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Australia in Sri Lanka

2nd Test / Galle

Sri Lanka 257 & 231. Australia 414 & 75 for 1.

Australia win by 9 wickets.

Match Commentary

  1. Update

    Summary

    Over 18: 3 runs. Bowler: Dimuth Karunaratne. Australia: 75/1 (rr 4.25)

  2. 17.4

    Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ramesh Mendis

  3. 17.3

    Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Nishan Peiris

  4. 17.2

    Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot glancing mis-timed to short fine leg for no run, fielded by Prabath Jayasuriya

  5. 17.1

    Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break half volley, leg stump on the front foot sweep mis-timed to short fine leg for no run, fielded by Prabath Jayasuriya

  6. Update

    Summary

    Over 17: 4 runs. Bowler: Nishan Peiris. Australia: 72/1 (rr 4.24)

  7. 16.6

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Kamindu Mendis

  8. 16.5

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Ramesh Mendis

  9. 16.4

    Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot steered mis-timed to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Dhananjaya de Silva

  10. 16.3

    Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot for no run

  11. 16.2

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break half volley, leg stump on the front foot flick well timed to deep mid wicket for 3 runs, fielded by Ramesh Mendis

  12. 16.1

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot sweep to first slip for no run, fielded by Dhananjaya de Silva

  13. Update

    Summary

    Over 16: 6 runs. Bowler: Prabath Jayasuriya. Australia: 68/1 (rr 4.25)

  14. 15.6

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Left-arm orthodox stock yorker, middle stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Ramesh Mendis

  15. 15.5

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, down leg on the front foot padded to bowler for no run, fielded by Prabath Jayasuriya

  16. 15.4

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Left-arm orthodox stock yorker, middle stump on the front foot sweep mis-timed to square leg for no run, fielded by Ramesh Mendis

  17. 15.3

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, down leg on the front foot sweep to fine leg for 2 byes, fielded by Kamindu Mendis

  18. 15.2

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Prabath Jayasuriya

  19. 15.1

    FOUR! Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, middle stump on the front foot flick well timed for 4 runs

  20. Update

    Summary

    Over 15: 6 runs. Bowler: Nishan Peiris. Australia: 62/1 (rr 4.13)

  21. 14.6

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Nishan Peiris

  22. 14.5

    Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Angelo Mathews

  23. 14.4

    FOUR! Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  24. 14.3

    Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Ramesh Mendis

  25. 14.2

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break full toss, off stump no foot movement sweep mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Lahiru Kumara

  26. 14.1

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Arm ball length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Pathum Nissanka

  27. Update

    Summary

    Over 14: 2 runs. Bowler: Prabath Jayasuriya. Australia: 56/1 (rr 4.0)

  28. 13.6

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid on for no run, fielded by Lahiru Kumara

  29. 13.5

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, middle stump down the pitch worked mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Dinesh Chandimal

  30. 13.4

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, outside off on the front foot driving for no run

  31. 13.3

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, off stump on the front foot reverse sweep mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Nishan Peiris

  32. 13.2

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, off stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Pathum Nissanka

  33. 13.1

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, down leg on the back foot worked mis-timed to backward square leg for 1 run, run out attempt: throw but safe by Kamindu Mendis

  34. Update

    Summary

    Over 13: 2 runs. Bowler: Nishan Peiris. Australia: 54/1 (rr 4.15)

  35. 12.6

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot for no run

  36. 12.5

    Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break half volley, leg stump on the back foot steered mis-timed to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Dhananjaya de Silva

  37. 12.4

    Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Arm ball length ball, leg stump no foot movement cut for no run

  38. 12.3

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break half volley, middle stump on the front foot worked mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Kamindu Mendis

  39. 12.2

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Pathum Nissanka

  40. 12.1

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Nishan Peiris

  41. Update

    Summary

    Over 12: 5 runs. Bowler: Prabath Jayasuriya. Australia: 52/1 (rr 4.33)

  42. 11.6

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Kamindu Mendis

  43. 11.5

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Arm ball length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Kusal Mendis

  44. 11.4

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  45. 11.3

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Prabath Jayasuriya

  46. 11.2

    FOUR! Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  47. 11.1

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, outside off down the pitch driving mis-timed to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Lahiru Kumara

  48. Update

    Summary

    Over 11: 3 runs. Bowler: Nishan Peiris. Australia: 47/1 (rr 4.27)

  49. 10.6

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot flick mis-timed to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Lahiru Kumara

  50. 10.5

    Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break back of a length, leg stump on the front foot flick mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Dinesh Chandimal

  51. 10.4

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot steered mis-timed to backward point for 1 run, run out attempt: throw but safe by Dinesh Chandimal

  52. 10.3

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Pathum Nissanka

  53. 10.2

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Arm ball length ball, outside off on the front foot sweep for no run

  54. 10.1

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Arm ball length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Nishan Peiris

  55. Update

    Summary

    Over 10: 0 runs. Bowler: Prabath Jayasuriya. Australia: 44/1 (rr 4.4)

  56. 9.6

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Prabath Jayasuriya

  57. 9.5

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Prabath Jayasuriya

  58. 9.4

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Pathum Nissanka

  59. 9.3

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Kamindu Mendis

  60. 9.2

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Prabath Jayasuriya

  61. 9.1

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, down leg on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  62. Update

    Summary

    Over 9: 5 runs. Bowler: Nishan Peiris. Australia: 44/1 (rr 4.89)

  63. 8.6

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Dinesh Chandimal

  64. 8.5

    Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Dinesh Chandimal

  65. 8.4

    Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, leg stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Ramesh Mendis

  66. 8.3

    FOUR! Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  67. 8.2

    Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Prabath Jayasuriya

  68. 8.1

    Nishan Peiris to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, off stump down the pitch playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Ramesh Mendis

  69. Update

    Summary

    Over 8: 1 run. Bowler: Prabath Jayasuriya. Australia: 39/1 (rr 4.88)

  70. 7.6

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, outside off on the front foot reverse sweep mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Nishan Peiris

  71. 7.5

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, outside off on the front foot reverse sweep mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Nishan Peiris

  72. 7.4

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, middle stump on the front foot flick mis-timed to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Nishan Peiris

  73. 7.3

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Left-arm orthodox stock back of a length, middle stump on the back foot glancing to short leg for no run, fielded by Kamindu Mendis

  74. 7.2

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to short leg for no run, fielded by Kamindu Mendis

  75. 7.1

    OUT! Prabath Jayasuriya to Travis Head. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, off stump on the back foot late cutted for no run. Travis Head Caught for 20.

  76. Update

    Summary

    Over 7: 6 runs. Bowler: Nishan Peiris. Australia: 38/0 (rr 5.43)

  77. 6.6

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Nishan Peiris

  78. 6.5

    FOUR! Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break half volley, off stump down the pitch driving well timed for 4 runs

  79. 6.4

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot to first slip for no run, fielded by Dhananjaya de Silva

  80. 6.3

    Nishan Peiris to Travis Head. Off break half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Prabath Jayasuriya

  81. 6.2

    Nishan Peiris to Travis Head. Slider length ball, leg stump on the back foot glancing for no run

  82. 6.1

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break half volley, off stump on the back foot worked mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Prabath Jayasuriya

  83. Update

    Summary

    Over 6: 8 runs. Bowler: Prabath Jayasuriya. Australia: 32/0 (rr 5.33)

  84. 5.6

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Travis Head. Slider length ball, off stump on the back foot cut for no run

  85. 5.5

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Travis Head. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, off stump on the front foot reverse sweep mis-timed to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Nishan Peiris

  86. 5.4

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Travis Head. Left-arm orthodox stock length ball, outside off on the front foot no shotted to bowler for no run, fielded by Prabath Jayasuriya

  87. 5.3

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Travis Head. Left-arm orthodox stock back of a length, outside off on the back foot pushed mis-timed to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Nishan Peiris

  88. 5.2

    FOUR! Prabath Jayasuriya to Travis Head. Left-arm orthodox stock half volley, off stump on the front foot sweep well timed for 4 runs

  89. 5.1

    Prabath Jayasuriya to Travis Head. Left-arm orthodox stock back of a length, off stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to short mid wicket for no run, fielded by Ramesh Mendis

  90. Update

    Summary

    Over 5: 13 runs. Bowler: Ramesh Mendis. Australia: 24/0 (rr 4.8)

  91. 4.6

    FOUR! Ramesh Mendis to Usman Khawaja. Off break full toss, middle stump on the front foot flick well timed for 4 runs

  92. 4.5

    Ramesh Mendis to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Ramesh Mendis

  93. 4.4

    FOUR! Ramesh Mendis to Usman Khawaja. Off break half volley, leg stump on the front foot sweep well timed for 4 runs

  94. 4.3

    Ramesh Mendis to Travis Head. Off break back of a length, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Prabath Jayasuriya

  95. 4.2

    FOUR! Ramesh Mendis to Travis Head. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot slogged well timed for 4 runs

  96. 4.1

    Ramesh Mendis to Travis Head. Off break half volley, leg stump on the back foot worked to bowler for no run, fielded by Ramesh Mendis

  97. Update

    Summary

    Over 4: 3 runs. Bowler: Nishan Peiris. Australia: 11/0 (rr 2.75)

  98. 3.6

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Pathum Nissanka

  99. 3.5

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to short third man for no run, fielded by Dhananjaya de Silva

  100. 3.4

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break yorker, off stump on the front foot sweep mis-timed to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Prabath Jayasuriya

  101. 3.3

    Nishan Peiris to Travis Head. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Dimuth Karunaratne

  102. 3.2

    Nishan Peiris to Travis Head. Arm ball length ball, off stump on the back foot cut mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Pathum Nissanka

  103. 3.1

    Nishan Peiris to Travis Head. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to silly mid off for no run, fielded by Nishan Peiris

  104. Update

    Summary

    Over 3: 0 runs. Bowler: Ramesh Mendis. Australia: 8/0 (rr 2.67)

  105. 2.6

    Ramesh Mendis to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Kamindu Mendis

  106. 2.5

    Ramesh Mendis to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot pushed for no run

  107. 2.4

    Ramesh Mendis to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  108. 2.3

    Ramesh Mendis to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to first slip for no run, fielded by Dhananjaya de Silva

  109. 2.2

    Ramesh Mendis to Usman Khawaja. Off break back of a length, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Pathum Nissanka

  110. 2.1

    Ramesh Mendis to Usman Khawaja. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to gully for no run, fielded by Dhananjaya de Silva

  111. Update

    Summary

    Over 2: 5 runs. Bowler: Nishan Peiris. Australia: 8/0 (rr 4.0)

  112. 1.6

    Nishan Peiris to Travis Head. Arm ball length ball, off stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Nishan Peiris

  113. 1.5

    FOUR! Nishan Peiris to Travis Head. Off break length ball, off stump no foot movement cut mis-timed for 4 runs

  114. 1.4

    Nishan Peiris to Travis Head. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  115. 1.3

    Nishan Peiris to Travis Head. Arm ball length ball, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  116. 1.2

    Nishan Peiris to Travis Head. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot for no run

  117. 1.1

    Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Lahiru Kumara