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 30.3 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to Lakshan Sandakan, no runs, gets forward and defends it to FSL.

Over 30.4 Nathan Lyon bowls a quicker arm ball to Lakshan Sandakan, no runs, goes deep in the crease and tucks it to the on-side.

Over 30.5 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to Lakshan Sandakan, no runs, stays on the front foot and blocks it to silly-point.

Over 30.6 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to Lakshan Sandakan, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it off the outer half behind square, Starc moves to his left from backward point.

Over 31.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Lakshan Sandakan, 1 run, gets forward and manages to get the flick away to deep backward square leg

Over 32.1 SJN O'Keefe bowls a tossed up delivery to Lakshan Sandakan, no runs, comes on to the front foot and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 32.2 SJN O'Keefe bowls a tossed up delivery to Lakshan Sandakan, Boundary! Gets to the pitch of the ball and smacks it to the right of the bowler, rocketed away to the fence.

Over 32.3 SJN O'Keefe bowls a tossed up delivery to Lakshan Sandakan, Boundary! Gets under the ball and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket, another boundary.

Over 32.4 SJN O'Keefe bowls a tossed up delivery to Lakshan Sandakan, 1 run, came down the track and drives it through cover and picks up just a single.

Over 33.1 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Lakshan Sandakan, no runs, backs away in the crease and tries to cut hard but misses.

Over 33.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Lakshan Sandakan, no runs, stays on the front foot and pushes it towards mid-off.

Over 33.3 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Lakshan Sandakan, Boundary! Makes room and cuts it past the gully fielder, the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 33.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to Lakshan Sandakan, no runs, stays back in the crease and happy to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 33.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Lakshan Sandakan, no runs, walks across to the leg-side, Starc goes after him with a full one, push-drives it to mid-off.

Over 33.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a half volley to Lakshan Sandakan, Boundary! Leans forward and drives it uppishly through extra cover for another boundary.