SL vs AUS Live Cricket Score

0.5 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Spencer Johnson strikes gold in the very first over for Australia as they get an early breakthrough! A snorter of a delivery from Spencer as he stays over the stumps, gets that lateral movement away from the batter, around off on a fuller length. Pathum Nissanka stays rooted in the crease with his front foot going nowhere, and tries to drive straight down the ground, but the ball cuts away and takes the outside edge. It goes flat and dips ahead of the keeper. Alex Carey puts a dive low to his right and scoops the ball in his gloves. The umpires want to have a check for a fair catch and the UltraEdge comes up first. Shows a clear spike on the outside edge. Also, it is deemed that Carey did well to catch it above the grass. Pathum Nissanka departs for 4 (5) and Sri Lanka are 4/1. 4/1

2 OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN IN THE SLIPS! A nothing shot from Avishka Fernando and Sri Lanka are already two down now! Hardie bangs it on the back of a length, and keeps the line of attack around off. The ball lands and then nips away from the right-hander with some bounce on it. Avishka Fernando does not move his feet in the direction and stays glued to the crease, but pokes the ball angling away from him. Hence, a healthy outside edge is found and it goes to Steven Smith at second slip. A sharp catch by the Australian skipper to his left. Sri Lanka have now lost both their openers within two overs. 6/2

5.2 OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! It was just a matter of time indeed as another Sri Lankan batter falls nicking it behind without any footwork! Aaron Hardie keeps hitting that hard length, around off. Generates a good amount of away movement from off, the ball just holds up a bit on the deck and then bounces off more. Kusal Mendis again, shows no foot movement in the direction of the ball and just pokes the ball deviating away from him. A healthy outside edge is found and Matthew Short makes no mistake in pouching it at first slip. Kusal Mendis departs for 19 (17) and Sri Lanka are teetering at 30/3. 30/3

6.2 OUT! HIT FLAT AND TAKEN! All smiles for Australia as they pick their fourth wicket! Sri Lanka in all sorts of trouble now with their top four blown away! Spencer Johnson fires it in, fuller and on the middle and leg, Kamindu Mendis tilts forward and looks to flick it across, but fails to keep it along the ground and the ball travels flat and parallel to the ground towards the square leg region. Jake Fraser-McGurk stationed at square leg, dives to his right towards the ball and plucks it out of thin air while tumbling. A fantastic bowling and fielding display from the visitors. Sri Lanka are 31/4 now. 31/4

14.3 OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Abbott breaks through and brings about an end to Janith's resistance. On a good length, in the corridor of off from over the wicket, Janith commits the same mistake as Sri Lanka's top three batters. Pokes at the delivery away from his body but he does so with soft hands. It results in the ball going quite low towards second slip where Steven Smith stays low to snaffle it. It is referred upstairs and the replays show that Smith managed to get his hands clearly under the ball. The 24-run stand is broken and Sri Lanka have now lost half their side. 55/5

25.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Steven Smith pulls out an absolute stunner at first slip. This one is floated up outside off, turning away, dragging the batter into the shot. Dunith Wellalage pushes forward to defend, takes a sharp outside edge and goes to the right of Steven Smith at first slip. He stretches his right hand to fetch that one and plucks it out of thin air. He always threatens to pull such catches in the slips and does it again. A sharp catch by him to send back Dunith Wellalage. 122/6

30.1 OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Another one bites the dust and Nathan Ellis gets rewarded with his first wicket! Keeps bustling from over the stumps and goes fuller in length, keeping the line of attack on the off stump. The ball kisses the deck and skids through very quickly to the batter. Wanindu Hasaranga gets a bit hurried to play at it with barely any footwork and tries to block the ball in front but plays the wrong line. The ball zips close to the outside edge and crashes into the stumps. Wanindu Hasaranga departs for 7 (14). Sri Lanka are 133/7 now with the skipper stranded alone at the other end. 133/7

32.2 OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! CAUGHT BEHIND! Nathan Ellis bowls it on a hard length, keeping it around off and getting that away deviation off the surface. Maheesh Theekshana is half-forward to defend it out but plays inside the line. The ball passes close to the outside edge and carries back to the keeper. Alex Carey takes a regulation grab behind the sticks. A gentle appeal for caught behind in unison from all the Aussies in the field, and up goes the finger instantly. Maheesh Theekshana is going nowhere as he believes there's no edge and walks to his partner. Has a brief chat with the skipper and sends it upstairs. UltraEdge comes up and shows a clear spike off the edge. But still, Maheesh Theekshana is in disbelief but the decision has been made and he has to walk back. Sri Lanka are 135/8 now. 135/8