Super 12 - Match 7, Perth Stadium, Perth
Australia vs Sri Lanka
Super 12 - Match 7, Perth Stadium, Perth
Match CentreAustralia beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets
Match Ended - Australia beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets
Over
11th
0
0
0
0
1
0
= 1 |
Over
12th
1
W
1
1
2
4
= 9 |
Over
13th
0
1
0
4
4
1
= 10 |
Over
14th
1
1
6
4
6
1
= 19 |
Over
15th
0
6
6
1
1
6
= 20 |
Over
16th
1
0
6
0
2
= 9 |
Marcus Stoinis
Player OfThe Match
CRR: 9.58
Commentary
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6s
11.1
0
Lahiru Kumara to Glenn Maxwell
Short and at the body, Maxwell moves away but Kumara follows him as he ends up playing it awkwardly on the off side. Maxwell takes a painful blow on the fingers but shrugs it off.
11.2
0
Lahiru Kumara to Glenn Maxwell
Banged in short, Glenn Maxwell shuffles across looking to help it fine but misses to make any contact.
11.3
0
Lahiru Kumara to Glenn Maxwell
OUCH! Bumper by Kumara, hits Maxwell near the collarbone as he tried to pull it from the off side. Maxwell is down in pain. Three dots to start by Lahiru Kumara.
11.4
0
Lahiru Kumara to Glenn Maxwell
Back of a length on middle, Maxwell moves to the off side and looks to scoop this one. The ball sails over the stumps on the way to the keeper.
11.5
1
Lahiru Kumara to Glenn Maxwell
Full outside off, Maxwell drives it back to the bowler. Kumara doesn't collect it cleanly and concedes a single.
11.6
0
Lahiru Kumara to Aaron Finch
Leg bye! Back of a length angling into Finch. The ball hits the batter on the thigh as he tried to flick. The batters cross for a single. Another quiet over by Sri Lanka.
12.1
1
Chamika Karunaratne to Aaron Finch
DROPPED! A valiant effort by the substitute fielder Ashen Bandara but he just can't hold onto it. This is banged in short by Chamika Karunaratne and Aaron Finch is late on the pull shot. The ball goes high over the mid-wicket region as Bhandara runs back. He puts in the dive and the ball pops in and out three times out of his palms before hitting the ground. Just a single then.
12.2
W
Chamika Karunaratne to Glenn Maxwell
OUT! TAKEN! Ashen Bandara with the redemption and the dangerman Glenn Maxwell has to walk back. Back of the hand slower delivery from Chamika Karunaratne and this is banged in halfway down the track. Maxwell has to force the slog and hits it hard and a bit flat towards deep mid-wicket. The ball seems to be just flying over the ropes but Bhandara times the jump to perfection and grabs. He also does well to keep his feet inside the ropes. The catch is checked but it is a fair one and Karunaratne is all pumped up.
12.3
1
Chamika Karunaratne to Marcus Stoinis
Good length, outside off, this is slapped away in front of cover-point for a single.
12.4
1
Chamika Karunaratne to Aaron Finch
Another slower one, dug in short and Aaron Finch pulls it behind square on the leg side for a run.
12.5
2
Chamika Karunaratne to Marcus Stoinis
Good running! Good length again, around the hips, Marcus Stoinis tucks it away through square leg and races back for the second.
12.6
4
Chamika Karunaratne to Marcus Stoinis
FOUR! Cheeky but effective. Another slower short ball by Chamika Karunaratne, outside off. Marcus Stoinis waits for it and then just sticks out a bat to guide it fine into the third man fence.
13.1
0
Dasun Shanaka to Aaron Finch
Dasun Shanaka brings himself into the attack now and starts off with a length ball outside off. Aaron Finch charges down the track and has a go at it but fails to connect.
13.2
1
Dasun Shanaka to Aaron Finch
Length again, pushed wide of the off stump, Finch steps out yet again as he looks to go big. The ball flies off the outside edge down towards third man. Maheesh Theekshana runs in and does well to dive in and make the block but takes a blow to the face. Just the single then.
13.3
0
Dasun Shanaka to Marcus Stoinis
Short of a length and over middle, Marcus Stoinis stays back and blocks it onto the leg side.
13.4
4
Dasun Shanaka to Marcus Stoinis
FOUR! Easy pickings! Shorter and around the hips, Marcus Stoinis gets a glove on it as he looks to pull. The ball goes very fine and the fielder from short fine leg cannot cut off the boundary.
13.5
4
Dasun Shanaka to Marcus Stoinis
FOUR! Marcus Stoinis is riding his luck here but he won't mind it. Back of a length, around off, Stoinis hangs on the back foot and just looks to punch it away but gets an outside edge. The ball races away into the third man fence.
13.6
1
Dasun Shanaka to Marcus Stoinis
Fullish delivery, around off, Stoinis drives it on the up and wide of mid off for a single. 51 needed now off 36 balls and we are set up for another blockbuster finish here.
14.1
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Marcus Stoinis
Hasaranga comes back into the attack and starts off with a wrong 'un. This is short and outside off, Stoinis punches it through cover for a single.
14.2
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Aaron Finch
Just a fraction short and on off stump, Finch makes room and chops it onto the off side for one.
14.3
6
Wanindu Hasaranga to Marcus Stoinis
SIX! All the way! A real drag down by Hasaranga and it hasn't been his day at all. Short and turning into leg stump, Marcus Stoinis muscles it off the back foot and clears the mid-wicket fence with ease.
14.4
4
Wanindu Hasaranga to Marcus Stoinis
FOUR! This is poor bowling by Hasaranga and Australia might run away with this one. Dragged down again around middle, this time Marcus Stoinis pulls it right back past the bowler and picks up a boundary.
14.5
6
Wanindu Hasaranga to Marcus Stoinis
SIX! KABOOM! The 50 comes up for Hasaranga and he's just bowled 17 deliveries. Tosses it up now, around leg stump, Marcus Stoinis clears the front leg and gets another it before smoking it over the wide long on fence.
14.6
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Marcus Stoinis
A single to end but 19 runs come off that over, a good one for Australia. Flatter one, outside off, this is hit away towards sweeper cover for one.
15.1
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Marcus Stoinis
Quicker and flatter, angling it into the pads. Stoinis goes for the reverse paddle but finds the man at short third man.
15.2
6
Maheesh Theekshana to Marcus Stoinis
SIX! 'Catch it,' is the call but Marcus Stoinis has cleared the fence with ease. Tossed up on middle, Stoinis clobbers it away hard and flat, over the jumping fielder at long on for a biggie.
15.3
6
Maheesh Theekshana to Marcus Stoinis
SIX! WOW! Marcus Stoinis is in a hurry here. This is back of a good length and outside off, Stoinis stays put and just lofts it over the cover fence for yet another maximum. Sri Lanka in big, big trouble now.
15.4
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Marcus Stoinis
At the stumps, Marcus Stoinis backs away and drives it down to long on for a single. The 50-run partnership is up between these two in next to no time.
15.5
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Aaron Finch
Slightly flighted, on leg stump, Aaron Finch looks to go big but can only drag it towards long on for a run.
15.6
6
Maheesh Theekshana to Marcus Stoinis
SIX! FIFTY! What a fabulous knock this has been from Marcus Stoinis and he brings up the fastest fifty by an Australian in T20Is. This is a real gift from Maheesh Theekshana, a high full toss on middle and leg. Stoinis just uses his raw strenth and heaves it straight back over the bowler's head for a maximum. 20 off that over and the game is all but over now for Sri Lanka.
16.1
1
Lahiru Kumara to Aaron Finch
Lahiru Kumara begins with a full delivery in line with the stumps, Aaron Finch gets an inside edge towards fine leg and takes a single.
16.2
0
Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Stoinis
WIDE! Bowls this short and just outside off, Marcus Stoinis gets across the line to pull this but the ball is too high and is called wide.
16.2
6
Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Stoinis
SIX! Marcus Stoinis is playing a dream inning here! Lahiru Kumara bowls this on a length and outside the off pole, Marcus Stoinis stays on his backfoot and pulls this over deep mid-wicket for a biggie! Australia are now just one hit away from victory.
16.3
0
Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Stoinis
WIDE! Lahiru Kumara gets his radar off as he fires this down leg side. The keeper does well diving to his left and the steal a run. The umpire calls this one wide.
16.3
2
Lahiru Kumara to Aaron Finch
Aaron Finch brings up the winning runs for Australia! Lahiru Kumara serves this full and outside the off pole, Aaron Finch reaches for it and lofts the ball over the mid off fielder and takes a couple of runs. Australia reach the target with 21 balls to spare and win the contest by 7 wickets!