SL vs AUS 1st T20I Commentary - Colombo (07 June 2022)

A length ball, on off. Warner taps it to covers. Finch wants a quick single but was sent back wisely by his partner.

FOUR! On a length and on the hips. David Warner hangs back and helps it away to fine leg for a one-bounce four. 

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.

On a length, around middle and leg. David Warner tucks it towards deep square leg for a single. 

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! 

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!

Full and slanting on the pads. Finch nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

Another single! This is full and on off. Warner hits it to deep cover for a run.

Wide! A yorker-length delivery but was sliding down the leg side. Finch misses his flick and a wide is given.

Pitched up, on middle. Finch forces it to square leg where a bit of fumble allows a couple of runs. 

Wide! Thushara bangs a short one but again he errs in line, spills it down the leg side. Left alone for a wide.

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.

On middle, fuller and it is drilled down to long on for a single.

Another single as this is eased down by Warner to long on. Just 14 needed now.

Shorter and on middle, Warner turns it to deep square leg for a single.

Around off, this is pushed to covers for a single.

Slightly short and on middle. Warner gets low and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. One more.

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.

Wide! Short but way down the leg side. Left alone. Wide given.

A short ball, quicker and on the pads. Warner flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Floats it full and outside off, it is driven to long off for a single.

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. 

On middle, fuller, flicked through square leg for a single. 

Too full and on off. Finch makes room and steps down to ease it to long on for a single. 

On a length and on middle, at a slower side. Warner backs away and chops it to third man for a single. 

Bangs a bouncer, on middle. Finch pulls it to deep square leg for one more.

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. 

Pitches it up, around middle. Aaron Finch drills it towards long on for a single. 

Back of a length, around middle. David Warner miscues his pull towards cover for a run. 

Dushmantha Chameera drops it short again, around middle. Aaron Finch pulls it towards the fielder at long on. Single!

Dushmantha Chameera continues with bowling the shorter ball, around middle. David Warner pushes it towards cover for a single. 

Slower this time, fuller, around off. Aaron Finch drives it towards mid off. 

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. 

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!

Another shorter ball, outside off, much quicker this time. Aaron Finch looks to pull this but he misses. 

A length ball, tailing back in around middle. Aaron Finch hangs back and pushes it towards cover. 

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!

Good-length delivery, around middle and leg, slower one as well. David Warner works it away towards deep square leg for a single. 

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!

Overthrow! A slower ball, on a length, around middle. Aaron Finch dabs it towards cover. David Warner leaves his crease, but he is sent back. There is a throw at the bowler's end but the ball misses the stumps and goes towards mid-wicket and take batters teal in a leg bye.

Outside off, on a length. David Warner hangs back and cuts it towards the fielder at point. 

FOUR! Oh, shot! That was not a bad delivery. A well-directed shorter ball, around middle and off. David Warner gets low, takes his eyes off the ball but still manages to pull it towards deep square leg for a boundary. 

FOUR! Wonderful shot once again! Dushmantha Chameera hits the deck hard once again, around middle. David Warner leans back, and upper cuts it over the keeper's head for a boundary. A perfect ramp shot!

Fuller now, around middle. David Warner miscues his drives towards long on for a single. 

Change of pace now! An off pace delivery, outside off, on a length. Aaron Finch blocks it out. 

Outside off, tad shorter. David Warner pushes it off the back foot towards mid-wicket and rotates the strike. 

Tosses it up, fuller in length, outside off. Aaron Finch taps it towards point off the front foot. 

SIX! KABOOM! A leg-break from Wanindu Hasaranga now, full again, outside off. Aaron Finch gets down on his knee and slog sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 

Swing and a miss this time! A googly, quicker through the air, full, outside off. Aaron Finch once again tries to sweep but he misses it this time.

Back of a length, around the off pole, a wrong'un again. Aaron Finch pushes it off the back foot towards cover for a single. 

Fuller, around middle and off. David Warner defends it out. 

FOUR! Australia are in a hurry here! A shorter ball, darting it on the pads, David Warner gets down on his knee and sweeps it towards deep square leg for a boundary. that brings up the 50 for Australia! 

Quicker, shorter, around off, David Warner stays in his crease and blocks it out solidly. 

FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! Another shorter ball, around middle and leg. David Warner gets low and sweeps it once again towards deep square leg for another boundary in the over. It's all too easy for Australia at the moment. 

Maheesh Theekshana comes round the wicket now serves a fuller ball, outside off. This time David Warner reverse-sweeps it over point for a brace. 

Excellent running! Another half-tracker, outside off this time. David Warner hangs back and punches it off the back foot through cover. They complete two runs and come back the third run as well. There is a throw at the keeper's end, but Aaron Finch dives in to make his ground. 

Quicker, flatter, outside off. Aaron Finch presses forward and defends it out. Another good over for Australia 13 runs off it. Australia are 59 for 0 at the end of the Powerplay! 

FOUR! David Warner taking on Sri Lanka's best bowler right away! Tossed up, on middle. Warner skips down and lofts it over mid on for a boundary. Statement from the Aussie opener. 

Length ball, on middle, it is flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Finch with the same intent as well! This is full and outside off. Finch drags it and hits it past mid-wicket and well wide of deep square leg for a boundary.

This one spins back in, shorter and around off. Finch punches off the back foot to covers.

FOUR! Third boundary of the over! Wanindu Hasaranga under pressure now! Short again, on off. Finch stays on the back foot and punches it through cover-point for a boundary.

SIX! The last ball makes it even worse for Wanindu Hasaranga and Sri Lanka! This is a low full toss on off. Aaron Finch heaves it over cow corner for a biggie. 19 off the over and Australia are off to a superb start.

IN THE AIR AND SAFE! A length ball, on off. David Warner swings across but fails to middle it. The ball skies and goes over mid off. Wanindu Hasaranga runs behind and tries to take over his shoulders but fails to get next to the ball. Two runs. 

On middle, tucked to deep square leg for a single.

Length ball, outside off. Finch looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge to third man for a single.

Too full and on leg. Warner turns it behind square on the leg side for a brace now.

Length ball, swinging into the batter. Warner looks to defend but inner edges it to short fine leg for a single.

SIX! That will make Finch feel good. Beautiful shot this! A length ball, around off. Finch stays back and hits it through the line and all the way over long off for a biggie. A good end to the over for the Aussie. 

Full and on the pads. Warner tries to sweep it but misses. 

Tossed up, a bit quicker and on middle. Warner is happy to keep this out as he blocks it out. 

Flatter ball, around middle. Warner flicks it off the back foot to mid-wicket. Three dots then. 

Full ball, on leg. Warner pushes it gently to long on, in the gap and comes back for the second run.

A direct-hit and Warner was a goner! Shorter and on middle. Warner tucks it to square leg and calls for a single. Charith Asalanka has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Warner was well short of his crease but luck was on his side. 

A beauty to end the over! This one lands on off and spins away. Finch is on the front foot as he tries to defend but the ball spins away and beats the outside edge. Another superb over from Maheesh Theekshana.

Starts with a fuller ball, outside off. Warner leans and drives it through covers. The fielder gives a chase and cuts it out in a deep, saving a single. Three runs and Warner is away as well.

Full ball, hint of in-swing, outside off. Finch drives it through covers for a single.

FOUR! Good shot! A length ball, outside off, width there. Warner cuts it hard and through backward point and the ball races away into the fence.

Full, width again but this time Warner hits it straight to the man at cover-point.

Full and targeting the stumps. Warner defends it out solidly. 

Length and on middle, at 118 clicks. David tucks it to deep square leg for a single. 

 Theekshana gets a bit of swing here! Too full and on off. Finch squeezes it out to covers.

Full ball, jagging back in around the pads. Finch misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. A half-hearted appeal follows...

Not out! An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Aaron Finch takes the review as there is a big inside edge, confirms the UltraEdge as well. Sri Lanka almost thought they are off to a flier. Full, quicker and on middle. Finch looks to defend but the ball jags back in and it takes the inside edge before hitting the front pad. 

Length ball, outside off. Finch dabs it to backward point. 

Tossed up, full and on off. Aaron drives it to point. 

A misfield and Australia are underway with it! Full and outside off. Finch drives it to backward point where Nuwan Thushara fumbles and allows a couple of runs. An eventful over comes to an end.