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 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 5.1 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to Lakshan Sandakan, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it along the ground through cover and picks up couple of runs.

Over 5.2 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

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 5.4 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, comes on to the front foot and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 5.5 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, shuffles across on the back foot and defends it to the on-side.

Over 5.6 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, gets forward and punches it straght back to the bowler.

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 8.1 SJN O'Keefe bowls a tossed up delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, leans forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 8.2 SJN O'Keefe bowls a tossed up delivery to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, gets forward and works it away through backward square-leg and picks up a single.

Over 8.4 SJN O'Keefe bowls a tossed up delivery to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it wide of cover and picks up one more.

Over 9.1 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, gets well forward, lifts his bat and let ti go through to the keeper.

Over 9.2J Hazlewood to KusalMendisNo runs ...

Over 9.3J Hazlewood to KusalMendisNo runs ...

Over 9.4J Hazlewood to KusalMendisNo runs ...

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

Over 9.6J Hazlewood bowls short and wide to KusalMendis, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 10.1SJN O'Keefe bowls flighted delivery to KusalMendis, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 10.2SJN O'Keefe bowls flighted delivery to KusalMendis, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 10.3SJN O'Keefe bowls quicker and flatter in the air to KusalMendis, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.Single

Over 12.1SJN O'Keefe bowls flighted delivery to KusalMendis, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 13.1Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to KusalMendis, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 13.2Mitchell Starc bowls quicker and flatter in the air to KusalMendis, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 13.3Mitchell Starc bowls full toss to KusalMendis, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

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