4th ODI, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sri Lanka vs Australia
4th ODI, R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match CentreSri Lanka beat Australia by 4 runs
Match Ended - Sri Lanka beat Australia by 4 runs
Over
44th
1
1
1
1
0
1
= 5 |
Over
45th
1
1
W
0
0
0
= 2 |
Over
46th
1
1
0
0
1
0
= 3 |
Over
47th
2
0
0
0
4
1
0
= 7 |
Over
48th
2
0
0
4
W
0
= 6 |
Over
49th
0
4
2
4
4
W
= 14 |
Charith Asalanka
Player OfThe Match
CRR: 5.08
Commentary
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44.1
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Cameron Green
Full, outside off. Green comes down the track and drives it down the ground for a single at long off.
44.2
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Pat Cummins
Fuller, on leg. Cummins gets down on one knee and sweeps it away for one more.
44.3
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Cameron Green
Tossed up, around off. Green works it to long off for a single.
44.4
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Pat Cummins
Fuller, on middle and leg. Cummins drags his sweep to square leg for one.
44.5
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Cameron Green
Floated and full, around middle and leg. Green works it to short fine leg.
44.6
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Cameron Green
A googly, outside off. Green punches it to sweeper cover for a single. 38 runs needed in 30 deliveries.
45.1
1
Jeffrey Vandersay to Cameron Green
Landing around off, spinning away big, Green gets back and punches it to sweeper cover for a run.
45.2
1
Jeffrey Vandersay to Pat Cummins
Crunched. Too full and around off, turning away, Cummins gets down and sweeps it firmly to deep mid-wicket for one.
45.3
W
Jeffrey Vandersay to Cameron Green
OUT! DRAGS IT ON! Just when Australia started to steady the ship, they lose a wicket. Flatter and quicker through the air, around off, Green stays back to defend but it takes the bottom half of his bat, drops in front of the stumps and hurries behind to dislodge the bails. Niroshan Dickwella jumps in celebration. The crowd is on its feet. 36 needed off 27 balls.
45.4
0
Jeffrey Vandersay to Matthew Kuhnemann
Loopy and full, around off, Matthew Kuhnemann drives it through the line and Jeffrey Vandersay makes the stop to his right.
45.5
0
Jeffrey Vandersay to Matthew Kuhnemann
Ufff...that missed the off stump by a whisker. A touch short and outside off, Matthew Kuhnemann goes back to punch but misses. It turns back in and goes perilously close past the off pole.
45.6
0
Jeffrey Vandersay to Matthew Kuhnemann
Flatter through the air, around off, Matthew Kuhnemann defends it from the back foot. 36 needed from 24 balls, two wickets left.
46.1
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Pat Cummins
Flatter and a bit shorter on middle, slows this up, Cummins winds up for a big heave but then only half-heartedly works it towards square leg for a run.
46.2
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Matthew Kuhnemann
Very full and on middle, it's pushed back to the bowler. Wanindu Hasaranga fails to stop cleanly and they cross.
46.3
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Pat Cummins
Tossed up, outside off, Cummins aims for a big hoick over the leg side but fails to connect.
46.4
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Pat Cummins
Googly around off, Pat Cummins tries to slog but misses and is hit high on the back leg.
46.5
1
Wanindu Hasaranga to Pat Cummins
Fuller around leg, swept behind square leg for one.
46.6
0
Wanindu Hasaranga to Matthew Kuhnemann
Appeal for an lbw! This one is around leg, turning down, Matthew Kuhnemann attempts to work it on the leg side from the back foot but misses. He is thudded on the pads, they appeal but the umpire shakes his head. A late decision to take the referral. No one is looking convinced though. Ball Tracking shows that it's pitching marginally outside leg. Wanindu Hasaranga is done with his spell.
47.1
2
Jeffrey Vandersay to Pat Cummins
Flighted and around off, Cummins slog-sweeps it in front of square leg and returns for the second run.
47.2
0
Jeffrey Vandersay to Pat Cummins
Play and a miss! Floated and outside off, Cummins tries to slog-sweep against the spin but misses.
47.3
0
Jeffrey Vandersay to Pat Cummins
And again. Spinning away from outside off, Cummins tries to heave it over mid-wicket but fails to connect.
47.4
0
Jeffrey Vandersay to Pat Cummins
Wide! Way wide outside off, Cummins walks across the stumps and leaves.
47.4
4
Jeffrey Vandersay to Pat Cummins
FOUR! Just evades the outstretched hand of Kusal Mendis. A full toss on off, Cummins pumps it over wide mid on. Kusal Mendis scoots across to his right in the deep, tries to catch it with one hand but it falls just away and meets the fence. 26 needed off 14 balls.
47.5
1
Jeffrey Vandersay to Pat Cummins
Goes down on one knee and hammers it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
47.6
0
Jeffrey Vandersay to Matthew Kuhnemann
Googly, around off and a bit on the shorter side, Matthew Kuhnemann defends it down from the back foot. 25 needed off two overs.
48.1
2
Chamika Karunaratne to Pat Cummins
Mishit! Slower one, on a length and outside off, Cummins mistimes his attempted heave over mid-wicket. He gets a single, the fielder fumbles a bit and Cummins returns for the second run. 23 needed off 11 balls.
48.2
0
Chamika Karunaratne to Pat Cummins
Bouncer around off, Cummins leaves. Not called a wide.
48.3
0
Chamika Karunaratne to Pat Cummins
Short and wide outside off, Cummins hangs back and drags his attempted pull off the bottom end of his bat. It goes to long on and Cummins turns down the single.
48.4
4
Chamika Karunaratne to Pat Cummins
FOUR! Off the edge! Short in length and outside off, Cummins attempts to wheel the pull shot but it takes the top edge and flies over the keeper for a boundary. 19 needed off 8 balls.
48.5
W
Chamika Karunaratne to Pat Cummins
OUT! Given lbw! Chamika Karunaratne hurls across a dipping yorker around leg, Cummins tries to heave but misses and is rapped on the back pad. They appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Pat Cummins takes the DRS but is not looking too confident. The UltraEdge finds no bat. The Ball Tracking confirms that it's hitting the leg stump. The crowd roars and this is the final nail in the Australian coffin. That was the plan from Lasith Malinga, to bowl the yorker and Chamika lands one to get rid of Australia's last hope.
48.6
0
Chamika Karunaratne to Josh Hazlewood
A slow yorker outside off at 102 kph, Hazlewood flashes his bat at it and misses.
49.1
0
Dasun Shanaka to Matthew Kuhnemann
Play and a miss! Full in length and outside off, Matthew Kuhnemann throws his bat at it but there is no connection.
49.2
4
Dasun Shanaka to Matthew Kuhnemann
FOUR! Full toss outside off, Matthew Kuhnemann gets bat on ball and strokes it from the sweet spot of his bat through cover-point. A boundary results. 15 needed off 4 balls.
49.3
2
Dasun Shanaka to Matthew Kuhnemann
Back of a length and outside off, Matthew Kuhnemann jumps across the stumps and scoops it behind the keeper for a couple of runs. 13 needed off 3 balls.
49.4
4
Dasun Shanaka to Matthew Kuhnemann
FOUR! 9 needed off 2 balls. Matthew Kuhnemann is putting up a fight. Short and wide outside off, Matthew Kuhnemann walks across the stumps and spoons it over short fine leg for a boundary. Can Matthew Kuhnemann do it?
49.5
4
Dasun Shanaka to Matthew Kuhnemann
FOUR! Pumped over! Fuller in length and outside off, Matthew Kuhnemann reads the length well, latches onto it and lifts it over mid off for a boundary. 5 needed off 1 ball.
49.6
W
Dasun Shanaka to Matthew Kuhnemann
OUT! CAUGHT! Sri Lanka win the match by 4 runs and clinch the series with one game to go. Finally, Dasun Shanaka takes the pace off the ball and lands it around middle and off, Matthew Kuhnemann steps back to make room and lofts it unconvincingly to extra cover. Charith Asalanka, the centurion of this match, gets under it and fittingly ends the game. The Lankan players are ecstatic.