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 Dimuth Karunaratne, no runs, comes across on the front foot and works it down the leg-side.

Over 0.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, 1 run, gets across the line and clips it down to fine-leg.

Over 0.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 0.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, 1 run, gets forward and works it away through mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Over 1.1 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, 1 run, comes on to the front foot and works it away through mid-wicket and picks up an easy single.

Over 2.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, no runs, goes on to the back foot and looks to play across the line but misses and the ball rapped on the pads but may be going down the leg-side.

Over 2.3 Mitchell Starc bangs it short onto the pitch to Dhananjaya de Silva, no runs, goes deep in the crease and ducks under it sways away.

Over 2.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, no runs, prods forward and defends it down the pitch watchfully.

Over 2.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, no runs,  gets a nice stride forward and pushes it gently towards mid-off

Over 2.6 Mitchell Starc bangs it short onto the pitch to Dhananjaya de Silva, no runs, goes deep in the crease and ducks under it.

Over 4.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, out LBW! Sri Lanka lose their 1st wicket.