1.13pm A sensational effort from SL to get to 353 means they set Australia a 268 target. They fell away after lunch but Herath's cameo piled on Australia's misery. This match is beautifully set up. Still all four results possible.
Who will prevail in Pallekele? #SLvAUS
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93.4
W
Hazlewood to Herath, OUT, oh my. What a catch that is. Henriques has pulled off the play of the match. Stunning. Fuller than a good length outside off, the ball moves away but that doesn't prevent Herath from bunting his cover drive. He fails to keep it down but has timed it beautifully. The ball is past Henriques at cover but he still sticks out his left hand behind him and clings onto a one-handed stunner, diving away to his left, feet off the ground.
HMRKB Herath c sub (MC Henriques) b Hazlewood 35 (62m 34b 6x4 0x6) SR: 102.94
93.3
0
Hazlewood to Herath, no run, a bit of width but Herath can't lay bat on his cut. Beaten
93.2
0
Hazlewood to Herath, no run, nice lines. 133 kph, fullish outside off, left alone
93.1
1
Hazlewood to Pradeep, 1 run, good length outside off, a nice drive through covers for one to get off strike. Pradeep looking good too
Browly: "Can you tell us is this good batting, poor bowling, the pitch easing up ... why are runs suddenly flowing in this innings?" A mixture of all, but this pitch was never bad
END OF OVER:93 | 6 Runs | SL: 352/9
- Rangana Herath35 (31b)
- Nuwan Pradeep9 (11b)
- Mitchell Starc19-4-84-4
- Josh Hazlewood18-3-58-1
92.6
0
Starc to Herath, no run, 148 kph, down leg and Herath misses a flick. Starc smiles but SL get two more
92.5
1lb
Starc to Pradeep, 1 leg bye, one to fine leg. Strays down leg, Pradeep gets a run to fine leg, off the pads maybe
92.4
0
Starc to Pradeep, no run, poor ball. Short but wayyy down leg. Pradeep can't get bat on that even if he wanted. Anticipated the back away from Pradeep
Will this be it?
92.3
1
Starc to Herath, 1 run, Hazleoowd gets across this time. Another bouncer down leg, Herath slaps his pull to fine leg
92.2
0
Starc to Herath, no run, down leg again. Another shortish bouncer, missed.
Asad: "how crucial these 29 runs are from herath? Top knock"
92.1
4
Starc to Herath, FOUR, four more. Wow. Short down leg, Herath gets outside the line of the ball and helps it on its way to the fine leg boundary. Superb shot
END OF OVER:92 | 3 Runs | SL: 346/9
- Nuwan Pradeep9 (9b)
- Rangana Herath30 (27b)
- Josh Hazlewood18-3-58-1
- Mitchell Starc18-4-79-4
91.6
0
Hazlewood to Pradeep, no run, 133 kph, fullish length on middle and leg, bunted to short cover. Another productive over for SL
Prashant: "350 will be another psychological boost for SL.. Can they get it?"
91.5
0
Hazlewood to Pradeep, no run, ooh, full and wide outside off. Another poke, another miss. More frustration
