Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
19 | 13 Runs | SL: 122/8 (21 runs required, RR: 6.42)

  • Dinesh Chandimal25 (16b)
  • Binura Fernando2 (2b)
  • Mitchell Starc4-0-41-0
  • Josh Hazlewood4-0-12-4

That concludes our coverage from game one of this five match series. Game two is also at the SCG on Sunday night. Keep an eye out for Andrew Fidel Fernando's report. But on behalf of the team, it's goodbye from the SCG. See you on Sunday.

Player of the match is Adam Zampa: "It's a world class bowling attack. To have those guys up the other end building pressure. That pressure built up tonight and I was lucky enough to be on the end of a couple of wickets."

Aaron Finch: "It was nice to get the win. I thought we had to bowl well to defend that total on this wicket. We probably left ourselves a little bit short with the bat. We got ourselves into a position where we were one wicket down too many at stages after the 12th over. But an unbelievable effort from the bowlers."

Dasun Shanaka: "We had lots of positives with the bowling and in the field. I thought we did better in those departments. Obviously we didn't get any partnerships going from the start. It's been a concern even from the last tour we were here. We need to come up with a better plan for the next game."

11.19pm A four hour plus T20I ends with Australia winning by 20 runs under DLS after one over was lost to rain. Australia's bowlers were far too good for Sri Lanka. Josh Hazlewood took 4 for 12 but Adam Zampa turned the game with three key wickets at a critical time. He finished with superb figures of 3 for 18. Sri Lanka faced far too many dot balls. Australia were rusty but they proved why they are the reigning world champions.

Ganesh: "Why didn't Chandimal bat higher up the order?"

18.6
1
Starc to Chandimal, 1 run, full on middle, he drives to long on
18.5
4
Starc to Chandimal, FOUR, top edge over short third! It was a high full toss, very nearly a no ball, he was cramped trying to pull and got a top edge over short third man
18.4
0
Starc to Chandimal, no run, low full toss, he checks a drive to cover and turns down the single
18.3
6
Starc to Chandimal, SIX, carved over cover! What a shot! Full and wide, he was down on one knee to smoke it flat over cover and it goes all the way!
18.2
1
Starc to B Fernando, 1 run, Fernando nearly runs himself out! Cracking yorker, he jammed it out to cover and ran, he was rightly sent back, Inglis swooped from cover and under-armed but missed and they get an overthrow
18.1
1
Starc to Chandimal, 1 run, 135kph, full outside off, he mows this across the ling to long on on the bounce

Starc around the wicket

END OF OVER:
18 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 109/8 (34 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.05, RRR: 34.00)

  • Dinesh Chandimal13 (11b)
  • Binura Fernando1 (1b)
  • Josh Hazlewood4-0-12-4
  • Pat Cummins4-0-32-1

Hazlewood takes 4 for 12 from 4 overs

17.6
1lb
Hazlewood to Chandimal, 1 leg bye, back of a length, skidding through on leg, he tries to pull but gets hit on the body
17.5
1
Hazlewood to B Fernando, 1 run, back of a length on off, he defends with soft hands to cover-point
17.4
1
Hazlewood to Chandimal, 1 run, top edge lands safely short of Maxwell charging in from deep midwicket! Another ball climbing outside off, the attempted pull comes off the toe of the bat and lands safe
17.3
0
Hazlewood to Chandimal, no run, shorter length, he tries to pull and gets hit on the elbow
17.2
2
Hazlewood to Chandimal, 2 runs, thick edge flies high over short third and it's a long chase for Zampa running back but he hauls it in

Neil S: "Can Chandimal do a Gunaratne????" Here is the Gunaratne game you are referring to.

17.1
W
Hazlewood to Chameera, OUT, skied to square leg and McDermott takes it well! Hazlewood has four! Short bumper, he tried to pull, gets a top edge that flies straight up to square leg, McDermott comes across from midwicket and takes a very assured catch

PVD Chameera c McDermott b Hazlewood 5 (7m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 83.33

END OF OVER:
17 | 11 Runs | SL: 104/7 (39 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.11, RRR: 19.50)

  • Dinesh Chandimal10 (7b)
  • Dushmantha Chameera5 (5b)
  • Pat Cummins4-0-32-1
  • Josh Hazlewood3-0-8-3
16.6
4
Cummins to Chandimal, FOUR, cracking pull shot! Short into the hip and he swivels and thumps this behind square. Too well struck for Maxwell to get to

100 is up for Sri Lanka

16.5
1
Cummins to Chameera, 1 run, 135kph, back of a length, he tries to pulls and miscues in the air to mid on but long on is back
16.4
1
Cummins to Chandimal, 1 run, short bouncer outside off, he uppercuts over point with no timing for a single
16.3
4
Cummins to Chandimal, FOUR, launched over midwicket! A length ball in the slot, he backs away and heaves it over midwicket and finds the gap
16.2
1
Cummins to Chameera, 1 run, 133kph, back of a length, steep bounce, he gets a thick inside edge onto body and it rolls into the off side for one
16.1
0
Cummins to Chameera, no run, huge swing and a miss trying to launch it into the members over midwicket

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Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st3MD GunathilakaP Nissanka
2nd18WIA FernandoP Nissanka
3rd43KIC AsalankaP Nissanka
4th0KIC AsalankaPW Hasaranga
5th25MD ShanakaPW Hasaranga
6th0LD ChandimalMD Shanaka
7th1LD ChandimalC Karunaratne
8th14LD ChandimalPVD Chameera
9th18LD ChandimalB Fernando