| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Pathum Nissanka | 40 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 88.88 |
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13.3 OUT! RUN OUT! Their hunt for quick runs between the wicket has led to their downfall! Ashton Agar bowls this short and outside off, and Pathum Nissanka cuts this towards the point fielder and takes off for a run. There is no run here and Charith Asalanka sends him back. He is stranded halfway down the wicket when the ball is thrown by Mitchell Marsh to Matthew Wade behind the wicket and he whips the bails off. Pathum Nissanka was just getting a move on but he has to depart. 97/3
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| Kusal Mendis Wk | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
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1.5 OUT! Pat Cummins draws first blood, and the opening partnership has been broken early by the Aussies! He bowls this back of a length and aimed at the batter, Kusal Mendis looks to pull but gets a top edge that flies high towards mid-wicket. Mitchell Marsh makes no mistake as he takes an easy catch and this is just the start Australia wanted. 6/1
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| Dhananjaya de Silva | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 113.04 |
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11.3 OUT! CAUGHT! The partnership has been broken and it is Ashton Agar who gets the breakthrough! Bowls this full and outside the off stump, Dhananjaya de Silva shimmies down the wicket and looks to give himself room. He has to reach for the ball and manages to loft it wide off the long off fielder. David Warner runs to his left, jumps up and takes a fine catch to get Australia their second wicket. The opener has been electrifying on the field. 75/2
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| Charith Asalanka | 38 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 152 |
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| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
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14.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Mitchell Starc gets rid of the dangerous Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Australia are taking quick wickets here to restrict the scoring rate! Mitchell Starc bowls this full and angled into the stumps, Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to heave this leg side but gets a leading edge that flies towards deep backward point. Pat Cummins comes running in from the boundary and takes a fine catch diving forward. Sri Lanka lose their fourth wicket and they need to get some impetus here from their remaining batters. 106/4
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| Dasun Shanaka C | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
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16 OUT! TAKEN! Matthew Wade keeps his eye on the prize and Glenn Maxwell strikes in his first over. This is served full and around off, angled across the batter. Dasun Shanaka goes down on one knee and looks to slog sweep it away. There is just a bit of additional bounce and Shanaka can't get under it. The ball goes a mile high in the air and around square leg. The keeper, Matthew Wade runs towards it and dives forward to take a very difficult catch. Australia pulling things back nicely here. 111/5
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| Wanindu Hasaranga | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
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17.3 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another bites the dust and Sri Lanka are now six down. Wanindu Hasaranga keeps backing away and this time Josh Hazlewood goes full and wide. Hasaranga goes after it and looks to loft it over cover. The ball takes the outside edge and flies to the right of the keeper. Matthew Wade is quick to react and takes a sharp catch high to his right. Hazlewood gets his first wicket of the game. Chamika Karunaratne is the new batter out in the middle. 120/6
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| Chamika Karunaratne | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 200 |
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| Extras | 23 Runs (b: 6, lb: 5, wd: 12) | ||||
| Total | 157/6 20.0 (RR: 7.85) | ||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 |
| Pat Cummins | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Mitchell Starc | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Ashton Agar | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| David Warner | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
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4.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Maheesh Theekshana strikes on his very first ball and the dangerman David Warner has to depart. This is nicely tossed up, a bit outside off and draws Warner forward. Warner looks to cream it through covers but ends up hitting it uppishly. Dasun Shanaka at short extra cover reacts quickly and takes an excellent catch low to his left. Sri Lanka have the early breakthrough. Mitchell Marsh walks in at number 3. 26/1
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| Aaron Finch C | 31 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 73.80 |
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| Mitchell Marsh | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 105.88 |
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8.3 OUT! Australia were just getting a move on and Dhananjaya de Silva strikes at a crucial time to stem the scoring! He bowls a loopy delivery full and outside off, Mitchell Marsh charges down the wicket and swings hard at the ball but only manages to slice this towards long off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa stands under the ball and takes an easy catch getting Sri Lanka right back into the game. 60/2
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| Glenn Maxwell | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 191.66 |
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12.2 OUT! TAKEN! Ashen Bandara with the redemption and the dangerman Glenn Maxwell has to walk back. Back of the hand slower delivery from Chamika Karunaratne and this is banged in halfway down the track. Maxwell has to force the slog and hits it hard and a bit flat towards deep mid-wicket. The ball seems to be just flying over the ropes but Bhandara times the jump to perfection and grabs. He also does well to keep his feet inside the ropes. The catch is checked but it is a fair one and Karunaratne is all pumped up. 89/3
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| Marcus Stoinis | 59 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 327.77 |
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| Extras | 16 Runs (b: 4, lb: 2, wd: 10) | ||||
| Total | 158/3 16.3 (RR: 9.58) | ||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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| Binura Fernando | 0.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 2.1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 8.30 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 3.3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 6.28 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.66 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 3 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 17.66 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 |