| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Pathum Nissanka | 36 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 116.12 |
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12 OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Mitchell Starc has the last laugh! He gets rid of Pathum Nissanka now and Sri Lanka have lost their second wicket. Wicket at a good time for Australia once again. A slower ball on this occasion, yorker-length delivery, on the off pole. Pathum Nissanka tries to play across the line and sweep this one the leg side but he misses. The ball goes on to hit the off pole. 100/2
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| Danushka Gunathilaka | 26 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 173.33 |
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4.2 OUT! TAKEN! Josh Hazlewood strikes and draws first blood! Much-needed wicket for Australia as Danushka Gunathilaka was looking dangerous! Josh Hazlewood drops it short this time, around off, shaping away just a tad. Danushka Gunathilaka makes room and slashes it towards deep point. The ball flies high and goes straight to Mitchell Marsh who pouches it safely. A good start from Danushka Gunathilaka but he fails to go on. 39/1
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| Charith Asalanka | 38 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 111.76 |
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15.4 OUT! Charith Asalanka is RUN OUT! This was a very wrong move knowing Asalanka was the only known batter out there. It was not needed at the moment. A length ball, slower and outside off. Charith Asalanka swings across and misses. Wade fumbles to collect and the batters try to take advantage of it as they run across for a quick single. Wade collects and throws it to Marsh who clips the bails off in a flash. It is taken upstairs and Asalanka was well short. 116/6
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| Kusal Mendis Wk | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
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13.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Josh Hazlewood comes back into the attack and strikes straightaway. Wickets in quick succession for Australia and Sri Lanka are now 3 down. Josh Hazlewood drops it short, around middle. Kusal Mendis back away, and looks to pull this but the ball goes off his top edge and lobs up towards mid off. Ashton Agar runs forward and takes an easy catch. 102/3
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| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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13.4 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Bhanuka Rajapaksa departs for a golden duck! Josh Hazlewood grabs his third wicket and Sri Lanka have lost their fourth. The hosts are in a spot of bother now. Slower ball, outside off, on a length. Bhanuka Rajapaksa tries to guide this towards third man but he manages to get a slight outside edge back to the keeper. Matthew Wade behind the stumps makes no mistake. They appeal and up goes the finger. The crowd was pumped for Bhanuka but no entertainment this time from him. Australia on top! 103/4
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| Dasun Shanaka C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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14 OUT! LBW! Another one bites the dust! Sri Lanka are falling apart here! What an over this is turning out to be from Josh Hazlewood! His third wicket in this over and fourth overall. Another top delivery from him A length ball, nipping back in, around middle and leg. Dasun Shanaka shuffles across and tries to flick this but he misses and gets rapped on his pads. A huge appeal for LBW and the umpire raises his finger. Dasun Shanaka ops for a review. No bat involved, confirms UltraEdge. Ball Tracking indicates three reds. Dasun Shanaka has to walk back! 103/5
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| Wanindu Hasaranga | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 113.33 |
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18.3 OUT! TAKEN! Another simple catch and another wicket for Starc! Full ball, angling across. Hasaranga tries to play with the angle but miscues it completely. The ball lobs to point where Aaron Finch backtracks and takes a dolly. 128/9
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| Chamika Karunaratne | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
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16.1 OUT! RUN OUT! Another excellent display of fielding from Australia! A length ball, slanting on off. Chamika Karunaratne turns it to mid-wicket and hurls across for a quick single. Smith there, with a beautiful piece of fielding. He collects the ball with one hand and throws it at the bowler's end and hits bulls eye. The ball was rolling on the other side to the end, to the fence but Smith was pretty confident with his fielding. The replay shows Chamika Karunaratne was out by a fine margin. Out it is. Dushmantha Chameera walks out to bat now. 118/7
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| Dushmantha Chameera | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
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18.1 OUT! TAKEN! A low full toss, around off. Chameera tries to go over mid off but cue ends his shot and hits it to mid off where David Warner takes an easy catch. Starc would love to take the remaining wickets now. 127/8
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| Maheesh Theekshana | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
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19.3 OUT! That is the end of Sri Lanka's inning! A length ball, outside off. Maheesh Theekshana swings across and slices it high and over covers. David Warner runs to his right from mid off and takes a superb diving catch. He made it look so easy. Sri Lanka are all out on 128. 128/10
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| Nuwan Thushara | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Extras | 7 Runs (wd: 7) | ||||
| Total | 128/10 19.3 (RR: 6.56) | ||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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| Mitchell Starc | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.50 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Kane Richardson | 3.3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 6.28 |
| Ashton Agar | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Aaron Finch C | 61 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 152.50 |
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| David Warner | 70 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 159.09 |
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| Extras | 3 Runs (wd: 3) | ||||
| Total | 134/0 14.0 (RR: 9.57) | ||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 |