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 0.1 Sachithra Senanayake bowls a tossed up delivery to GJ Maxwell, no runs, gets forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 0.2 Sachithra Senanayake bowls a tossed up delivery to GJ Maxwell, no runs, gets his front forward and once again defends it back to the bowler.

Over 0.3 Sachithra Senanayake bowls it flat in the air to GJ Maxwell, no runs, gets across the line and works it towards mid-wicket.

Over 0.4 Sachithra Senanayake bowls a tossed up delivery to GJ Maxwell, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it through mid-off and picks up a single.

Over 1.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a back of length delivery to GJ Maxwell, no runs, goes back in the crease and punches it straight to cover-point.

Over 1.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a back of length delivery to GJ Maxwell, no runs, goes on to the back foot and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 1.3 RAS Lakmal bowls it short of length to GJ Maxwell, 1 run, goes deep in the crease and heaved down to long-leg and picks up a single.

Over 1.6 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to GJ Maxwell, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and slaps it through cover, the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 3.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to GJ Maxwell, Boundary! Shuffles to leg to create enough room and then crashes it through extra-cover. 

Over 3.3 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to GJ Maxwell, 1 run, gets forward and drives it crisply but can't get it past a diving extra-cover

Over 3.3 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to GJ Maxwell, 1 run, gets forward and drives it crisply but can't get it past a diving extra-cover

Over 4.1 Sachithra Senanayake bowls a tossed up delivery to GJ Maxwell, Six!! Gets forward and plays a reverse-slog over deep cover, the ball went all the way in to the stands.

Over 4.2 Sachithra Senanayake bowls a tossed up delivery to GJ Maxwell, Boundary! Gets forward and sweeps it to deep square-leg fence for four.

Over 4.3 Sachithra Senanayake bowls a tossed up delivery to GJ Maxwell, 1 run, gets forward and goes for his third reverse sweep attempt, get too high on him and he spoons it in the air.

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 6.2Dhananjaya de Silva to GJ Maxwell Single ...

Over 6.4Dhananjaya de Silva to GJ Maxwell No runs ...

Over 6.5Dhananjaya de Silva to GJ Maxwell Boundary! ...

Over 6.6Dhananjaya de Silva to GJ Maxwell Single ...

Over 7.1SS Pathirana bowls flighted delivery to GJ Maxwell, flicks it off his pads towards the mid wicket regionSingle

Over 7.3SS Pathirana bowls quicker and flatter in the air to GJ Maxwell, goes back and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 7.4SS Pathirana bowls flighted delivery to GJ Maxwell, flicks it off his pads towards the deep mid wicket regionSingle

Over 8.2KasunRajitha bowls flighted delivery to GJ Maxwell, pushes it back to the bowler.No runs

Over 8.3KasunRajitha bowls pitched up delivery to GJ Maxwell, lofts it in the air over mid on.Sixer!

Over 8.4KasunRajitha bowls pitched up delivery to GJ Maxwell, plays a slog sweep over squareleg.Sixer!

Over 8.5KasunRajitha bowls flighted delivery to GJ Maxwell, pushes it back to the bowler.No runs

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