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 69.6 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Nathan Lyon, no runs, gets forward and  goes for the sweep, there's a bit of extra bounce there and the ball snakes past the bat

Over 70.6 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to SJN O'Keefe, 1 run, gets his front foot forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 71.2LakshanSandakan bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Nathan Lyon, plays a sweep shot through fine leg.No runs

Over 71.3LakshanSandakan bowls flighted delivery to Nathan Lyon, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 71.4LakshanSandakan bowls good length delivery to Nathan Lyon, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 71.5LakshanSandakan bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Nathan Lyon, plays a sweep shot through fine leg.Single

Over 72.1HMRKBHerath bowls good length delivery to Nathan Lyon, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 72.2HMRKBHerath bowls flighted delivery to Nathan Lyon, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 72.3HMRKBHerath bowls flighted delivery to Nathan Lyon, plays a sweep shot through fine leg.Boundary!

Over 72.4HMRKBHerath bowls flighted delivery to Nathan Lyon, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 72.5HMRKBHerath bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Nathan Lyon, plays a sweep shot through fine leg.Single

Over 74.1 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Nathan Lyon, no runs, gets forward and driven straight to the man at cover.

Over 74.2 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Nathan Lyon, 1 run,  gets his front leg across and attempts the sweep, gets a top-edge which flies towards long-leg.

Over 76.1HMRKBHerath to Nathan Lyon No runs ...

Over 76.2HMRKBHerath to Nathan Lyon No runs ...

Over 76.3HMRKBHerath to Nathan Lyon No runs ...

Over 76.4HMRKBHerath to Nathan Lyon Single ...

Over 77.1 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Nathan Lyon, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 77.2 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Nathan Lyon, 1 run, gets down on one knee and sweeps it towards fine leg

Over 78.1 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Nathan Lyon, no runs, gets forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

Over 78.2 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Nathan Lyon, 1 run, gets forward and works it pass mid-on for a single.

Over 78.5 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Nathan Lyon, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it square of the wicket on the off-side and picks up couple of runs.

Over 78.6 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Nathan Lyon, 1 run, gets forward and works it behind square on the on-side.

Over 79.1 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Nathan Lyon, Boundary! Goes down on his knee and plays a slog-sweep over mid-wicket and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 79.2 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a quicker arm ball to Nathan Lyon, out LBW! Lyon bends down on the front foot and went for a sweep but he misses and the ball rapped on the pads, Umpire raises the finger immediately.Nathan Lyon went for a review but no use.

Australia all-out for 203 runs and they lead by 86 runs.