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 0.1Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to MDKJPerera, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 0.2Mitchell Starc bowls pitched up delivery to MDKJPerera, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.One leg bye

Over 0.3Mitchell Starc bowls bouncer to TM Dilshan, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.Four byes

Over 0.4Mitchell Starc bowls short of length delivery to TM Dilshan, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 0.5Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to TM Dilshan, and that’s the end of his stay in the middle, clean bowled! .Bowled him!

Over 0.6Mitchell Starc bowls half volley to Dhananjaya de Silva, moves back into the crease and punches it straight to mid offTwo runs

Over 2.1Mitchell Starc bowls short of length delivery to LD Chandimal, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 2.2Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to LD Chandimal, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 2.3Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to LD Chandimal, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.Single

Over 2.4Mitchell Starc bowls pitched up delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointTwo runs

Over 2.5Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to Dhananjaya de Silva, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.Single

Over 2.6Mitchell Starc bowls short of length delivery to LD Chandimal, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 16.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to CK Kapugedera, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends it to the on-side.

Over 16.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to CK Kapugedera, 1 run, gets forward and works it wide of mid-on and gets a single.

Over 16.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Sachithra Senanayake, Boundary! Gets forward, opens up and flashes, thick outside edge escapes past a diving Peter Nevill

Over 16.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Sachithra Senanayake, 1 leg bye, goes on to the back foot and misses the flick, the ball goes of the pads on the on-side.

Over 16.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to CK Kapugedera, 4 Byes, gets forward and went for a drive but misses and the ball beats every one.

Over 16.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to CK Kapugedera, 1 run, goes deep in the crease and clips it down to fine-leg.

Over 18.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to CK Kapugedera, out Caught by Bailey!! Kapugedera looks to bash it over the sweeper cover. Clears his front leg but only manages the cue end which loops up for Bailey to accept it gleefully.

Over 18.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Sachithra Senanayake, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and steers it down to third-man.

Over 18.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to RAS Lakmal, 1 run, comes across and clipped uppishly, just over a backtracking mid-wicket

Over 18.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Sachithra Senanayake, no runs, goes deep in the crease and defends it down the pitch.

Over 18.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Sachithra Senanayake, 1 leg bye, gets  late to bring his bat down. Strikes the pads and rolls to third man

Over 18.6 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to RAS Lakmal, out Caught and Bowled! Lakmal slices the slog. Thick top-edge and would have been a dolly had there been a short cover.