01/11Result
3rd T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of Australia at Melbourne, Nov 1 2019
Australia won by 7 wkts (14b rem)
Player of the Match
David Warner
David WarnerAustralia
01/11Result
3rd T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of Australia at Melbourne, Nov 1 2019
Australia won by 7 wkts (14b rem)
Player of the Match
David Warner
David WarnerAustralia

END OF OVER:
20 | 10 Runs | SL: 142/6 | RR: 7.10

  • Lasith Malinga8 (4b)
  • Bhanuka Rajapaksa17 (11b)
  • Kane Richardson4-0-25-2
  • Mitchell Starc4-0-32-2

8:43pm Sri Lanka finally get to a serviceable score. They lost their openers in the Powerplay and hopes of an acceleration seemed as dim as the last two games. But that partnership for the third wicket allowed some stability, and Kusal Perera got going towards the end of his fifty. A flourish from Rajapaksa and Malinga too at the end. But Australia will still be pleased with their bowling. Three bowlers taking two each this time and it's not a total that will give them any immediate worries. Can Malinga and co. change that early in the innings? We're back shortly.

19.6
1
Richardson to Malinga, 1 run, full at middle and leg. Looks to drive and gets a thick inside edge onto boot
19.5
0
Richardson to Malinga, no run, slower length ball following him down leg side. He's behind the line and swinging at this but he can't connect
19.4
1lb
Richardson to Rajapaksa, 1 leg bye, slower short ball into the body. Looks for the slog but cops that on the body
19.3
1
Richardson to Malinga, 1 run, full at the stumps. Makes room and drives to extra cover's right
19.2
6
Richardson to Malinga, SIX, smokes it over long-on! Wow! Richardson looks for the slower ball but drops it short. It sits nicely up at off stump and Malinga just lines up beside it and flat-bats it

Sri Lanka's No. 8 is the first batsman today to draw chants from the crowd

19.1
1
Richardson to Rajapaksa, 1 run, full slower ball on off stump, makes some room and clubs this to sweeper cover

Around the wicket

END OF OVER:
19 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 132/6 | RR: 6.94

  • Bhanuka Rajapaksa16 (9b)
  • Mitchell Starc4-0-32-2
  • Adam Zampa4-0-30-0

Rowdee: "I think Javagal Srinath was on a hat-trick thrice, in the same innings - against South Africa in Ahmedabad (1996). What are the chances he might have had a 4th chance for the rest of that year?"

18.6
W
Starc to Jayasuriya, OUT, loses leg stump. Full ball headed into leg stump, the same kind that was lifted for a six earlier. Jayasuriya though has looked for a reverse ramp, while standing on his feet. No way he's going to pull that off from there

GSNFG Jayasuriya b Starc 12 (15b 0x4 0x6) SR: 80.00

18.5
1
Starc to Rajapaksa, 1 run, full and just outside off, mistimed drive along the floor to long-off
18.4
2
Starc to Rajapaksa, 2 runs, slower length ball on off stump, opens the face and taps this to sweeper's right. Slides to complete the second
18.3
4
Starc to Rajapaksa, FOUR, using the pace again. Poor lines from Starc. This one is short of a length and into the hips. Once again, he stays inside the line and has a whip at it. To fine leg's left at great speed
18.2
6
Starc to Rajapaksa, SIX, launched over deep backward square! Overpitched and on the pads. At his pace, the batsman need only get connection on the whip. And he does
18.1
1
Starc to Jayasuriya, 1 run, slower length ball on off stump. Leans in and tucks this behind square with a closed face

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs | SL: 118/5 | RR: 6.55

  • Bhanuka Rajapaksa3 (5b)
  • Shehan Jayasuriya11 (13b)
  • Adam Zampa4-0-30-0
  • Pat Cummins4-0-23-2
17.6
2
Zampa to Rajapaksa, 2 runs, length on middle stump, pushed towards long-on with soft hands. His direct hit deflects into the covers where they'll find an extra run
17.5
0
Zampa to Rajapaksa, no run, length ball pushed across off stump. Looks to chop that and is beaten. Carey has the bails off meanwhile as the batsman tries to maintain balance on the back foot. The foot rises - Carey waits for it to rise - but is on the floor as he takes the bails off. Not out
17.4
1
Zampa to Jayasuriya, 1 run, length and just outside off, pushed to midwicket off the back foot
17.3
2
Zampa to Jayasuriya, 2 runs, full on off stump, to the pitch and slams it to long-off's left along the floor. Slides and saves neatly, does Cummins
17.2
1
Zampa to Rajapaksa, 1 run, full on off stump, driven to extra cover where Warner fumbles to allow a run
17.1
1
Zampa to Jayasuriya, 1 run, length on leg stump, nudged to short fine's right with soft hands

END OF OVER:
17 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | SL: 111/5 | RR: 6.52

  • Bhanuka Rajapaksa0 (2b)
  • Shehan Jayasuriya7 (10b)
  • Pat Cummins4-0-23-2
  • Ashton Agar4-0-24-0

A run and a wicket in the 17th over. He'll enjoy that.

16.6
0
Cummins to Rajapaksa, no run, length and just outside off. Defended to point
16.5
0
Cummins to Rajapaksa, no run, short of a length and just outside off. Defended to point

ed: "Is there a record for most times being on a hattrick in a year, without success. Cummins has had at least 3 (two this series and ofc Burns then Root)" --- This is probably it...

16.4
1
Cummins to Jayasuriya, 1 run, short of a length slower ball just outside off. Steers it to point's right with soft hands

Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st69AJ FinchDA Warner
2nd16DA WarnerSPD Smith
3rd14DA WarnerBR McDermott
4th46DA WarnerAJ Turner