9.6 overs (1 Run) Shorter, flatter and on middle. Avishka Fernando turns it to long on for a single.
9.5 overs (0 Run) Tossed up, full and on middle. Defended.
DRINKS! Sri Lanka have started really well and would be happier of the two sides going into the break! Charith Asalanka has got out just at the stroke of Drinks break but he has laid a solid foundation for the batters to follow! Australia would look to chip in with wickets and stop the run-flow! Avishka Fernando walks out to bat.
9.4 overs (0 Run) OUT! TAKEN! Asalanka was batting so nicely but now he has to depart for a well-made 35! A googly from Zampa, it was full and outside off. Charith Asalanka tries to slog sweep it and connects it well. He hits it flat and straight towards deep square leg where Steven Smith runs forward and takes a good low catch. Australia will look to build on this now.
9.3 overs (1 Run) Very full, outside off. Perera works it to the mid-wicket region for one more.
9.2 overs (1 Run) A full ball, on middle. Asalanka dances in his crease and then pushes it softly down to long off for a single.
9.1 overs (1 Run) A full ball, way outside off. Perera drags it to deep square leg for a single.
8.6 overs (1 Run) Yorker now, on middle. Perera squeezes it out to square leg for a single. 11 coming of the over.
8.5 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Consecutive boundaries! A full ball, width on offer, outside off. Perera carves it through point and the ball races away to the fence.
8.4 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! He really hit that with some venom! A full ball, outside off. Perera slaps it through covers and wide of long off for a boundary. Welcome boundary.
8.3 overs (1 Run) A length ball, outside off. Asalanka steps across and slaps it to extra cover for a single.
8.2 overs (0 Run) Bangs a short one now, with good pace and on off. Charith Asalanka tries to pull but misses.
8.1 overs (1 Run) Very full, on middle. Perera pushes it to mid off for a single. 50-stand between these two batters.
7.6 overs (1 Run) Just four singles of the over then. Good start from Zampa! A full ball, on middle. Perera flicks it to long on for one run.
7.5 overs (1 Run) Another single! Full and on middle. Asalanka lunges and tucks it to the mid-wicket region and takes a single.
7.4 overs (1 Run) A loopy ball, on middle. Perera prods and flicks it to square leg for a single.
7.3 overs (0 Run) Full on middle. Kusal Perera reverse sweeps it but straight to short third man.
7.2 overs (0 Run) Appeal for LBW but not given! That one spun sharply! A tossed up ball, full on middle, it lands and spins away sharply. Perera looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads.
7.1 overs (1 Run) A short ball, on off. Asalanka pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Adam Zampa comes into the attack now.
6.6 overs (0 Run) Nicely bowled to end the over! Stoinis looks for the yorker and serves one around off. Perera jams it out back to the bowler.
6.5 overs (1 Run) Short ball, on middle. Asalanka pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.
6.4 overs (2 Runs) Nicely driven but just for two! A full ball, outside off. Asalanka drives it to the left of deep cover for just two runs as the fielder cuts it off.
6.3 overs (1 Run) Slower again, on a length, outside off. Perera pushes it to deep cover for a single.
6.2 overs (2 Runs) Two taken! This was a slower ball, on a length, outside off. Perera lifts it to wide long off for a brace.
6.1 overs (1 Run) A full ball, slanting outside off. Asalanka smashes it to deep cover who collects it on a bounce. One.
Marcus Stoinis comes into the attack.
5.6 overs (1 Run) A single to end the Powerplay and it is a good one for Lanka! A slower one on middle, this is worked to square leg for one. Sri Lanka are 53 for 1.
5.5 overs (1 Run) Angled into the pads, Perera works it through square leg for one.
5.4 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Top edge and a boundary! Luck favoring Lanka at the moment and 50 up for them! Shorter and on off, Perera looks to pull but this flies off the top edge, towards third man who was just got in. Boundary. Lanka won't mind how they come as long as they do.
5.3 overs (1 Run) Well fielded! Fuller, another slower one. Charith Asalanka swings hard, this goes more off the inner half towards mid on. The fielder there dives to his left and makes a good stop. Just the one.
5.2 overs (0 Run) Slashes but misses! Shorter and angling away. Stays low. Asalanka throws his bat at it but misses.
5.1 overs (0 Run) A nicely bowled slower one on off, Charith Asalanka plays it onto the ground.
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