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 1.1 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to MDKJ Perera, 3 runs, comes on to the front foot and drives it straight down the ground and picks up three runs.

Over 1.2 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Kaushal Silva, no runs, gets cover the off-stump line and shoulders arms to let it go.

Over 1.3 J Hazlewood bowls a back of length delivery to Kaushal Silva, no runs, goes back in the crease and blocks it down the pitch.

Over 1.4 J Hazlewood bowls it short of length to Kaushal Silva, no runs, shuffles across on the back foot and went for a pull, gets the inside edge on to the pads.

Over 1.5 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Kaushal Silva, no runs, gets reaches well in front of him on his front foot and blunts the full ball

Over 1.6 J Hazlewood bowls a back of length delivery to Kaushal Silva, no runs, goes deep in the crease and tucks it to the on-side.

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.