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 45.5 Lakshan Sandakan bowls a tossed up delivery to Peter Nevill, 1 run, gets forward and tries to play across the line, the ball takes the leading edge towards cover.

Over 46.1 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Peter Nevill, no runs, gets forward and plays it with soft hands and the outside edge goes on the bounce to the right of Mathews

Over 46.2 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Peter Nevill, no runs, stays on the front foot and blocks it towards off-side.

Over 46.3 HMRKB Herath bowls it flat in the air to Peter Nevill, no runs, comes  down the wicket to work it on the leg-side, is beaten by the turn and is struck on the back pad

Over 46.4 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Peter Nevill, no runs, prods forward and defends it down the pitch watchfully.

Over 46.5 HMRKB Herath bowls a quicker arm ball to Peter Nevill, no runs,  presses forward and blocks off the inner part of the bat to FSL

Over 46.6 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to Peter Nevill, no runs, goes back and watchfully keeps it out

Over 47.5 Dhananjaya de Silva bowls a tossed up delivery to Peter Nevill, 1 run, goes deep in the crease and nudges it behind square on the on-side.

Over 48.1HMRKBHerath to Peter NevillNo runs ...

Over 48.2HMRKBHerath to Peter NevillNo runs ...

Over 48.3 HMRKB Herath to Peter Nevill, out Caught by K Perera!!  Floated up on off, Nevill clears his front leg to go over mid-on, the bat face closes and he gets it off the bottom of the bat and simple catch to Kushal Perera.