Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st T20I at Pallekele, 06 Sep, 2016

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bowl
Australia 263/3 (20)
Sri Lanka 178/9 (20)
Australia won by 85 runs
Man of the Match: GJ Maxwell
  • Kasun Rajitha 0 * (5)
  • Sachithra Senanayake 6 * (6)

Over 5.1NLTCPerera to UsmanKhawajaSingle ...

Over 5.2NLTCPerera to GJ Maxwell Boundary! ...

Over 5.3NLTCPerera to GJ Maxwell Boundary! ...

Over 5.4NLTCPerera to GJ Maxwell No runs ...

Over 5.5NLTCPerera to GJ Maxwell Boundary! ...

Over 5.6NLTCPerera to GJ Maxwell Two runs ...

Over 12.1 NLTC Perera bowls it short of length to GJ Maxwell, 2 runs, goes on to the back foot and cuts it pass short third-man and picks up couple of runs.

Over 12.2 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to GJ Maxwell, Six!! Comes down the track and slogs it over deep mid-wicket, the ball went all the way over the ropes.

Over 12.3 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to GJ Maxwell, 1 run, gets forward and  outrageous reverse-hit, is beaten by the lack of the pace on the delivery and it deflects off his pads

Over 12.4 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to Usman Khawaja, no runs, walks well across off but the bat is late to get across and it deflects off his pads to the keeper

Over 12.5 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to Usman Khawaja, Six!! Comes on to the front foot and smashes it over long-off, the ball went in to the stnads for another maximum.

Over 12.6 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to Usman Khawaja, 1 run, gets  closes the bat-face early and sends a thick leading edge down to long-off.

Over 14.1 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to GJ Maxwell, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and works it behind square on the on-side and gets a single.

Over 14.2 NLTC Perera bowls a good length delivery to Travis Head, no runs, gets forward and went  for a big swing across the line, fails to meet with the hoick.

Over 14.3 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to Travis Head, 1 run, gets uses his feet and flicks it to deep mid-wicket.

Over 14.4 NLTC Perera bowls it short of length to GJ Maxwell, Boundary! Rocks back in the crease and pulls it to deep mid-wicket fence for four.

Over 14.5 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to GJ Maxwell, 2 runs, gets forward and  squeezes the drive to extra cover. A wayward throw ensures that Maxi keeps the strike

Over 14.6 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to GJ Maxwell, Boundary!Gets forward and  reverse scoops it over backward point, it looked like he just helped it on its way. 

Over 19.1 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to Travis Head, 1 run, gets across the line and flicks it down to deep square-leg and picks up just a single.

Over 19.2 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to GJ Maxwell, 1 run, gets forward and snashes it through cover and picks up another single.

Over 19.3 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to Travis Head, Boundary! Goes well across the stumps and clips it down to fine-leg fence for four.

Over 19.4 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to Travis Head, Boundary! Gets forward and drills it to long-off. Dilshan gets across and tumbles, gets a hand but the ball rolls over the rope

Over 19.5 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to Travis Head, Six!! Shimmies down and takes it on the full, once he did that, rest was history. Slogged over long-on for a maximum

Over 19.6 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to Travis Head, out Caught by de Silva!! 

WoW what a batting effort from Australia, they scored highest T20I score ever(263/3).Sri Lanka need 264 runs to win in 20 overs.