SL vs AUS 3rd ODI Commentary - Colombo (19 June 2022)

Yorker on middle. Charith Asalanka digs it out!

SIX! SCORES LEVEL! This is full and on leg. Charith Asalanka heaves it all the way over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Sri Lanka have done it! A full toss on middle, it is flicked to square leg for a single. Sri Lanka win by 6 wickets and go 2-1 up in the series. 

OUT! TAKEN! What a catch by David Warner! A special effort was needed to get rid of a man who have done all the damage! Pathum Nissanka, what an innings! A length ball, outside off, slower. Nissanka tries to loft it over covers but fails to power it. Warner runs from the infield and keeps his eyes on the ball. He takes his over his shoulder a one-handed stunner as he gets his left-hand out. 

Fuller ball, outside off. Asalanka pushes it to covers for a single.

A yorker now, on middle. Shanaka does well to squeeze it out.

OUT! TIMBER! Brilliant from Jhye Richardson! Are we in for a miracle here! Is Australia still smelling a close thriller here! Richardson again serves a yorker, on middle. Shanaka this time fails to squeeze it out and the stumps behind are disturbed. 7 needed off 14 runs.

Misses his yorker and serves a low full toss. Karunaratne pushes it to mid on.

Fuller and outside off, driven to mid off. A dot! 

SIX! That is massive!! Glenn Maxwell flights this full on off stump. Pathum Nissanka takes a massive heave leg side and connects beautifully. Flies over the mid-wicket boundary for a biggie! Just 11 runs needed now!

Short this time outside off, Pathum Nissanka cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

Flighted full on off, Charith Asalanka knocks it towards covers.

Good-length delivery onto the pads. Works it through square leg and gets one.

Full and on middle. Pathum Nissanka sweeps it back of square leg for a single.

Glenn Maxwell tosses this one up on off, driven to mid off.

A bumper, outside off, slower one. Nissanka looks to pull but misses and the keeper comes forward to collect it.

Nissanka will feel he missed out there! A low full toss on middle. Nissanka swings it across to mid-wicket.

Short of a length and outside off. Nissanka pulls it to deep mid-wicket, well short of the man there and a couple is taken.

A length ball, outside off. Nissanka steps down and away to smash it away but hits it back to Josh Hazlewood.

FOUR! Innovative! This is full and on off. Nissanka shuffles across and paddles it away to fine leg for a boundary. 

On a length and outside off, worked to mid off for a single. Just 17 needed now.

Dropped by the fielder at the deep square leg! Short delivery angled into the batter. Pathum Nissanka makes room and pulls it towards the deep. The fielder runs to his left, dives and only gets a hand to it. Hard one though. Gets a couple of runs in the process.

FOUR! This one is hammered! Length ball on off, Pathum Nissanka steps leg side and smashes it over the bowler for a boundary! This is a shot of a man in form!

Good-length delivery on middle. Pathum Nissanka swings hard at hit and gets an inside edge to fine leg for a single.

Outside off, on a good length. Defended towards covers.

Full and outside off, Charith Asalanka mistimes it past covers for a single.

On a good length but angling into the pads. Pathum Nissanka glances it to fine leg for a single.

Leg bye! Short of a length and angling on the body. Nissanka misses his pull and gets hit on the body. It rolls past the diving keeper and to third man for a leg bye.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Josh Hazlewood gets the breakthrough but is it too late! A low full toss on middle. Dhananjaya de Silva makes a bit of room and looks to go over covers but the bat turns in his hands and lobs straight back to Josh who stretches his right hand out and takes it. There was not much celebration as now only a flurry of wickets will do for Australia! 37 needed in 40 balls.

Tad short and around off. Asalanka pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, pulled to deep square leg for one more.

Streaky couple! On a length and outside off. Asalanka looks to drive but gets an inside edge, past leg stump to fine leg for a couple.

Around off, it is hit to covers. 33 runs needed now.

FOUR! Pathum Nissanka is in complete control of this chase! Matthew Kuhnemann bowls this full on off. Pathum Nissanka charges forward and hits it over covers for a boundary!

Pathum Nissanka attempts a reverse sweep, Matthew Kuhnemann bowls this full on middle. The shot is mistimed towards covers.

Angling into the stumps off a good length, Pathum Nissanka steps back and works it to deep point for a single.

Flighted full on off, Dhananjaya de Silva shuffles forward and knocks it to long on for a single. 

FOUR! This is getting easy for Sri Lanka now! Around off and bowled full, Pathum Nissanka casually lifts this over mid-wicket for a one bounce boundary. 39 more runs needed now!

Good-length delivery outside off, Pathum Nissanka cuts to point and gets a single.

On a length and outside off. De Silva miscues his punch to covers. 

FOUR! Sri Lanka are in a hurry now! A length ball on off. De Silva clears his front leg and heaves it across over mid-wicket for a boundary.

On a length and outside off. De Silva punches off the back foot over covers for a couple of runs. 

Shorter and outside off. De Silva slashes at it but misses. He asks for a wide but the umpire is not interested. 

On a length and outside off. De Silva plays with soft hands to third man for one.

On top of off this time, dabbed to third man for a single. 49 needed in 48 balls.

Hundred for Pathum Nissanka! There is not much celebration from Nissanka as he is aware there is still work to be done. Full and outside off. Gets a single to long-off to get an outstanding maiden ODI century!

FOUR! Sri Lanka trying to get there in a hurry now! Marnus Labuschagne strays in line and bowls it full on the pads, Dhananjaya de Silva smashes it towards the deep square leg boundary.

FOUR! Two in a row!! Marnus Labuschagne tries to compensate and goes short on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva steps back and clobbers it through mid-wicket for four more runs!

Flatter, outside off. De Silva slaps it to deep cover for a single.

This is full and outside off, turning away. Nissanka looks to drive but the ball spins away.

Toosed up on off. Nissanka laps it over and to short fine leg in the vacant region for a brace.

Full ball on middle. De Silva skips down and drills it to mid on for a quick single. 

Too full and on off. Nissanka drives it to covers.

Floated, full and on middle. Nissanka drives it to long off for one. He is on 98 now.

Tossed up on middle. De Silva goes inside-out over covers for a single.

Tossed up on middle. Nissanka pushes it through covers for a single.

Full and on off, driven to covers. Nissanka will take the strike. He is on 99.

Good-length delivery on middle, spinning away and fended to point.

Back of a length this time on off, Dhananjaya de Silva gets off the mark with a single to deep sqaure leg.

Good-length delivery outside off, worked towards point.

FOUR! Dhananjaya de Silva is up and going! Short delivery spinning away towards the off, Dhananjaya de Silva gets on his back foot and thumps it past mid-wicket for his first boundary!

On a good length once again on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva gets a single to point.

Slightly fuller outside off, Pathum Nissanka opens the face of his bat and tries to work it past short third man. Finds the fielder.

Shorter and outside off. Mendis slaps it to deep cover for one.

Flighted, full and on off. Nissanka prods and taps it to point.

A bit of mix up but Nissanka is back in! Slides it down the leg side. Nissanka whips it to mid on and looks for a single but is sent back by Mendis and he makes it on time. 

Full and on off. Defended.

Short, too slow and outside off. Nissanka cuts it hard to deep cover for one more.

Floated on middle. Mendis tucks it to square leg and limps his way to the other side. 

Travis Head starts with a half-tracker on middle. Kusal Mendis pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Paddles this one fine! Travis Head strays on line, pitches this outside leg and full, Pathum Nissanka paddles this really fine straight behind the wicket keeper for a boundary!

Full on leg, Worked towards square leg.

FOUR! Second boundary of the over! Travis Head is bowling too full to Pathum Nissanka. This one is also pitching outside leg and Nissanka hits this wide of third man and it races to the boundary!

Fuller and on off. Blocked out.

Quicker this time, full and on off. Nissanka skips down and smacks it back to the bowler. 9 runs off the over. Nissanka is into the 90s.

On a length and on middle. Nissanka defends it very late and it goes off the inside edge to square leg.

Short one now, around off. Mendis leaves it alone. 

Length and on off. Blocked out.

Length ball, outside off. Mendis dabs it to third man for a single.

Length and on off. Nissanka looks to defend but it goes off the thick outside edge to third man for a single.

200 up for Sri Lanka! 92 needed off 84 balls! Shorter and on middle. Mendis pulls it to deep square leg where the fielder dives to his right and makes a good stop. It was traveling very quickly. 

Glenn Maxwell comes around the wicket, Short and outside off, Pathum Nissanka slashes it towards point for a single.

Back-of-a-length delivery on leg, Kusal Mendis works it to deep square leg for a single.

On a good length, pitching on off, Pathum Nissanka steps back and mistimes it towards covers.

Good-length delivery on middle. Worked towards mid-wicket.

Short and wide once again, angling away from Pathum Nissanka who gets back and works it to deep point for a single.

Quicker delivery on a good length. Bowled outside off and keeps its line, Kusal Mendis hangs his bat down and is beaten.

Short and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one. 

Two more! Outside off, this is guided through point for wo. 

On off, this is pushed through covers for another single. 

On off, defended. 

On a length and on off. Blocked out.

A single as this is worked through square leg for one. 

Flighted full on middle, Kusal Mendis knocks it towards mid-wicket.

Glenn Maxwell goes short angling down leg side, Kusal Mendis gets down and pulls it towards backward square. Gets a single.

Back of a length outside off, Pathum Nissanka punches it through covers.

Full on the pads, Kusal Mendis flicks it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Full on the pads, Pathum Nissanka steps ahead and works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Connects this beautifully! Glenn Maxwell is really short this time, and straying down leg stump. Kusal Mendis gets on his knees and middles it to the backward square boundary for a wonderful boundary! The umpires call for refreshment! 

On middle, this is clipped through mid-wicket for one. 

Angled into middle, this is worked through square leg for one. 

Drop and run! On middle, this is nudged on the leg side for one. 

On off, defended. 

That is a lovely shot for two! Length and on off, this is pushed through covers for two. 

On off, this is played to backward point. A dot to end. 112 needed in 108. 

Full and outside off, Pathum Nissanka plays it to point and rushes for a quick single. Glenn Maxwell picks it up then throws it to the keeper who takes the bails off. Third umpire is referred but Kusal Mendis is in.

Short and outside off. Cuts it towards point for a single.

Full on the stumps, driven to long on for another single.

On a good length pitched on middle. Kusal Mendis steps back to pull but is not quite short enough and bottom edges it down the pitch.

Shorter once again outside off, Kusal Mendis square cuts it to point and gets one.

Full on off and middle, Pathum Nissanka knocks it towards cover.

On middle, defended. 

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one. 

On off, defended. 

On the stumps, Pathum Nissanka pushes it to mid on. 

Angled into the pads, this is nudged down to fine leg for one. 

A dot to end! A tidy over from Richardson. Australia need a lot more of these. On middle, blocked. 121 needed in 120. 

Short outside off stump, turning away. Kusal Mendis steps back and pulls it to mid-wicket.

Identical delivery from Marnus Labuschagne. Kusal Mendis tries to pull this one as well and gets a top edge over square leg for a single.

On a good length this time outside off. Fended towards short third man.

FOUR! Down the ground from Pathum Nissanka! Marnus Labuschagne bowls this full on the legs, Pathum Nissanka gives it the charge and catches it on the full. Thumps it over mid on for a boundary!

Shorter and outside off, cut to deep point for a single.

Flatter and just around off. Mendis punches it through covers for a single.

Short and on the body, this is pulled through square leg for one. 

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one. 

On off, defended. 

Another one on the stumps, kept out. 

Cut him into half! Length and outside off, this lands and cuts back in. Pathum Nissanka looks to drive, he misses, Carey dives to hi8s left and gets a hand to it. Saves two. 

On off, defended. 

On off, defended. 

Outside off, this is pushed through covers for one. 

On off, this is pushed to covers for one more. 

On the pads, this is swept towards backward square leg for one more. 

FOUR! Up and over! On middle, the slog sweep is out, it is hit over mid-wicket for a boundary. 

On off, this is pushed through covers for one. 

Good length and on off, Nissanka guides it to point. 

They need more dots to build pressure! Josh is doing that well! On middle, Pathum Nissanka plays it on the off side. 

Two more! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for a couple. 

On off, this is defended. 

SIX! SMACKED! All the way and over the fence! 150 up and that is a shot of authority! Short and on middle, Pathum Nissanka steps down and thumps it over the mid-wicket fence. 

On middle, blocked. 

FOUR! Quality shot! Deft touch there! Mendis is looking in a very good touch! A length ball, outside off. Mendis opens the face of the bat and guides it through backward point for a boundary.

Tossed up on off, swept to deep square leg for a single.

Shorter and outside off, Nissanka cuts it through point for one more.

Tight around the off pole. Mendis keeps it out.

Drops it short and outside off, Mendis drags it past mid on and the slow surface means the fielder cuts it off. Two. The stand between these two is now of 100-run. Brilliant.

Slightly short and on off. Mendis mistimes his shot to short third man. 8 runs off it. 150 needed now.

On a length and on middle, Nissanka pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Hits the hard length and on off. Mendis stays back and makes a solid block.

An appeal for a caught behind but again it is Carey who appeals and not Josh Hazlewood! On a length and outside off. Mendis tries to pull it low but misses. 

Length and on middle. Kept out.

Four dots then! Lenth and just outside off. Mendis steers it to short third man.

Slants it on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single. 

Fuller and outside off. Mendis drives it to covers.

Flatter and outside off, stays low. Mendis looks to cut but gets an inside edge, over the keeper for a single.

On middle, driven to covers.

Fifty for Nissanka now! He started slowly but is catching up with the game now! Flatter and on off, Nissanka pulls it to deep mid-wicket where the fielder makes a good stop. Two.

Around off, dabbed to short third man.

Tossed up on off. Nissanka paddles it behind square on the leg side for one.

FOUR! Greets Josh Hazlewood with a boundary! Fifty for Mendis! His 19th in ODI! Short of a length and on off, he pulls it hard and to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. He needs to carry on now.

Length and outside off, cut hard but straight to backward point. 

Mendis cuts again this time to the left of backward point for a single.

Bouncer on middle, pulled to deep square leg for a single.

On off, defended out.

Length and on off. Mendis taps it to point for a single to end the over.

Around off. Mendis punches off the back foot to long off for a single.

FOUR! Boundaries are flowing now! Too full and on off. Nissanka slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Slower one, outside off, driven to sweeper cover for a single.

Shorter and outside off, Mendis cuts it past for a couple as the fielder in the deep was standing at covers.

Slower now, outside off. Mendis punches it to deep cover for a run.

That spun big! around off, it turns away sharply. Nissanka is taken by surprise as he looks to defend and it goes off the outside edge to short third man.

Short and on off, cut to deep point for a single.

Tossed up, quicker and on off, pushed to covers.

Flatter, outside off, turning away. Mendis waits and dabs it past backward point for a brace. 

Too full and on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a coupe of runs.

Fuller ball on middle. Mendis mistimes his sweep to mid on.

A single to end the over as Mendis strokes it to point.

Short and on middle, pulled to the right of deep square leg for a couple. 100 up for Sri Lanka.

On middle, flicked to mid-wicket.

Too short and on middle. Mendis pulls it uppishly and into the gap, to deep square leg for a couple of runs as the ball holds onto the surface. Lovely running as the batters take two runs with Mendis making his ground with a dive.

Flatter and on off. Mendis punches it back to Maxwell.

On the pads, tucked to square leg.

FOUR! In the gap! Shorter and down the leg side. Mendis pulls it to deep square leg and finds the fence. 8 off it. 

FOUR! A loose delivery! Full toss, outside off. Nissanka pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Short again, on off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Too full and outside off, Mendis drives it to deep cover for a couple of runs. Good running. 

Around off, pushed through covers for one more.

Fuller and on middle. Nissanka drives it through the diving cover fielder for a single.

Outside off, this one spins away. Mendis slaps it to deep cover for one more.

On middle, Mendis mistimes the pull to mid-wicket. 

Two! The sweep is out, it goes more off the inner half through short fine leg for two. 

Yet another dot! On middle, Pathum Nissanka works it to square leg. 

That is brilliant from Maxwell! Will keep the pressure building! On middle, this is worked to the right of the bowler who dives and stops it. 

Flatter and on off, this is guided to point. 

A single to end! On the pads, this is clipped through square leg for one. 

Good start! Flatter and outside off, Pathum Nissanka looks to cut but is beaten. 

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for two. 

On off, this is pushed through covers for one. 

Around off, this is guided to point. 

On middle, kept out. 

ANother one on the shorter side, it is cut to point. 

Drop and run! On off, this is played towards point for a single. 

Around off, this is guided down to third man for one. 

Around off, this is guided to point for one. 

WIDE! Short and down the leg side, Nissanka looks to pull but misses. 

Angled into the pads, this is worked towards square leg for one. 

FOUR! Beautifully timed! Fuller and on off, this is timed past the diving mid off fielder and into the fence. That is a boundary after a long time. 

FOU!R! Another wonderful stroke! End of a huge over for Lanka. Not sure if these are the balls Finch wants Green to bowl! Fuller and on off, this is driven down the ground to the long off fence for a boundary. 

Wide of the fielder! Tossed up on off, Nissanka hits it wide of the fielder at cover and down to long off for one. 

Yet another delivery tossed up on off, Mendis drives it uppishly but wide of cover for one more. 

Floats it up on off, this is hit hard to cover who is quite close in. 

On middle, defended. 

That spun a lot! This lands on off, Nissanka looks to sweep but this turns away and beats the outside edge. 

On the stumps, this is defended nicely. 

Short, slower and outside off. Nissanka opens the face of the bat and dabs it to third man for a single. 

This time Mendis plays it down to third man for a single. 

Fuller and on off, pushed straight to covers.

Bangs a bouncer at good pace and was right on the money. Nissanka looks to pull but misses.

Length ball, outside off, pulled to deep square leg for one.

On middle, a solid block to end the over. Sri Lanka need 225 more runs to win.

Tossed up, outside off. Nissanka skips down and drives it to long off for a single.

Full and outside off, driven to covers for a single.

Slower, short and outside off. Nissanka cuts it to point.

Floated, full and on off, eased down to long off for a single.

Flatter and outside off. Mendis strokes it to covers for one more.

Slightly short and on off. Nissanka pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 5 runs off the over.

Short of a length and outside off. Nissanka dabs it to third man for a single.

Hits the hard length and on off. Mendis pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 

On the pads, flicked behind square on the leg side for a single.

Full and on off. Defended.

Short of a length and on middle, pulled away to deep square leg for a single.

On a length and on middle. Mendis tucks it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up on middle. Nissanka drives it to long off for a single.

Flatter, outside off. Mendis slaps it to covers where a misfield happens but no run is taken.

FOUR! 50 up for Sri Lanka! Short one on off. Mendis rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Short again, outside off, dabbed past backward point for one.

On middle. Blocked out.

Full, flighted on off, Nissanka drives it to long off for a single.

Good length and on off, defended. 

Another one on a length and on off, this is pushed to mid off. 

Yet another delivery on off, it is blocked. 

Around off, this is guided down to third man for one. 

Another one on off, Mendis defends it. 

Another one on the stumps, kept out. 

DROPPED! That is a sitter! Marsh has dropped Dickwella. This could be pretty coslty! On middle, Dickwella plays the slog sweep, it goes off the top edge towards mid-wicket. Marsh calls for it but drops it. A single in the end. 

On middle, kept out. 

A single as this is worked towards mid-wicket. 

On middle, defended. 

OUT! TIMBER! Maxwell gets his man! He says he will do it by himself! On middle, this one goes on with the arm, Niroshan Dickwella looks to play it with a straight bat but with no foot movement. It sneaks between the gap between bat and pad and hits the stumps. Marsh will be a happy man. Important wicket as Dickwella was looking good. 

FOUR! EDGY! Off the mark in style! Outside off, shorter. Mendis looks to cut but this goes off the outside edge fine on the off side for a boundary. 

On middle, Nissanka keeps it out. 

Angled into the pads, this is worked to square leg. 

Yet another one on a length but a little too straight, it is clipped down to fine leg for one. 

Well fielded! On middle, this is whipped towards squar leg, the fielder dives to his left and keeps it down to one. 

FOUR! PUT AWAY! That is hit really hard! Width on offer and put away! Short and outside off, this is cut past point for a boundary. 

On middle, defended. 

On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket for one. 

FOUR! That is a really good shot! Smart one! Steps out and gets to the pitch of it, just lofts it over mid on and bags a boudnary. 

Maxwell now drags his length back, gets it to hold in the surface. Dickwella looks to sweep but misses to get hit high on the pads. 

A quick run! On middle, this is pushed to mid on for one. 

Shorter and on off, this is guided to point for one. 

On middle, defended. 

Good length and on off, this is guided to point. 

Well fielded! Shorter and around off, this is guided towards point. The fielder dives and keeps it down to one. 

Good length and angling into the body, defended. 

Another one on off, kept out. 

Shorter and outside off, Dickwella looks to cut but misses. 

Just the one run from the over! Excellent from Josh! On a length and around off, blocked. 

This one nips back in sharply, around off. Nissanka inner edges his push to square leg for a single. 

Length ball on off. Dickwella shuffles across and punches it to point.

FOUR! Dickwella is dealing with boundaries here! This might be his role to give a quick start! On a length and on off. Dickwella stays back and whacks it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Wide! Tries to stay away from the arc and bowls way outside off. Left alone for a wide.

Slower one on off. Dickwella pushes it to covers and takes a quick single. Finch has a shy at the bowler's end but instead hits Dickwella's bat and it deflects past the fielder behind but they do not take any run.

Length and on off. Kept out.

Slants a length ball on the pads, nudged to deep square leg for a single. 8 runs off the over.

Short in length and around off. Nissanka tries to ride as he looks to pull but misses. The keeper appeals but Josh shakes his head and does not join him in the appeal.

On a length and outside off, dabbed past point for a couple.

Length and on top of off. Nissanka drops it to covers.

Outside off, Nissanka guides it to third man for a single.

FOUR! Good shot! This is full and around off. Dickwella wrists it past mid-wicket. Quick outfield means it races away to the fence.

FOUR! Cheeky from Dickwella! Short of a length and on off. Dickwella bends his back and uppercuts it over the slip region for a boundary. 11 runs off the over. 

Touch fuller and on middle. Blocked on the leg side.

Touch straight and on the pads. Nissanka nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

A length ball, on off. Dickwella drives it to mid off. The batters think of a single but deny in the end.

Outside off, on a length. Dickwella punches it firmly but straight to cover-point.

FOUR! First boundary of the chase! Short of a length, around off. Was not that short to pull but Dickwella was quick to his position as he pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Length and on off, it is hit to point.

On a length and around off. Dickwella steps across and blocks it out.

A length ball, slanting outside off. Dickwella blocks it out on the off side.

Swing and a miss! Hazlewood gives more width this time and bowls on the fuller side. Dickwella looks to drive but misses.

TAP AND RUN! Sri Lanka and Dickwella are off the mark! A length ball, on off. Dickwella drops it to mid off for a quick single. 

Nissanka is underway as well!On middle, on a length, tucked behind square on the leg side for a single.

A dot to end the over then! Good start from Josh Hazlewood! A length ball, outside off. Dickwella shuffles across and knocks it to covers.