SL vs AUS Live Cricket Score

2.4 OUT! TAKEN! Wickets in quick succession for Australia! This is some high-risk cricket from Sri Lanka! Jhye Richardson strikes in his first over and Sri Lanka have lost their second wicket. A length ball, around middle and off. Pathum Nissanka back away, swings his bat at it, and tries to go over cover. But the ball goes off his outside edge and flies high towards third man. Mitchell Marsh takes another good catch there. 7/2

0.5 OUT! TAKEN! Wicket in the first over for Glenn Maxwell and Australia! Danushka Gunathilaka departs for a timid score. Another fuller ball, around middle, slower through the air. Danushka Gunathilaka gets down on his knee and sweeps it to the only man in the deep on the leg side. Mitchell Marsh from deep square leg runs to his right and takes a sharp catch. Sri Lanka lose their first wicket! 5/1

11.5 OUT! TAKEN! Glenn Maxwell strikes once again! Good decision to bring him on again. Much-needed wicket for Australia. A fuller ball, spinning away, around off. Charith Asalanka shimmies down the track again, and tries to heave it on the leg side but the ball goes off the outside edge towards mid off. Aaron Finch there keeps his eyes on the ball and holds on to it. 73/3

14.1 OUT! HIT WICKET! Oh, dear! A wicket falls at the wrong time for Sri Lanka and this was the last thing they needed! An unfortunate way to get out, but Australia have got rid of another set batter. A shorter ball, around middle. Kusal Mendis looks to pull this but he is a little early on his shot and he misses it. The ball hits him on his helmet, Mendis falls and he hits the stumps with his bat as he goes to ground.  Hope Mendis is fine but Jhye Richardson has his second wicket. 90/4

16.2 OUT! TAKEN! Soft, soft dismissal and Bhanuka Rajapaksa will be livid with himself. Kane Richardson bowls another slower and into the deck. This is around the hips and Rajapaksa just looks to help it over the fielder at short fine leg. Rajapaksa is way too early in the shot and due to the lack of pace, the ball loops up towards short fine leg where Josh Hazlewood takes a dolly of a catch. Sri Lanka lose their fifth and Australia on top of proceedings here. 101/5

19.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man! This is short and wide from Kane Richardson but once again the pace is taken off the ball. Dasun Shanaka hangs deep in his crease and throws his hands at it. The ball is just a bit too wide and Shanaka cannot control the shot. The ball is hit hard but straight towards Aaron Finch at cover and he takes s sharp catch over there. Sri Lanka going down in a hurry here. 121/7

19 OUT! CAUGHT! Jhye Richardson does have the last laugh and picks up his third wicket in the match. Richardson goes slower and into the deck. This is bowled wider of the off stump as well. Wanindu Hasaranga has to reach for it as he tries to lift it over covers. The ball goes high off the bottom part of the bat and David Warner takes an assured catch around the cover region. 121/6

19.4 OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust and this has just gone from bad to worse for the hosts. Kane Richardson just keeps bowling it a bit slower and into the deck. This is well outside the off stump and Chamika Karunaratne shuffles across a long way trying to swing across. The ball goes a long way up into the night sky and around wide long on. Ashton Agar moves to his right and takes yet another very well-judged catch. 121/9

19.2 OUT! TAKEN! Team hat-trick for Sri Lanka and Kane Richardson is on a hat-trick as well! Pitched up around off, Dushmantha Chameera backs away and just goes after it. Chameera swings hard and gets a lot of elevation on it but no timing. Ashton Agar settles under it at the long on fence and takes an assured catch. Kane Richardson has his third and Sri Lanka just getting no momentum whatsoever heading into the break. 121/8

2.4 OUT! TAKEN! A superb catch by Danushka Gunathilaka and Aaron Finch has to depart after a blistering start. This is nicely tossed up by Wanindu Hasaranga, fuller and on off. The ball turns away from the right-hander as Finch looks to once again lift it over extra cover. Finch doesn't get much timing on it but Danushka Gunathilaka jumps up to take a solid catch over his shoulders. It is checked because Hasaranga might have just touched the tramline at the end of the bowling crease but luckily for him, on the first point of impact, his back leg doesn't touch the tramline and Sri Lanka have a breakthrough. 33/1

6.2 OUT! RUN OUT! Oh, no! This is not what Australia needed at this point. The momentum seems to be shifting towards Sri Lanka now! The crowd at the R. Premadasa has come alive! Coming to the ball - this was the slower one, shorter, and outside off. Glenn Maxwell punches it off the back foot towards deep cover. They complete the first run. Glenn Maxwell calls for the second run but shouts no when David Warner is halfway down the track. Pathum Nissanka grabs the ball and throws it to the keeper. Kusal Mendis then whips the bails off in a flash. David Warner walks back in disappointment. 64/4

4.4 OUT! LBW! Australia might be cruising but Wanindu Hasaranga is just keeping them honest at the moment. This is nicely flighted, a bit more air and overspin on it and around middle. Mitchell Marsh reaches out and tries to broom it away but doesn't reach the pitch of the ball. The ball turns into the right-hander and hits Marsh plumb in front. The umpire raises his finger in a jiffy and the visitors lose their second wicket. 72 needed now off 92 balls. 53/2

5.2 OUT! LBW! Nuwan Thushara strikes and he gets rid of Steven Smith! A huge wicket for Sri Lanka. They have come back stronger with these quick wickets. A length ball, nipping in just a tad, around the leg pole. Steven Smith looks to flick this away but he misses and gets hit on his pads. A huge shout for LBW, and the umpire raises his finger! Steven Smith opts for a review immediately. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking indicates three reds and Steven Smith has to depart. Australia have lost their third wicket! 58/3

11.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Glenn Maxwell has given his wicket away and Wanindu Hasaranga does get the all-important breakthrough for his side. Nicely tossed up, on off. Maxwell just looks to caress the ball and not swing through the line. Maxwell does exactly that but aerially and times it a bit too well. The ball goes towards long off and Danushka Gunathilaka takes a good catch under pressure and Maxwell walks back in utter disappointment. 26 needed now and just 4 wickets remain, things starting to heat up here. 99/6

8.4 OUT! TAKEN! A wicket at a good time for Sri Lanka! Dushmantha Chameera sends back Marcus Stoinis now. A big wicket this for the hosts. Dushmantha Chameera drops it short again, around middle and off, cramping the batter for room. Marcus Stoinis pulls this without any timing and the ball lobs up towards the fielder at mid-wicket. Charith Asalanka there pouches it safely. Australia are in a fix at the moment. They have now lost half their side. 80/5

11.5 OUT! Cleaned up! Wanindu Hasaranga, you beauty! What a show he is putting on tonight and the crowd is going crazy here at the R. Premadasa! This is a dream delivery for a leg-spinner to a left-hander. Hasaranga floats it up on off stump and just allows the ball to grip and turn into the batter. Ashton Agar is drawn into the drive and does so but leaves a gap between bat and pad. The ball turns in after pitching and goes through the gap to crash into the middle stump. Australia are 7 down now and Sri Lanka now believe that they can win this one. Wanindu Hasaranga is on a hat-trick as well. 99/7