Sri Lanka vs Australia
1st T20I, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match Centre
Australia beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets
Match Ended - Australia beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets
Over 
8th 
1
0
0
1
1
1
  = 4     | 
Over 
9th 
1
1
1
1
0
2
  = 6     | 
Over 
10th 
4
1
1
1
1
1
  = 9     | 
Over 
11th 
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
  = 6     | 
Over 
12th 
1
1
0
2
0
4
1
1
  = 10     | 
Over 
13th 
0
4
4
1
4
6
  = 19     | 
Josh Hazlewood

Josh Hazlewood

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

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CRR: 9.57

Commentary

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8.1
1
Chamika Karunaratne to David Warner
Chamika Karunaratne begins with a back-of-a-length delivery, around middle, at around 128 clicks. David Warner pulls it to the fielder at deep square leg. Single taken!
8.2
0
Chamika Karunaratne to Aaron Finch
Another shorter ball, outside off, much quicker this time. Aaron Finch looks to pull this but he misses. 
8.3
0
Chamika Karunaratne to Aaron Finch
A length ball, tailing back in around middle. Aaron Finch hangs back and pushes it towards cover. 
8.4
1
Chamika Karunaratne to Aaron Finch
Back of a length, around middle. Aaron Finch pulls this towards the fielder at deep mid-wicket. The fielder there collects the ball on the bounce. Single taken!
8.5
1
Chamika Karunaratne to David Warner
Good-length delivery, around middle and leg, slower one as well. David Warner works it away towards deep square leg for a single. 
8.6
1
Chamika Karunaratne to Aaron Finch
Fuller now, quicker, around middle. Aaron Finch advances down the track and looks to go over cover, but the ball goes off the inside edge towards fine leg. Single to end the over!
9.1
1
Dushmantha Chameera to Aaron Finch
Pitches it up, around middle. Aaron Finch drills it towards long on for a single. 
9.2
1
Dushmantha Chameera to David Warner
Back of a length, around middle. David Warner miscues his pull towards cover for a run. 
9.3
1
Dushmantha Chameera to Aaron Finch
Dushmantha Chameera drops it short again, around middle. Aaron Finch pulls it towards the fielder at long on. Single!
9.4
1
Dushmantha Chameera to David Warner
Dushmantha Chameera continues with bowling the shorter ball, around middle. David Warner pushes it towards cover for a single. 
9.5
0
Dushmantha Chameera to Aaron Finch
Slower this time, fuller, around off. Aaron Finch drives it towards mid off. 
9.6
2
Dushmantha Chameera to Aaron Finch
Edged....and SAFE! Fuller ball, down the leg side. Aaron Finch looks to sweep this but the ball goes off the top edge towards fine leg. Nothing going right for Sri Lanka at the moment. Australia are 87 for 0 at the halfway mark. 
10.1
4
Chamika Karunaratne to David Warner
FOUR! FIFTY FOR WARNER! His 22nd half-century in T20Is! What a player! This is short but the line is down the leg side. Warner pulls it over short fine leg for a boundary. He raises his bat and soaks all the applause from his teammates. 
10.2
1
Chamika Karunaratne to David Warner
On middle, fuller, flicked through square leg for a single. 
10.3
1
Chamika Karunaratne to Aaron Finch
Too full and on off. Finch makes room and steps down to ease it to long on for a single. 
10.4
1
Chamika Karunaratne to David Warner
On a length and on middle, at a slower side. Warner backs away and chops it to third man for a single. 
10.5
1
Chamika Karunaratne to Aaron Finch
Bangs a bouncer, on middle. Finch pulls it to deep square leg for one more.
10.6
1
Chamika Karunaratne to David Warner
DROPPED! Opportunity missed for Sri Lanka! This is full and on off. David Warner drives it on the up but hits it at a catching height to Pathum Nissanka at covers who tries to reverse-cup it but spills it out. A single. 
11.1
1
Maheesh Theekshana to David Warner
Shorter and on middle, Warner turns it to deep square leg for a single.
11.2
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Aaron Finch
Around off, this is pushed to covers for a single.
11.3
1
Maheesh Theekshana to David Warner
Slightly short and on middle. Warner gets low and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. One more.
11.4
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Aaron Finch
Tossed up, full and on middle. Finch laps it to short fine leg for a single. 100 up for Australia. 29 needed off 50 balls.
11.5
0
Maheesh Theekshana to David Warner
Wide! Short but way down the leg side. Left alone. Wide given.
11.5
1
Maheesh Theekshana to David Warner
A short ball, quicker and on the pads. Warner flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
11.6
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Aaron Finch
Floats it full and outside off, it is driven to long off for a single.
12.1
1
Nuwan Thushara to Aaron Finch
Full and slanting on the pads. Finch nudges it to deep square leg for a single.
12.2
1
Nuwan Thushara to David Warner
Another single! This is full and on off. Warner hits it to deep cover for a run.
12.3
0
Nuwan Thushara to Aaron Finch
Wide! A yorker-length delivery but was sliding down the leg side. Finch misses his flick and a wide is given.
12.3
2
Nuwan Thushara to Aaron Finch
Pitched up, on middle. Finch forces it to square leg where a bit of fumble allows a couple of runs. 
12.4
0
Nuwan Thushara to Aaron Finch
Wide! Thushara bangs a short one but again he errs in line, spills it down the leg side. Left alone for a wide.
12.4
4
Nuwan Thushara to Aaron Finch
FOUR! FIFTY FOR FINCH! 17th half-century for him! Both the openers have been superb from the start! This is full and outside off. Finch opens the face of the bat and drives it over point for a boundary.
12.5
1
Nuwan Thushara to Aaron Finch
On middle, fuller and it is drilled down to long on for a single.
12.6
1
Nuwan Thushara to David Warner
Another single as this is eased down by Warner to long on. Just 14 needed now.
13.1
0
Dushmantha Chameera to David Warner
A length ball, on off. Warner taps it to covers. Finch wants a quick single but was sent back wisely by his partner.
13.2
4
Dushmantha Chameera to David Warner
FOUR! On a length and on the hips. David Warner hangs back and helps it away to fine leg for a one-bounce four. 
13.3
4
Dushmantha Chameera to David Warner
FOUR! Two in a row! Touch short now, on middle. Warner pulls it to deep backward sqaure leg. The fielder runs to his right and tries to flick it away but fails to do so. Another boundary. Just 6 needed now.
13.4
1
Dushmantha Chameera to David Warner
On a length, around middle and leg. David Warner tucks it towards deep square leg for a single. 
13.5
4
Dushmantha Chameera to Aaron Finch
FOUR! Nicely done! Shorter ball, wide of off. Aaron Finch hangs back, opens the face of the bat and guides it towards third man for a boundary. Australia are just one away now! 
13.6
6
Dushmantha Chameera to Aaron Finch
SIX! Aaron Finch finishes things off in style! Another shorter ball, outside off. Aaron Finch stays in his crease, opens the face of the bat once again, and upper cuts it over third man all the way for a biggie. Australia win by 10 wickets!