4s
6s
Total 4's :
14
Total 6's :
7
Wickets :
8
all
fours
sixes
wickets
W
0.5
Josh Hazlewood to Danushka Gunathilaka, OUT! TAKEN! Soft dismissal and Danushka Gunathilaka is out for a golden duck! Short of a good length, around off and angling away. Gunathilaka hangs back and looks to cut it away. The ball is a bit too close to the body and Gunathilaka ends up hitting it straight to Ben McDermott at the cover region. McDermott takes a sharp catch and Josh Hazlewood provides Australia with a dream start.
4
1.4
Pat Cummins to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Crunched! This is pushed wider, Nissanka makes a bit of room and thumps it through the cover region for a boundary.
4
2.2
Josh Hazlewood to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! A short ball, down leg. Avishka Fernando goes for the pull but gets a top edge on it. The ball flies away fine and runs away into the fence for another boundary.
W
2.6
Josh Hazlewood to Avishka Fernando, OUT! TAKEN! Josh Hazlewood picks up his second wicket and Avishka Fernando has to depart early. Length again, this is pushed a bit wider. Fernando looks to drive on the up and does so a fair bit away from the body. His feet don't move and hence, Fernando can't quite get to the pitch of the ball. He ends up hitting it uppishly and Josh Inglis at short cover springs to his left and takes a good catch.
4
3.3
Marcus Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Width on offer this time and Pathum Nissanka drags it high and towards the vacant mid-wicket fence. The ball trickles into the boundary.
W
4.4
Pat Cummins to Charith Asalanka, OUT! CHOPPED ON! 'Deja vu' for the hosts as the top order crumbles yet again. Pat Cummins bowls it around the top of off and it's just the perfect length. Charith Asalanka hangs deep and just tries to run the ball to third man but it is too close to the body. In the end, Asalanka only manages to get a faint inside edge on it and the ball goes on to dislodge the bails. Australia on top of proceedings here.
4
5.4
Kane Richardson to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Lovely shot! Length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka stays back and uses the pace of the ball. He cuts it through point for a boundary.
4
5.6
Kane Richardson to Dinesh Chandimal, FOUR! Second boundary of the over! They are attacking Kane Richardson and are attacking well. Short ball, on middle. Dinesh Chandimal makes room and plays it over point for a boundary. End of the Powerplay, Sri Lanka are 36/3.
6
8.1
Marcus Stoinis to Dinesh Chandimal, SIX! Stand and deliver! That has gone miles over! Length ball, outside off. Dinesh Chandimal picks the bones out of that one. Hammers it all the way over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
4
9.3
Kane Richardson to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Poor from Aaron Finch! A misfield and that goes for a boundary. Short of a length, on off. Pathum Nissanka dabs it to backward point. Aaron Finch tries to collect it quickly and throw it at the stumps as there was a run out opportunity. But instead, the ball goes through his legs and into the fence.
4
9.4
Kane Richardson to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Cracking shot! Length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka leans onto it and caresses it through covers for another boundary.
W
10.5
Adam Zampa to Dinesh Chandimal, OUT! Cleaned up! A wrong choice of shot from Dinesh Chandimal and that has led to his downfall. Just when Sri Lanka were finding their feet in the chase, Adam Zampa comes back in and tightens the screws, to an extent that the batter just decides to take him on. This is quicker, fuller and on middle. Chandimal plays all around a straight ball as he looks for the slog. The ball goes through bat and pad and crashes into middle. Sri Lanka slump a bit further now.
6
12.5
Adam Zampa to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! Dasun Shanaka picks the right delivery to go big and gets all of it. Tossed up, around middle. Shanka skips down the track and hist through the line to dispatch it over the long on fence for a biggie.
4
13.6
Pat Cummins to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! The skipper turning it on here. Short and wide, this is slapped away into the vacant cover fence. 76 still needed off 36 balls. Can Sri Lanka pull it off?
6
14.2
Kane Richardson to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! Dasun Shanaka is on fire at the moment! Fullish, on middle. Shanka stands tall and smokes it high and handsome, right back over the bowler's head. The ball flies well over the ropes and Sri Lanka still very much in it.
4
14.4
Kane Richardson to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Similar delivery to the previous one. This time Shanaka plays a good-cricketing shot and gets a boundary. A slower length ball, wide of off. This is slapped through covers for a boundary.
6
14.5
Kane Richardson to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! Geez, he's timed that well! On the pads, Dasun Shanaka picks it up and whips it all the way, over the backward square leg fence for a biggie.
4
15.2
Adam Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Top edge but as long as the runs are coming, Sri Lanka won't mind. Tossed up, outside off, Pathum Nissanka reverse-sweeps it. The ball goes off the top edge over short third man for a boundary.
W
15.6
Adam Zampa to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! RUN OUT! Extraordinary fielding from Australia and just like that, Australia are back on top. Dasun Shanaka was taking on te charge but has to walk back to the pavilion now. Adam Zampa bowls a loopy ball, on middle. Pathum Nissanka bunts it to wide of deep mid-wicket. He pushes hard for the second run. Steven Smith quickly collects the ball and throws t in one motion to the bowler's end. Hits the bullseye and Dasun Shanaka is caught short. 50 needed from 24 balls.
W
16.2
Kane Richardson to Chamika Karunaratne, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Kane Richardson bags his first wicket now. Bowls a short ball, on middle. Chamika Karunaratne went for the pull but mistimes. The ball goes off the top edge and goes high up in the air. Matthew Wade calls for the catch and gulps down the skier.
4
17.1
Pat Cummins to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Lovely timing! Short of a length, outside off, was a slower one. Wanindu Hasaranga upper cuts it to third man for a boundary.
4
17.3
Pat Cummins to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Sri Lanka are not out of the chase yet! On a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga makes room and steers it to backward point. The fielder in the deep runs to his left and dives but the ball wins the race.
6
17.5
Pat Cummins to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! BANG! Pathum Nissanka picked that up an picked it well. Short of a length, on middle. A horrizontal bat shot from Pathum Nissanka over deep mid-wicket. That made a cracking sound and it goes all the way for a biggie. Another boundary here and that would really lift the team up.
6
18.3
Josh Hazlewood to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! Has Glenn Maxwell put down another one! Josh Hazlewood bowls it right on the slot, on middle. Pathum Nissanka stands tall and whips it off the pads to deep mid-wicket. Glenn Maxwell runs across and tries to catch it and flick it back but spills it and the ball lands over the ropes.
W
18.6
Josh Hazlewood to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! TAKEN! This match keeps swinging like a pendulum! Length ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to heave it away. He lifts it straight down the throat of Pat Cummins who takes a good catch at deep extra cover. 19 needed from 6 balls.
4
19.1
Marcus Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Pathum Nissanka is keeping Sri Lanka in the game! All hopes lies on his shoulders. Pathum Nissanka shimmies down the track and lifts this length ball over mid off for a boundary. 14 needed now!
W
19.3
Marcus Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! CAUGHT! Is that the knockout blow? A full toss, on middle. Pathum Nissanka smashes it to deep square leg. Pat Cummins dives forward and takes a good low catch. Australia will be a little relieved now. This could have been a no ball as well but it dipped enough and Pathum Nissanka will have to depart. A fine knock comes to an end. Sri Lanka would be very proud of him no matter what the outcomes of this match comes. 12 needed from 3 balls. The umpires also tells Maheesh Theekshana the new man in that the batters did cross but not before the catch was taken, so he will be on strike.
6
19.4
Marcus Stoinis to Maheesh Theekshana, SIX! BOOOMMM! The match is still not over! Stay where you are! Unreal attempt from Steven Smith though in the deep! He almost saved six runs for his side. Length ball, on middle. Maheesh Theekshana smacks it to deep mid-wicket. Steven Smith leaps and flicks the ball in. He injuries himself trying to do so. He touched the ropes on it's way back so the umpire rules it as a maximum after getting the confirmation. But credit to Steven Smith for pulling off such an effort. He walks off the field as he gets attended by the physios.
4
19.6
Marcus Stoinis to Dushmantha Chameera, FOUR! Yes, we are indeed! Super over it is! Marcus Stoinis bowls a poor delivery, a full toss, outside off. Dushmantha Chameera walks down the pitch and smacks it over the bowler's head for a boundary. The match is tied and it will be decided via a Super Over now. Well, well, well. Just imagine, had the previous ball been called a wide, this match would have been dusted and we would be going to Canberra 1-1.