks it towards the mid-wicket region and immediately calls Warner for a couple. Excellent running between the wickets from the duo.
Kasun Rajitha is back on. He has been expensive in his two overs. 32 runs off his two overs.
Lakshan Sandakan to Aaron Finch. Full delivery on off, Finch pushes it to the cover region and will keep strike for the next over.
Lakshan Sandakan to David Warner. Short delivery on middle, Warner pulls it towards deep mid-wicket and takes a single.
Lakshan Sandakan to David Warner. FOUR! Excellent batting this from Warner. Full delivery on middle, David bends on his knees and plays a lovely reverse sweep over the point fielder and into the fence.
Lakshan Sandakan to David Warner. Flighted ball on middle and leg, Warner looks to flick it but gets hit on the pads. The Sri Lankan players appeal but nothing from the umpire.
Lakshan Sandakan to Aaron Finch. Flatter delivery outside off, Finch pushes it towards the point region and crosses for a single.
Lakshan Sandakan to Aaron Finch. Flighted delivery outside off, Finch looks to play it on the off side but misses.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Aaron Finch. Flighted ball on middle, Finch flicks it towards the leg side for a single. Hasaranga runs after it and collects. He has a shy at the stumps but misses. Had he hit, Finch was a goner.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Aaron Finch. SIX! Back-to-back maximums for Finch! Flighted delivery on the middle stump line, Aaron lofts this over the mid-wicket region for another maximum. The fielder there thought to catch it for a moment but it goes over his head.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Aaron Finch. SIX! Magnificent shot! Floated ball on off, Finch moves towards the leg side and plays a lovely lofted shot over the extra cover region for the first maximum of his innings.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Aaron Finch. Short delivery outside off, Fich cuts it towards backward point for nothing.
Wanindu Hasaranga to David Warner. Full delivery on the pads, Warner works it uppishly towards deep square leg and takes a single. The fielder collects it on the bounce.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Aaron Finch. Starts with a full delivery outside off, Finch drives it towards the cover region and crosses over for a single.
Wanindu Hasaranga is into the attack.
Lakshan Sandakan to David Warner. FOUR! Double hit from Warner. Short on the pads, Warner pulls it but it hits his bat twice and goes fine down the leg side for a boundary. Birthday boy having some lady luck go in his favour. 8 off Sandakan's first.
Lakshan Sandakan to David Warner. Another one on the pads, Warner flicks it to square leg.
Lakshan Sandakan to David Warner. On the pads, Warner sweeps but straight to square leg.
Lakshan Sandakan to David Warner. Flatter outside off, Warner looks to cut but is unable to do so. The ball lobs off the keeper's glove and goes to the right of the keeper. The man at slip puts in a dive to get to the ball but cannot reach there in time.
Lakshan Sandakan to David Warner. Flighted on the pads, Warner sweeps it towards backward square leg and gets a couple.
Lakshan Sandakan to David Warner. Sandakan starts with a short ball outside off, Warner pulls it wide of mid-wicket and gets a couple. The fielder gets to the ball quickly. Warner sees that and puts a good dive to get in his crease.
Bowling change. Spin into the attack. Lakshan Sandakan to bowl now.
Nuwan Pradeep to David Warner. Length ball on off, Warner punches it to the off side and keeps the strike. Australia 57/0 at the end of Powerplay.
Nuwan Pradeep to Aaron Finch. Fuller on middle, Finch strokes it wide of mid on and gets to the other end.
Nuwan Pradeep to David Warner. Fuller on middle, Warner pushes it towards mid on and gets a single.
Nuwan Pradeep to David Warner. Hit hard but straight to the fielder. Fuller on off, Warner drives it hard but straight to mid off. Finch shouts good shot from the other end, encouraging his partner.
Nuwan Pradeep to Aaron Finch. Slower ball which is full outside off. Finch looks to play it towards cover but he gets a bottom edge which goes to the side of the pitch on the on side for a single.
Nuwan Pradeep to David Warner. Warner shuffles so Pradeep goes wide of the off pole. David manages to squeeze it towards point and gets a single.
Kasun Rajitha to Aaron Finch. Dot to finish the over but still an expensive over from Rajitha. Slower ball on off, Finch looks to flat-bat it to the off side but it goes back to the bowler off the inner half of his bat.
Kasun Rajitha to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Rajitha is being taken to the cleaners here. Length ball outside off, Finch likes the width. He says thank you very much and slashes it over covers for a boundary. 21 off the over so far. 50-run partnership also comes up between the two.
Kasun Rajitha to David Warner. On middle and leg, Warner tucks it to the on side and gets a single.
Kasun Rajitha to David Warner. SIX! Warner makes the most of the Free Hit. Good length ball on off, Warner pulls it over square leg for the first maximum of the day.
Kasun Rajitha to David Warner. NO BALL AND FOUR! Now Warner goes to the off side. Fuller around off, Warner slashes it over third man and gets a boundary. Rajitha has overstepped too. Free Hit to follow.
Kasun Rajitha to David Warner. FOUR! Warner goes aerial now. Full on off, Warner frees his arm and whacks it over mid-wicket. The ball just bounces inside the ropes and goes away to the fence.
Kasun Rajitha to Aaron Finch. Good length ball on middle and leg, Aaron glances it towards square leg for a single.
Kasun Rajitha has a change of ends. 1-0-11-0 are his figures so far.
Nuwan Pradeep to David Warner. Good length ball on off, Warner tries to push it on the off side but it goes back to the bowler off the inner half of his bat.
Nuwan Pradeep to Aaron Finch. Length ball on off, Finch punches it to the off side and gets a single.
Nuwan Pradeep to Aaron Finch. FOUR! That was hit with power. Length ball on middle, Finch slogs it wide of deep mid-wicket and the ball bounces just inside the ropes and goes away.
Nuwan Pradeep to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Does not time it well but times it good enough to get the desired result. On middle and leg, Finch glances it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Nuwan Pradeep to Aaron Finch. Comes down the track to negate the swing now. Good length ball outside off, Finch hits it straight to mid off.
Nuwan Pradeep to Aaron Finch. Pradeep starts with Finch's kryptonite. The inswinging ball. It is on a length around middle and leg. Finch looks to play it on the leg side with little to no foot movement. There is a stifled appeal but nothing from the umpire. Looked to be missing leg.
Nuwan Pradeep is into the attack.
Lasith Malinga to David Warner. Pulls his length back a bit but once again Warner cannot get past the man at point. Good over from Malinga. Just 2 off it.
Lasith Malinga to David Warner. Full again on off, Warner strokes it to point.
Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch. Slight misfield and they take a single. Fuller on off, Finch drives it to the right of cover. The fielder there dives on that side but fails to gather it cleanly allowing them to take a single.
Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch. Length ball on middle, Finch turns it to mid-wicket.
Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch. Back of a length ball on off, Finch blocks it off his back foot.
Lasith Malinga to David Warner. Fuller on off, Warner punches it wide of mid off with gentle hands and gets a single.
Kasun Rajitha to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Exquisite! Rajitha gives a little bit of width and Finch is quick to pounce on it. Outside off, Finch punches it through covers. This one goes all along the ground and races away to the fence. Expensive start for Rajitha. 11 off his first.
Kasun Rajitha to Aaron Finch. Beaten. Better from Rajitha. He comes closer to the off pole and makes it swing. Finch looks to push it to the off side but misses.
Kasun Rajitha to Aaron Finch. FOUR! That went like a tracer bullet! Rajitha gives too much width outside off, Finch flat-bats it with power over covers for a boundary. It was once again in the air but no one had a chance of getting it.
Kasun Rajitha to Aaron Finch. Play and a miss. Good length ball outside off, Finch looks to drive it on the up but the ball moves away beating the outside edge.
Kasun Rajitha to David Warner. On the pads once again, Warner tucks it to the on side and gets to the other end.
Kasun Rajitha to David Warner. Rajitha starts with a length ball on the pads, Warner flicks it wide of short fine leg and calls for two straightaway. He gets it with ease.
Kasun Rajitha to bowl from the other end.
Lasith Malinga to David Warner. Full and swinging in, Warner pushes it wide of mid off and gets a single. He keeps the strike. 9 off the first. Good start for the hosts.
Lasith Malinga to David Warner. WIDE! Close call this. Length ball just outside leg, Warner comes down the track and looks to flick but misses. It has been signalled as a wide.
Lasith Malinga to David Warner. Misfield and the birthday boy is off the mark. Fuller on off, Warner guides it towards backward point. Gunathilaka moves to his right and looks to save it with a dive but misses allowing Warner to get a couple.
Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch. In the air but in the gap. Outside off on a length, Finch hits it hard and uppishly towards third man for a single.
Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch. Good comeback. Length delivery closer to the off pole. Finch looks to defend but the ball shapes away in the end beating the outside edge of Finch's bat.
Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch. FOUR! The Australian skipper is off the mark in style. Malinga is guilty of giving width outside off. Finch makes the most of it and slams it through covers. The ball was in the air for a while but it was right in the gap.
Lasith Malinga to Aaron Finch. Lasith Malinga starts with a good length ball outside off, Finch plays it to point but straight to the fielder.
We are all set to begin. The Sri Lankan players are in a huddle with their skipper, Lasith Malinga having a final word with his troops before they take to the field. Australian skipper, Aaron Finch walks out with the birthday boy, David Warner to open the innings for Australia. Lasith Malinga to start the proceedings with the new ball. Two slips in place for him.
AUSTRALIA PLAYING XI - Aaron Finch (C), David Warner, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Ashton Turner, Alex Carey (WK), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa.
SRI LANKA PLAYING XI - Kusal Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Kusal Perera (WK), Oshada Fernando, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lakshan Sandakan, Nuwan Pradeep, Kasun Rajitha, Lasith Malinga (C).
TOSS - We are all set for the toss. Australian skipper, Aaron Finch and Sri Lankan skipper, Lasith Malinga are out in the middle. The Aussie skipper has the coin in hand. Up it goes and it comes down in favour of Lasith Malinga. SRI LANKA OPT TO BOWL!
Hello and welcome to the first T20I between Australia and Sri Lanka. Australia's preparation for next year's home T20I World Cup gets underway. After impressing in the ODI World Cup in England, Finch and co. would like to put on a show for the home fans in the shortest format of the game. Underestimating the visitors can prove to be fatal for the hosts as the Islanders proved that they are no pushovers after humiliating the world's no.1 T20I side at their own backyard. The Aussies will have to be at their best if they are to start their home season without any major upset. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will be riding high on confidence after decimating Pakistan at their own backyard. Yes they have made quite some changes to the side that toured Pakistan but this side is even more dangerous. The goal will still be the same as they will look to takedown another cricketing giant. Will the Lankan Lions roar again or will Australia bring down their confidence? Stay tuned to find out as the toss is not far away.
That is it from this game. The action now moves to the Gabba for the 2nd T20I. Australia will head to Brisbane with a lot of confidence whereas Sri Lanka will hope for a better showing. Join us for the 2nd T20I on 30th October, Wednesday. That match will begin at 1810 local (0810 GMT). Till then, adios!
No prizes for guessing who the Man of the Match is. For his brilliant ton on his 33rd birthday, the Man of the Match is David Warner. Warner admits it means a lot to get his maiden T20I hundred but thinks it was more important to contribute for the team. Feels it was a very good score and was always going to be tough to chase it in Australia. Warner says sometimes it is difficult to rotate strike so he and Finch planned to go hard against the new ball. On being asked about the trouble Nuwan Pradeep caused him, Warner feels he is a world class Test bowler but he has also worked hard on his death bowling in white ball cricket. Warner tells that when there is time off cricket then one can forget about how busy the cricketing schedule is. Tells they always get good support in Australia and they thrive on that.
Australian skipper, Aaron Finch is next up for a chat. Finch tells it was a great start and credits the way Warner and Maxwell played. Adds the spinners were good too as the Lankans are good players of spin. Finch tells they were looking to play to their strengths and feels they have a lot of fire power with the bat and they backed themselves. On what can be improved, Finch feels that their execution with the ball is the area that can be improved.
First up it is the Sri Lankan skipper, Lasith Malinga. Malinga says that their bowling went wrong as the bowlers did not know what lines and lengths to bowl. Adds that this is a learning experience as they had no experience to play on drop-in wickets. Further states that they will look to the positives instead of the negatives. Adds that they will look at this series to assess the conditions before the T20 World Cup. Adds that the pitches used are drop-in pitches but that is no excuse to play like this.
Stay tuned for the presentation as we have word with both the captains and also with the Man of the Match.
Pat Cummins is up next for a chat. Cummins says that it was a nice feeling to win by this big margin and he is happy to get a win to start off with. Tells that they are always trying to improve their game especially the death bowling. Adds that he practices the slower ball and the yorker a lot. On Warner, Cummins says he was brilliant today and he has been hitting the ball brilliantly in the nets.
Mitchell Starc is up now for an interview. Starc says that it is a lovely start to the summer and Pat Cummins was very good with the ball. Further says that there is a bit of work to do with fielding but overall a good day. On the run out with Maxwell, Starc says that he does this most of the times and is very happy with the performance.
Earlier in the day Australia managed to get a massive score of 234, courtesy of a magnificent debut ton by birthday boy, David Warner. Finch and Maxwell too were brilliant with both scoring powering fifties.
Australia continued the momentum from the first innings and were outstanding with the ball. Only Kane Richardson was the one who ended the day wicketless. The rest all had at least a wicket to their name. Zampa got 3, Starc and Cummins got 2 wickets each and Agar with one. All in all, it was a superb day for the Aussies.
Nobody expected Sri Lanka to chase down 234 but certainly a fight was expected but they threw in the towel even before they took to the field in their chase. When a team struggles to get past 100 then it is pretty obvious that it was a no show with the bat. There were only two positives to take out from this game for the visitors. One that they managed to win the toss and the second they managed to bat out their 20 overs. Apart from that it was a 'disaster-class'.
A demoralizing loss for the visitors. If they were on cloud nine after their performance in Pakistan they have been now given a very tough and harsh reality check. Terrible with the ball, horrible in the field and atrocious with the bat. That summed up Sri Lanka's day.
A historic day for David Warner and Australia. The have started their home cricketing summer with a bang! Win by a massive margin of 134 runs to begin their T20 World Cup preparations. Making this their biggest margin of win in T20Is in terms of runs.
Pat Cummins to Lasith Malinga. Full delivery on middle and leg, Lasith flicks it towards the deep mid-wicket region for a couple. Steven Smith comes from deep mid-wicket and cleans it up. That's the end of this game. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 134 RUNS.
Pat Cummins to Lasith Malinga. Another bouncer from Cummins. He aims this at the body of Lasith who tries to hook it but fails to get any bat on it.
Pat Cummins to Lasith Malinga. FOUR! Slower short ball on off, Malinga gives himself a bit of room and pulls it towards the deep mid-wicket region for his first boundary.
Pat Cummins to Lasith Malinga. Yorker aimed the stumps, Malinga does well to block it back to the bowler.
Pat Cummins to Lasith Malinga. BEATEN! Full delivery on the pads, Malinga makes room for himself and looks to flick it but the ball goes through and into the keeper's gloves.
Pat Cummins to Lasith Malinga. Slower delivery outside off, Malinga looks to guide it but misses it completely and the ball goes on the bounce towards the keeper.
Cummins to bowl the final over of this game.
Kane Richardson to Lasith Malinga. Slower delivery outside off, Malinga bunts this towards the point region for a single.
Kane Richardson to Lasith Malinga. BOUNCER! Kane aims this outside off, Malinga looks to hook it but fails to get any bat on it again.
Kane Richardson to Lasith Malinga. Good length ball outside off, Malinga looks to drive this one but fails to get any bat on it.
Kane Richardson to Nuwan Pradeep. Full toss on the pads, Pradeep flicks it towards the leg side for a single.
Kane Richardson to Nuwan Pradeep. FOUR! Nicely played! Fullish delivery outside off, Pradeep makes room and slices this towards the cover-point region for a boundary. The fielder runs from deep cover but fails to get there.
Kane Richardson to Nuwan Pradeep. Good length ball outside off, Pradeep makes room for himself towards the leg side and looks to loft it over cover but misses the ball completely.
Kane Richardson to bowl out. 3-0-15-0, his figures so far. He will look to end the day with a wicket to his name.
Mitchell Starc to Lasith Malinga. BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Malinga looks to swing at it but misses it.
Mitchell Starc to Lasith Malinga. Full on off, Malinga drives it towards mid off.
Mitchell Starc to Nuwan Pradeep. Length delivery on middle, Pradeep flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Mitchell Starc to Nuwan Pradeep. Play and a miss! Bowls a full delivery outside off, Pradeep looks to drive but misses it.
Mitchell Starc to Nuwan Pradeep. Length delivery on off, Pradeep punches it down the ground through mid on. The batsmen get two runs.
Mitchell Starc to Lasith Malinga. On a good length on middle, Malinga plays it towards point for a single.
Mitchell Starc will looks to wrap it up. 3-0-15-2, his figures so far.
Nuwan Pradeep is the last man in.
Adam Zampa to Kasun Rajitha. OUT! STUMPED! This time Rajitha has to make the long way back to the pavilion. Zampa bowls a flighted delivery outside off, Kasun comes down the track to loft it over cover but fails to get anything on it. Carey does not make a mistake this time and whips the bails off. Rajitha tried to make it back but on replays, it showed that he was well out. Just 1 wicket away are the aussies. Rajitha's misery comes to an end. First gave away 75 runs with the ball and now fails with the bat as well.
Kasun Rajitha looks dead out, stumped but the umpire has still gone upstairs to confirm.
Adam Zampa to Kasun Rajitha. NOT OUT! Yes, there is an inside edge! Rajitha survives to fight another day. Floated ball on middle, Kasun looks to sweep but misses it. Zampa and the rest appeal and the umpire gives it out. Rajitha immediately goes for the review. The replays roll in and Zampa is fine on the front foot. Then the Hot Spot rolls in and it shows a little spike but the umpire wants to check the Ultra Edge. It confirms that it was off the inside edge.
Review time! Rajitha has been adjudged LBW. It looks plumb to the naked eye but he has taken it upstairs.Maybe there is an inside edge as Kasun signalled the 'T' straightaway. Let's see what the replays have to say.
Adam Zampa to Lasith Malinga. Flighted delivery outside off, Malinga looks to loft it towards cover but does not get the required elevation on it. Agar, who was brought to extra cover, dives to catch it but fails to hold on to it.
The new man in is Kasun Rajitha.
Adam Zampa to Lakshan Sandakan. OUT! CAUGHT! Sandakan is the latest casualty to make his way out of here! Zampa bowls this one flighted outside off, Sandakan comes down the track and lofts it towards the extra cover region. Agar runs in from long off and takes a good running catch. Adam gets his second wicket.
Adam Zampa to Lasith Malinga. Flatter delivery on middle, Malinga comes down the track and looks to work it on the leg side. It goes off the inside edge towards mid-wicket and the batters take a single.
Adam Zampa to Lasith Malinga. Flighted ball outside off, Malinga comes down the track to drive but it goes off the inside half of his bat and towards the bowler.
Pat Cummins to Lakshan Sandakan. Another short delivery on middle, Sandakan looks to hook it again but misses the ball completely.
Pat Cummins to Lakshan Sandakan. BOUNCER! Cummins aims this at the body of Sandakan who looks to hook but fails to put any bat on it.
Pat Cummins to Lasith Malinga. Fullish delivery on middle, Malinga who is backing away to loft it towards the off side, gets an inside edge towards the fine leg region. The batters take a single.
Pat Cummins to Lakshan Sandakan. Good length ball on middle, Sandakan pulls it towards the mid-wicket region for a single.
Pat Cummins to Lakshan Sandakan. FOUR! Very well played! Fullish delivery on middle and leg, Sandakan clears out his front leg and drives it past the diving mid on fielder for a boundary.
Pat Cummins to Lasith Malinga. Full delivery on the leg stump line, Malinga moves towards the leg side and defends it towards the leg side for a single.
Pat Cummins is back. 2-0-14-2, his figures so far.
Adam Zampa to Lasith Malinga. Full delivery on middle, Malinga flicks it towards the mid-wicket region and crosses over for a single.
Adam Zampa to Lakshan Sandakan. Flatter delivery on middle, Lakshan pulls it towards the deep mid-wicket region for a single.
Adam Zampa to Lakshan Sandakan. Flighted ball outside off, Sandakan defends it off the front foot towards point.
Adam Zampa to Lasith Malinga. LEG BYE! Flighted ball on middle and leg, Malinga looks to defend but it hits the pads and goes towards short third man for a leg bye.
New man in is Lasith Malinga.
Adam Zampa to Dasun Shanaka. OUT! CAUGHT! Brilliantly bowled by Zampa. Bowls a floated ball around off, tempting Shanaka to come down the track and loft it but it goes off the outside edge towards Richardson at point. He settles himself under it and takes a simple catch. Australia just three wickets away from a victory.
Adam Zampa to Dasun Shanaka. Full delivery on middle, Shanaka defends it back to the bowler.
Ashton Agar to Wanindu Hasaranga. OUT! RUN OUT! The day keeps getting worse for the Lankans. Floated delivery on middle, Hasaranga drives it through mid on. They run the first one hard and go for the second. They commit the crime of taking on Maxwell's bullet arm. He gets to the ball quickly and fires it at the keeper's end. It is a good throw as well as it is close to the keeper. Alex Carey whips the bails off. Wanindu puts in a dive but that was not enough to save him. Lakshan Sandakan is the new man in.
Ashton Agar to Wanindu Hasaranga. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Ashton Agar to Dasun Shanaka. Floated on middle, Shanaka looks to drive but it goes to the on side off the inside edge. They take a single.
Ashton Agar to Wanindu Hasaranga. Tossed up on off, Wanindu pushes it to cover for a run.
Ashton Agar to Dasun Shanaka. Flighted on the pads, Shanaka flicks it towards mid-wicket for one.
Ashton Agar to Wanindu Hasaranga. Flatter around off, Hasaranga strokes it to point and gets a single.
Kane Richardson to Dasun Shanaka. Another full delivery outside off, Shanaka looks to drive it again but yet again fails to put any bat on it. The players are just going through the motions now.
Kane Richardson to Dasun Shanaka. Full delivery outside off, Dasun looks to loft this over cover but fails to get any bat on it.
Kane Richardson to Dasun Shanaka. Good length ball on off, Dasun looks to drive it but it goes off the inside half towards the bowler. Nothing off the Free Hit.
Kane Richardson to Dasun Shanaka. SIX! NO BALL! Short ball on middle, Shanaka rocks on his back foot and pulls it with disdain towards deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Maxwell jumps up to catch it but fails to do so. It is a no ball so a Free Hit will follow.
Kane Richardson to Dasun Shanaka. BOUNCER! Richardson bowls this outside off, Dasun lets it go to the keeper.
Kane Richardson to Dasun Shanaka. Short delivery on middle, Shanaka looks to pull it but it goes off the top half of his bat towards the mid-wicket fielder who collects it on the bounce.
Kane Richardson to Dasun Shanaka. Good length delivery outside off, Shanaka looks to loft this one to the leg side but gets an outside edge towards the third man region. By the time the fielder can clean it up, the batters take a couple.
Kane Richardson is back! 2-0-6-0, his figures so far.
Ashton Agar to Wanindu Hasaranga. Flatter delivery outside off, Wanindu comes down the track and cuts it straight to point.
Ashton Agar to Wanindu Hasaranga. Driven through mid off by the batsman.
Ashton Agar to Wanindu Hasaranga. Short delivery outside off, Wanindu looks to cut it while coming down the track and it goes off the inside edge towards short fine leg.
Ashton Agar to Wanindu Hasaranga. Flighted ball on off, Wanindu defends it off the front foot.
Ashton Agar to Dasun Shanaka. Full delivery on middle, Shanaka flicks it towards the mid-wicket region and takes off for a single.
Ashton Agar to Wanindu Hasaranga. Full delivery on off, Hasaranga pushes it towards the long off region and takes a single.
Mitchell Starc to Dasun Shanaka. Back of a length delivery on the leg stump line, Shanaka backs away and defends it towards point.
Mitchell Starc to Dasun Shanaka. FOUR! Nicely played! Full delivery on middle, Shanaka pushes this past the bowler and into the long off fence. The mid off and mid on fielders chase after it but fail to stop it.
Mitchell Starc to Wanindu Hasaranga. Bowls a good length ball outside off, Hasaranga gets off the mark by pushing the ball towards third man.
The new man in is Wanindu Hasaranga.
Mitchell Starc to Kusal Perera. OUT! BOWLED! That's a ripper from Starc! Brings out his favourite delivery, the yorker. He aims it at middle and leg stump, Perera looks to dig it out but it sneaks below his bat and hits the middle stump. Sri Lanka half the side down now.
Mitchell Starc to Dasun Shanaka. Short ball aimed at the body, Shanaka looks to pull it but it goes off the helmet towards third man. The batters take a leg bye.
Mitchell Starc to Dasun Shanaka. Good length ball outside off, Shanaka pushes it towards point for nothing.
Mitchell Starc is into the attack.
Ashton Agar to Dasun Shanaka. Tossed up on the pads, Shanaka turns it to square leg and keeps the strike.
Ashton Agar to Kusal Perera. Shorter on off, Perera punches it to the off side for a single.
Ashton Agar to Kusal Perera. Quicker one again. This is outside off, Perera looks to sweep but misses it due to the pace.
Ashton Agar to Dasun Shanaka. Floated on off, Shanaka lofts it over mid off for a single.
Dasun Shanaka is the new man in.
Ashton Agar to Oshada Fernando. OUT! Chopped on! The quicker one does the trick. Agar fires this one on off at 102.2 kph. Oshada looks to play it straight but is late in his shot. The ball takes the inside edge, onto his pad and then goes onto disturb the stump. 4 down for Sri Lanka and they need another 188 more runs to win.
Ashton Agar to Kusal Perera. Flatter outside off, Perera looks to sweep. It goes to square leg off the inner half of his bat and they take a single.
Adam Zampa to Kusal Perera. Flat delivery outside off, Perera punches this off the back foot towards point and takes a single.
Adam Zampa to Oshada Fernando. The batsman works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Adam Zampa to Kusal Perera. Outside off, Perera punches this off the back foot for nothing.
Adam Zampa to Kusal Perera. Short ball outside off, Perera looks to cut it but fails to put any bat on it. Good stuff from Zampa.
Adam Zampa to Kusal Perera. Flighted delivery on middle, Perera flicks it towards the deep mid-wicket region and takes a couple before the fielder can make the stop.
Adam Zampa to Kusal Perera. STUMPING CHANCE MISSED! Carey fails to collect the ball cleanly. Zampa floats this one up on middle, Perera comes down the track and looks to slog it away but gets beaten in the air. Carey fails to collect it due to the extra bounce on it. By Alex's standards, he should have done a little better there.
Ashton Agar to Oshada Fernando. Short ball outside off, Fernando cuts it uppishly but it goes on the bounce to the point fielder.
Ashton Agar to Oshada Fernando. Short ball on the middle stump line, Fernando looks to pull it but gets hit on the the thigh pad.
Ashton Agar to Oshada Fernando. Short ball outside off, Fernando punches this off the back foot towards cover.
Ashton Agar to Kusal Perera. Short delivery on middle, Perera camps on his back foot and pulls it towards the deep mid-wicket region for another single.
Ashton Agar to Oshada Fernando. Flighted delivery on middle, Fernado flicks it towards the leg side and takes a single.
Ashton Agar to Oshada Fernando. Flatter delivery on middle, Fernando pushes it back to the bowler.
Spin from both ends. Ashton Agar is on now.
Adam Zampa to Oshada Fernando. LEG BYES! Flighted delivery on the pads, Fernando looks to sweep but it goes off his pads which misses the keeper and rolls towards fine leg. The batters take three. Zampa appeals but nothing from the umpire.
Adam Zampa to Kusal Perera. Full delivery on middle, Kusal flicks it towards the deep mid-wicket region and takes a single.
Adam Zampa to Oshada Fernando. Flatter delivery on middle, Fernando punches this off the back foot and crosses over for a single.
Adam Zampa to Kusal Perera. Driven through the covers by the batsman. One run added to the total.
Adam Zampa to Kusal Perera. Flatter delivery outside off, Kusal rocks on his back foot and cuts it towards the backward point region for a couple. Steven Smith runs in from deep cover and makes an excellent diving stop.
Adam Zampa to Oshada Fernando. LEG BYE! Flighted ball on the pads, Fernando looks to flick it but gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards short fine leg and the batters take a leg bye.
Spin time! Adam Zampa, the leg spinner to bowl now.
Pat Cummins to Kusal Perera. FOUR! Stand and deliver! Good length delivery on middle, Kusal just flicks it beautifully towards the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary. Sri Lanka need more of these.
Pat Cummins to Oshada Fernando. Good length ball outside off, Fernando looks to drive but it goes off the leading edge towards mid off. The batters take a single.
Pat Cummins to Oshada Fernando. BEATEN! Good length ball outside off, Oshada looks to slog it over cover but fails to put any bat on it.
Pat Cummins to Oshada Fernando. Full delivery on the pads, Oshada flicks it nicely towards the deep mid-wicket region for a couple. The fielder runs in from deep square leg and cleans it up.
Pat Cummins to Oshada Fernando. EDGED AND FOUR! Lucky but Sri Lanka will take it. Fullish delivery around off, Fernando looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge past the second slip fielder and into the third man fence.
Pat Cummins to Kusal Perera. Good length ball on off, Perera pushes this past the bowler for a single. He was reluctant at first but sees the ball go past the bowler and then takes off.
Kane Richardson to Oshada Fernando. Short of a length delivery outside off, Fernando looks to pull but misses it.
Kane Richardson to Oshada Fernando. Short delivery on middle, Fernando chips it over covers. The batsmen get two runs.
Kane Richardson to Oshada Fernando. Play and a miss! Good length delivery outside off, Fernando looks to drive but misses it.
Kane Richardson to Oshada Fernando. WIDE! Bowls a bouncer, Fernando lets it sail through to the keeper. The umpire gives it wide for height.
Kane Richardson to Oshada Fernando. Short delivery on middle, Fernando pulls it to mid-wicket.
Kane Richardson to Oshada Fernando. Good length delivery outside off, Fernando looks to cut but misses it. The keeper appeals for caught behind but the umpire shakes his head.
Kane Richardson to Oshada Fernando. On a good length and outside off, Fernando shoulders arms to this one.
Change of ends for Kane Richardson. 3 off his first over.
Pat Cummins to Kusal Perera. Full delivery on the pads, Perera looks to flick it but fails and he gets hit on the pads.
Pat Cummins to Oshada Fernando. Good length ball on middle, Oshada Fernando drives it past the bowler and takes off for a single. The fielder from mid off has a shy at the bowler's end but misses it. Had he hit, it would not have mattered as the batter was in.
Oshada Fernando walks out to face the hat-trick ball.
Pat Cummins to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. OUT! BOWLED! Cummins is on fire at the moment! Rajapaksa has to make the long walk back to the pavilion. Fullish delivery on the middle stump line, Rajapaksa looks to drive it but it sneaks past the inside edge. The ball goes on to hit the middle stump. Sri Lanka three down in a jiffy. Pat Cummins will be on a Hat Trick.
The new man in is Kusal Perera.
Pat Cummins to Danushka Gunathilaka. OUT! CAUGHT! Gunathilaka is the latest casualty to go! Cummins comes and strikes in his first over. Excellent stuff from the Aussies! Cummins bowls a good length delivery outside off, Gunathilaka comes down the track and looks to loft it over mid off but it goes off the top edge and David Warner takes a simple catch.
Pat Cummins to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Full delivery on middle, Rajapaksa flicks it towards fine leg and takes a single.
Pat Cummins to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Good length ball on off, Rajapaksa plays it towards the point region.
Pat Cummins on now. Just a solitary over for Richardson to start with.
Mitchell Starc to Danushka Gunathilaka. BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Danushka looks to pull it but does not make any connection to it. Good over for Sri Lanka.
Mitchell Starc to Danushka Gunathilaka. Another full delivery on middle, Danushka flicks it towards mid-wicket where the fielder makes a good diving stop.
Mitchell Starc to Danushka Gunathilaka. Full delivery, Danushka flicks it towards the leg side for nothing.
Mitchell Starc to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Poor ball this from Starc. Bowls a full delivery down the leg side, Danushka just helps it on his way towards the fine leg region for another boundary.
Mitchell Starc to Danushka Gunathilaka. FOUR! Nicely played from Gunathilaka! Back of a length delivery outside off, Danushka rocks on his back foot and punches this beautifully towards the deep cover region for the first boundary of the innings.
Mitchell Starc to Danushka Gunathilaka. Good length delivery down the leg side, Gunathilaka looks to flick it but gets hit on the thigh pad. The Australians appeal but the umpire is unmoved.
Kane Richardson to Danushka Gunathilaka. DROPPED! Ashton Agar is the culprit! Richardson bowls a good length delivery outside off, Gunathilaka lofts this over the cover fielder but straight to Agar at deep cover who bends down to catch. The ball bursts through his hands and falls down. The batters take a single.
Kane Richardson to Danushka Gunathilaka. Back of a length delivery outside off, Danushka pushes it off the back foot.
Kane Richardson to Danushka Gunathilaka. BEATEN! Short delivery outside off, Danushka comes down the track and looks to play the square cut but fails to put any bat on it.
Kane Richardson to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Short ball outside off, Rajapaksa plays the square cut towards the cover-point region and crosses over for a single.
Kane Richardson to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Good length ball outside off, Bhanuka shoulders arms to this one.
Kane Richardson to Danushka Gunathilaka. Full delivery outside off, Danushka drives it towards the cover region and crosses over for a single. There is a bit of mix-up between the batsmen but no harm done though.
Kane Richardson to partner Starc from the other end.
Mitchell Starc to Bhanuka Rajapaksa. BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Bhanuka looks to push at it but fails to put any bat on it. Excellent first over from Starc comes to an end.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa walks out at number 3.
Mitchell Starc to Kusal Mendis. OUT! CAUGHT! Mendis fails to leave a mark on his comeback! Starc gives Australia an excellent start here! Mitchell bowls a short delivery on middle, Mendis looks to pull it but gets top edge and goes way up in the air. Ashton runs in from mid-wicket and settles under it to take a simple catch. The Lankans did not want that when they are chasing a mammoth score.
Mitchell Starc to Kusal Mendis. Bowls a full delivery around off, Mendis pushes it towards the point region again.
Mitchell Starc to Kusal Mendis. On a length on off, Mendis pushes it to the point fielder for nothing.
Mitchell Starc to Danushka Gunathilaka. Back of a length delivery around off, Gunathilaka camps on his back foot and pushes it towards backward point to get off the mark.
Mitchell Starc to Danushka Gunathilaka. Starc starts with a good length ball on off at 145.9 kph. Danushka rocks on his back foot and pushes it towards point. He wants a single but is sent back.
We are back for the chase! Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka make their way out to the middle. The Australian players are also making their way out. Mitchell Starc will start for the hosts.