Sri Lanka vs Australia
2nd T20I, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match Centre
Australia beat Sri Lanka by 3 wickets
Match Ended - Australia beat Sri Lanka by 3 wickets
Over 
12th 
0
0
1
0
0
1
  = 2     | 
Over 
13th 
0
0
1
0
1
1
  = 3     | 
Over 
14th 
1
0
1
1
0
0
  = 3     | 
Over 
15th 
0
1
4
2
1
1
  = 9     | 
Over 
16th 
1
1
0
0
0
0
  = 2     | 
Over 
17th 
2
1
0
1
4
  = 8     | 
Matthew Wade

Matthew Wade

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

R
B
4R
6S
SR

CRR: 7.07

Commentary

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12.1
0
Charith Asalanka to Matthew Wade
Around off, driven towards extra cover.
12.2
0
Charith Asalanka to Matthew Wade
This is at the stumps, Wade attempts the reverse sweep but can't beat the man at backward point.
12.3
1
Charith Asalanka to Matthew Wade
This is speared into the off pole, Wade drives it down to long off for a single.
12.4
0
Charith Asalanka to Jhye Richardson
Flatter delivery, turning into the off pole. Jhye Richardson keeps it out.
12.5
0
Charith Asalanka to Jhye Richardson
Too close for comfort. Fuller and quicker, turning in from around off. Jhye Richardson looks to play it off the back foot and almost gets bowled.
12.6
1
Charith Asalanka to Jhye Richardson
On off, Jhye Richardson leans forward and drives it through wide mid on for one. They look for the second but decide against it. 24 needed now off 42 balls.
13.1
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Jhye Richardson
Carrom ball from Maheesh Theekshana, on off and solidly defended out by Jhye Richardson.
13.2
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Jhye Richardson
Fuller and on off, Jhye Richardson flicks it straight to the man at short mid-wicket.
13.3
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Jhye Richardson
Short this time, Jhye Richardson pulls it down to deep mid-wicket and turns over the strike to Matthew Wade.
13.4
0
Maheesh Theekshana to Matthew Wade
This is pushed through quicker and on the pads, Wade flicks it towards backward square leg.
13.5
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Matthew Wade
A bit slower and on a length, closer to the off pole. Wade just nudges it past the keeper with soft hands and picks up a single.
13.6
1
Maheesh Theekshana to Jhye Richardson
On off, driven through mid on for a run. 21 needed now off 36 balls.
14.1
1
Charith Asalanka to Jhye Richardson
Touch shorter and outside off, this is cut away off the back foot to deep cover for a run.
14.2
0
Charith Asalanka to Matthew Wade
Tossed up, around off. Wade drives it on the bounce to the man at extra cover.
14.3
1
Charith Asalanka to Matthew Wade
Flatter delivery, outside off. Matthew Wade slaps it off the back foot towards deep cover and picks up a single.
14.4
1
Charith Asalanka to Jhye Richardson
On a length, turning in from outside off. Jhye Richardson plays it off the back foot and through wide mid on for one.
14.5
0
Charith Asalanka to Matthew Wade
On middle, tapped away towards cover.
14.6
0
Charith Asalanka to Matthew Wade
A dot to end and once again Matthew Wade can't retain the strike for the next over. On a length, a bit quicker and around off. Wade taps it towards the cover region. Just 18 needed now off 30 balls but wickets are key here.
15.1
0
Nuwan Thushara to Jhye Richardson
Slower one, full, around off. Jhye Richardson blocks it out.
15.2
1
Nuwan Thushara to Jhye Richardson
Quick single! On a length, around middle and off. Jhye Richardson pushes it towards mid off for a single. The fielder there collects the ball and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but Jhye Richardson was well in. 
15.3
4
Nuwan Thushara to Matthew Wade
FOUR! Much needed boundary for Australia! That will release the pressure! Slower one, full and outside off. Matthew Wade drives it past the diving fielder at mid off for a boundary. 
15.4
2
Nuwan Thushara to Matthew Wade
Length delivery, on the pads. Matthew Wade tucks it towards deep mid-wicket. They take two runs. There was a throw at the bowler's end, but it was well away to the fielder there. A better throw there and Jhye Richardson could have been in trouble. 
15.5
1
Nuwan Thushara to Matthew Wade
Shorter ball, around middle. Matthew Wade pulls it towards deep square leg for a single. 
15.6
1
Nuwan Thushara to Jhye Richardson
Full toss, on the pads. Jhye Richardson flicks it to the fielder at deep square leg for a single. 9 runs needed off 24 balls. 
16.1
1
Charith Asalanka to Jhye Richardson
Shorter ball, around middle. Jhye Richardson whips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 
16.2
1
Charith Asalanka to Matthew Wade
Shorter one, outside off. Matthew Wade punches it off the back foot towards deep cover for a single. 
16.3
0
Charith Asalanka to Jhye Richardson
Tosses it up, full, on middle. Jhye Richardson pushes it back to the bowler. 
16.4
0
Charith Asalanka to Jhye Richardson
Drops it short again, outside off. Jhye Richardson looks to push this away on the off side, but he gets an under edge towards the off side. 
16.5
0
Charith Asalanka to Jhye Richardson
Shorter one, around middle. Jhye Richardson misses his flick. 
16.6
0
Charith Asalanka to Jhye Richardson
Short again, around middle. Jhye Richardson pushes it back to the bowler. 7 needed off 18 balls. 
17.1
2
Danushka Gunathilaka to Matthew Wade
Outside off, back of a length. Matthew Wade punches it off the back foot towards sweeper cover for a brace. 
17.2
1
Danushka Gunathilaka to Matthew Wade
Another short one, outside off. Matthew Wade once again pushes it off the back foot through cover for a single. 
17.3
0
Danushka Gunathilaka to Jhye Richardson
Around middle, back of a length. Jhye Richardson blocks it out.
17.4
1
Danushka Gunathilaka to Jhye Richardson
Outside off, tad shorter. Jhye Richardson knocks it down to long off for a single. 
17.5
4
Danushka Gunathilaka to Matthew Wade
FOUR! There it is! Dasun Shanaka tosses this one up, full, outside off, spinning away a tad. Matthew Wade looks to drive this but the ball goes off the outside edge past the keeper towards third man for a boundary. Australia win by 3 wickets!