4s
6s
Total 4's :
16
Total 6's :
7
Wickets :
6
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
0.1
Jhye Richardson to Danushka Gunathilaka, FOUR! A perfect start from Sri Lanka and Danushka Gunathilaka! A shorter ball, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka punches it off the back foot, towards cover-point. Ashton Agar fumbles there and allows the ball to go through him. Boundary!
4
0.6
Jhye Richardson to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Oh, shot! An overpitched delivery, around off. Pathum Nissanka presents the full face of the bat and caresses it straight down the ground for a glorious boundary. 11 runs off the first over! Good start this by Sri Lanka!
6
2.1
Kane Richardson to Danushka Gunathilaka, SIX! Danushka Gunathilaka greets Kane Richardson with a biggie! Kane Richardson begins with a shorter ball, into the body. Danushka Gunathilaka swivels and pulls it towards deep square leg for a maximum.
W
3.2
Josh Hazlewood to Danushka Gunathilaka, OUT! TAKEN! Josh Hazlewood draws first blood and Sri Lanka have lost Danushka Gunathilaka! A slower ball on this occasion, around middle. Danushka Gunathilaka swivels and looks to pull this but the gets a top edge towards fine leg. Jhye Richardson there takes a good catch.
4
4.5
Jhye Richardson to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Crunched! Jhye Richardson drops it short again, around middle. Pathum Nissanka hangs back, swivels and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.
4
5.2
Kane Richardson to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Good shot! Short of a length and on off. Asalanka hangs back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
6
5.3
Kane Richardson to Charith Asalanka, SIX! Up and over! Short again, around leg. Asalanka pulls it, not quite off the middle but puts enough power to sail over square leg for a biggie.
4
6.1
Ashton Agar to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Agar is welcomed with a boundary! An arm ball, full and on off. Asalanka swings across and hits it to long on for a boundary.
4
6.5
Ashton Agar to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Second four of the over! Flatter and angling across, outside off. Asalanka cuts it hard and through backward point for a boundary.
W
8.2
Marcus Stoinis to Charith Asalanka, OUT! TAKEN! A break through for Australia and at a very crucial time! This is short and on middle, touch steep bounce as well. Charith Asalanka stays back to pull but closes the face of the bat and it goes off the leading edge, high in the air and to short fine leg where Aaron Finch takes it with ease.
4
9.5
Glenn Maxwell to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! Deft touch! Short again, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa hangs back and plays it very late past the keeper and to third man for a boundary.
W
10.5
Marcus Stoinis to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! TAKEN! A soft dismissal! Marcus Stoinis grabs his second wicket of the game and Sri Lanka have lost their third. Pathum Nissanka walks back now. This was a shorter ball, wide of off. Pathum Nissanka stays in crease, and tries to cut this away, but the ball goes off the outside edge towards short third man. Josh Hazlewood there takes an easy catch.
6
11.1
Glenn Maxwell to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, SIX! BANG! That sounded so sweet as soon as it left the bat. A fuller ball, around middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets down on his knee and dispatches this over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
4
11.4
Glenn Maxwell to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Tad shorter, around middle and leg. Kusal Mendis heaves this high towards cow corner. The ball goes once bounce over the ropes for a boundary.
W
12.2
Ashton Agar to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, OUT! LBW! Ashton Agar gets rid of the dangerous Bhanuka Rajapaksa. This is a huge wicket for Australia and Sri Lanka are in a spot of bother now. Ashton Agar tosses it up, full, much straighter on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets down on his knee and tries to sweep this but he misses. A huge appeal for LBW, but the umpire says no! Ashton Agar seems confident though and Aaron Finch opts for a review! UltraEdge confirms no bat involved! Ball Tracking indicates three reds and Bhanuka Rajapaksa has to walk back!
W
13.5
Josh Hazlewood to Kusal Mendis, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Sri Lanka have lost half their side now. The pressure was building and so Kusal Mendis tries to be cheeky. A length ball, outside off. Kusal Mendis shuffles across and tries to scoop this over but he misses. The ball ricochets off his thigh pads and goes onto hit the stumps. Josh Hazlewood gets his second wicket and Sri Lanka are in trouble here!
4
15.3
Jhye Richardson to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR! Beautiful shot and a much needed one! This is short and on off. Wanindu Hasaranga bends his back and ramps it over the keeper and to third man for a boundary.
W
15.4
Jhye Richardson to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! TAKEN! Aaron Finch takes a dolly! Touch fuller and outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga tries to go over covers but cue ends his shot and to cover where Finch takes a sitter. 69 needed in 26 balls.
4
15.5
Jhye Richardson to Chamika Karunaratne, FOUR! Sri Lanka are still in the game! Short of a length and on off. Chamika Karunaratne pulls it hard and to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
6
17.2
Josh Hazlewood to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! Dasun Shanaka keeps the hopes alive! Hits the hard length and on middle. Shanaka hits it through the line and over long on for a biggie.
6
17.3
Josh Hazlewood to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! Two in a row! Just what Sri Lanka needed. Full and in the slot, on middle and leg. Shanaka swings again and smashes it high over long on for yet another maximum.
4
17.4
Josh Hazlewood to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! A low full toss on off. Shanaka drives it hard and through covers for a boundary.
4
17.5
Josh Hazlewood to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! 21 runs off the over till now! What an over it is turning out to be! Another fuller ball on middle. Shanaka smacks it to long on where the fielder dives to his left but fails to stop it. A boundary.
6
18.1
Jhye Richardson to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! Shanaka, you beauty! Jhye Richardson tries the slower ball but instead serves a full toss and outside off. Dasun Shanaka swings across and hits it flat over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
4
18.3
Jhye Richardson to Chamika Karunaratne, FOUR! Chamika Karunaratne joins the party and he too does what is needed, hit boundaries! Overpitched, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne drives it on the up and over covers and the ball races into the fence.
4
18.5
Jhye Richardson to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Angles a full ball and around off, was slower. Dasun waits and swings across and hits it in the gap to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
4
19.3
Kane Richardson to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Shanaka hits it well! This is full and outside off. Shanaka stays back and slaps it hard to point for a boundary. No one there standing.
4
19.4
Kane Richardson to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! 7 runs needed now! Slower ball, on a length and outside off. Shanaka muscles it straight down to long off for a boundary. Again powers it well.
6
19.5
Kane Richardson to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! SCORES LEVEL! Dasun Shanaka, what a player, and the skipper is doing the unbelievable! A low full toss on middle. Shanaka hammers it straight down the ground for a biggie. Fifty up as well. But most important is the next run for Shanaka. One needed.