Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st Test at Pallekele, 26 Jul, 2016

Toss: Sri Lanka, chose to bat first
Sri Lanka 117/10 (34.2)  &  353/10 (93.4)
Australia 203/10 (79.2)  &  161/10 (88.3)
Sri Lanka won by 106 runs
Man of the Match: Kusal Mendis
  • Josh Hazlewood 0 * (7)
  • Peter Nevill 9 * (115)

Over 2.3NuwanPradeep bowls pitched up delivery to Usman Khawaja, gets forward and drives it straight to mid off.No runs

Over 2.4NuwanPradeep bowls pitched up delivery to Usman Khawaja, leaves that down the legside to the keeper.No runs

Over 2.5NuwanPradeep bowls pitched up delivery to Usman Khawaja, gets forward and defends it towards covers.No runs

Over 2.6NuwanPradeep bowls pitched up delivery to Usman Khawaja, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 4.1NuwanPradeep bowls good length delivery to Usman Khawaja, flicks it off his pads towards the deep backward squareleg regionTwo runs

Over 4.2NuwanPradeep bowls good length delivery to Usman Khawaja, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 4.3NuwanPradeep bowls good length delivery to Usman Khawaja, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 4.4NuwanPradeep bowls good length delivery to Usman Khawaja, gets back and shoulders arms to that outside off.No runs

Over 4.5NuwanPradeep bowls good length delivery to Usman Khawaja, gets back and shoulders arms to that outside off.No runs

Over 4.6NuwanPradeep bowls good length delivery to Usman Khawaja, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 5.5HMRKB Herath bowls flatter trajectory delivery to Usman Khawaja, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 5.6HMRKB Herath bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Usman Khawaja, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

Over 7.1HMRKB Herath bowls flighted delivery to Usman Khawaja, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 7.2HMRKB Herath bowls flighted delivery to Usman Khawaja, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 7.3HMRKB Herath bowls flighted delivery to Usman Khawaja, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 7.4HMRKB Herath bowls flighted delivery to Usman Khawaja, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 7.5HMRKB Herath bowls flighted delivery to Usman Khawaja, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.One leg bye

Over 8.2 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a good length delivery to Usman Khawaja, no runs, gets cover the off-stump line, lifts his bat and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 8.3 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a good length delivery to Usman Khawaja, no runs, gets forward and once again happy to let it go.

Over 8.4 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a good length delivery to Usman Khawaja, no runs, gets forward and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 8.5 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a good length delivery to Usman Khawaja, no runs, gets forward and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 8.6 Nuwan Pradeep bowls a back of length delivery to Usman Khawaja, no runs, goes on to the back foot and taps it on the off-side.

Over 10.1 Dilruwan Perera bowls a tossed up delivery to Usman Khawaja, 1 leg bye, gets forward and works it of the pads on the on-side.

Over 10.4 Dilruwan Perera bowls a tossed up delivery to Usman Khawaja, no runs, presses forward and defends it.

Over 10.5 Dilruwan Perera bowls it flat in the air to Usman Khawaja, no runs, gets forward and  manages to squeeze a defence just in time.

Over 10.6 Dilruwan Perera bowls a quicker arm ball to Usman Khawaja, no runs, goes on to the back foot and pushes it towards point.

Over 11.3 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Usman Khawaja, no runs, gets forward and drives it straight back to the bowler.

Over 11.4 HMRKB Herath bowls it flat in the air to Usman Khawaja, 1 run, gets across the line and whips it to deep mid-wicket.

Over 11.6 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Usman Khawaja, 1 run, gets forward and  plays it into the leg-side with a sweep that buys him the strike for the next over

Over 12.1 Dilruwan Perera bowls a tossed up delivery to Usman Khawaja, no runs, gets forward and smashes it staight to the man at point.

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