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Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test Commentary, Live Updates

SL vs AUS, 2016 - Test Live Commentary

Sri Lanka vs Australia Scorecard
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Match Notes
  • Stumps: Australia 66/2 in 20.0 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: Australia 66/2 in 20.0 overs
  • Tea: Australia 66/2 in 20.0 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 of 70 balls between U Khawaja (24) and S Smith (20)
  • Australia 51/2 in 15.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (7.4 overs): Sri Lanka against U Khawaja (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SL 1, AUS 2)
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka 117/10 in 34.2 overs
  • Referral 3 (32.0 overs): Australia against R Herath (LBW) - Successful (SL 1, AUS 1)
  • Sri Lanka 100/8 in 31.2 overs
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka 84/5 in 28.0 overs
  • Referral 2 (26.2 overs): Australia against K Perera (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SL 1, AUS 1)
  • Sri Lanka 51/4 in 16.2 overs
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 31/3 in 12.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (4.1 overs): D Karunaratne against Australia (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SL 1, AUS 2)
  • D Silva and L Sandakan makes their Test debut for Sri Lanka
  • Stumps: Sri Lanka 6/1 in 2.2 overs
  • Tea: Sri Lanka 6/1 in 2.2 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: Sri Lanka 6/1 in 2.2 overs
  • Innings Break: Australia 203/10 in 79.2 overs
  • Referral 3 (79.2 overs): N Lyon against Sri Lanka (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SL 0, AUS 1)
  • Australia 203/9 in 79.1 overs
  • J Hazlewood dropped on 1 by K Perera in 78.3 overs
  • Drinks: Australia 190/9 in 74.0 overs
  • Australia 150/6 in 57.2 overs
  • Lunch: Australia 146/6 in 57.0 overs
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 50 of 97 balls between A Voges (21) and A Marsh (30)
  • Drinks: Australia 114/4 in 38.0 overs
  • Australia 102/4 in 31.4 overs
  • Referral 2 (21.3 overs): Sri Lanka against Adam Voges (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SL 0, AUS 2)
  • Stumps: Sri Lanka 282/6 in 80.0 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: Sri Lanka 282/6 in 80.0 overs
  • Bad Light: Sri Lanka 282/6 in 80.0 overs
  • N Lyon takes his 200th Test wicket
  • Tea: Sri Lanka 253/5 in 70.0 overs
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 50 of 71 balls between K Mendis (26) and D de Silva (24)
  • Sri Lanka 253/5 in 70.0 overs
  • K Mendis 152 runs in 207 balls (18x4) (1x6)
  • K Mendis dropped on 142 by J Hazlewood in 66.2 overs
  • Sri Lanka 200/4 in 56.3 overs
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 100 of 165 balls between K Mendis (62) and D Chandimal (35)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 184/4 in 54.0 overs
  • D Chandimal dropped on 24 by M Starc in 53.1 overs
  • Sri Lanka 150/4 in 45.5 overs
  • K Mendis Maiden Test Hundred: 101 runs in 143 balls (14x4) (1x6)
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 54 of 95 balls between K Mendis (37) and D Chandimal (16)
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka 116/4 in 38.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 100/4 in 35.0 overs
  • Referral 4 (30.5 overs): Australia against K Mendis (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SL 0, AUS 0)
  • Referral 3 (26.1 overs): Australia against A Mathews (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SL 0, AUS 1)
  • K Mendis 2nd Test fifty: 50 runs in 63 balls (8x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka 55/3 in 17.0 overs
  • Sri Lanka 50/3 in 16.0 overs
  • Referral 2 (12.2 overs): K Silva against Australia (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SL 0, AUS 2)
  • Referral 1 (2.5 overs): D Karunaratne against Australia (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SL 1, AUS 2)
  • Stumps: Australia 83/3 in 27.0 overs
  • Bad Light: Australia 83/3 in 27.0 overs
  • Tea: Australia 83/3 in 27.0 overs
  • Bad Light: Australia 83/3 in 27.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (18.2 overs): A Voges against Sri Lanka (LBW) - Successful (SL 2, AUS 2)
  • Drinks: Australia 62/2 in 17.0 overs
  • Australia 50/2 in 11.0 overs
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka 353/10 in 93.4 overs
  • Sri Lanka 350/9 in 92.1 overs
  • Referral 2 (87.4 overs): D Perera against Australia (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SL 1, AUS 2)
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka 314/7 in 87.3 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: Sri Lanka 314/7 in 87.3 overs
  • Referral 1 (85.3 overs): R Herath against Australia (LBW) - Successful (SL 2, AUS 2)
  • Sri Lanka 301/7 in 85.1 overs
  • New ball taken: Sri Lanka 282/6 in 80.1 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: Sri Lanka 282/6 in 80.0 overs
  • Wet Ground Condition: Sri Lanka 282/6 in 80.0 overs
  • R Herath 24th 5-wicket haul: 54/5
  • Referral 8 (82.1 overs): S O'keefe against Sri Lanka (LBW) - Successful (SL 2, AUS 2)
  • New ball taken: Australia 161/8 in 80.1 overs
  • Drinks: Australia 161/7 in 75.0 overs
  • Referral 7 (74.3 overs): Sri Lanka against S O'keefe (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SL 0, AUS 0)
  • S O'keefe dropped on 4 in 66.3 overs by D Chandimal
  • Referral 6 (57.2 overs): Sri Lanka against P Nevill (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SL 1, AUS 0)
  • Referral 5 (56.1 overs): N lyon against Sri Lanka (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SL 2, AUS 0)
  • Australia 150/7 in 52.0 overs
  • N lyon dropped on 4 in 51.6 overs by N Pradeep
  • Lunch: Australia 141/7 in 50.2 overs
  • Referral 4 (49.4 overs): S Smith against Sri Lanka (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SL 2, AUS 1)
  • Referral 3 (48.1 overs): S Smith against Sri Lanka (LBW) - Successful (SL 2, AUS 2)
  • Referral 2 (47.3 overs): Sri Lanka against M Marsh (LBW) - Successful (SL 2, AUS 2)
  • S Smith 17th Test Fifty: 50 runs in 106 balls (1x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: Australia 119/4 in 40.0 overs
  • Australia 100/4 in 36.3 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: Australia 83/3 in 27.0 overs
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