Sri Lanka vs Australia Ball by Ball Commentary - Warne-Muralitharan Trophy 2025

54.3OUT! CAUGHT! That's it, it's all over and Australia have picked up their fourth biggest Test win ever, winning by an innings and 242 runs! Matthew Kuhnemann tosses this one up and pushes it wider of the off stump. Jeffrey Vandersay having got a couple of hits away and now reached his fifty, throws his hands at it and miscues it completely. The ball gets sliced up around backward point where Mitchell Starc settles under it and picks up a catch. Kuhnemann picks up his fourth wicket of the innings and his 9th in the match.

54.2SIX AND FIFTY FOR VANDERSAY! This is an outstanding fightback from the spinner. Gets his maiden half-century! Flighted full, around off, Jeffrey Vandersay clubs it over mid off and manages to clear the distance on the full this time. An annoying knock to say the least for the Aussies!

54.1FOUR! Smoked! Tossed up, around off, Jeffrey Vandersay lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

53.6Nagging length, around middle, Asitha Fernando gets his bat ahead and blocks it well.

53.5Quicker, full and at the stumps, Asitha Fernando clips it to square leg off his pads.

53.4Full, just outside off, Asitha Fernando is solid in defence.

53.3Short and around off, Jeffrey Vandersay works it through covers and takes the run.

53.2Short and angling into the batter, Jeffrey Vandersay taps it back to the bowler.

53.1Comes back into the attack and lands it full, just outside off, Jeffrey Vandersay looks to reverse sweep but misses onto the pads.

52.6Sees the over through. This is pitching full and on middle, Asitha Fernando covers the line and bead bats it.

52.5Full, outside off, Asitha Fernando blocks.

52.4Full, around off, Asitha Fernando taps it in front of silly point.

52.3Tossed up, on off, Jeffrey Vandersay steps out and works it through covers. Picks up a single.

52.2Full, on middle, Jeffrey Vandersay blocks it across.

52.1Josh Inglis has done all the hard yards but the batters run four. Full, around off, Jeffrey Vandersay just taps it through the vacant cover region. The ball slowly dribbles towards the fence while Nathan Lyon gives it a chase. Josh Inglis sprints faster from around cover-point and dives ahead to flick the ball in just an inch before it crashes into the ropes.

51.6Goes full and straight now, Vandersay takes the front leg out and hits it towards mid-wicket where Travis Head makes a half stop and the ball deflects to mid on. The batters scamper through for the single as the other fielder misses the shy at the bowler's end.

51.5Banged in short again but the line is over leg stump, Vandersay ducks under it easily.

51.4Nice and full, outside off, Vandersay gets on the front foot and drives it away through the big gap at covers and picks up a couple of runs in the deep.

51.3Goes wider on the crease and goes fuller, trying to attack the off stump line, Vandersay solidly blocks it off.

51.2This is banged in well short now and angles it just down leg, Vandersay ducks under it well.

51.1Comes around the stumps and angles it in on a good length at the off pole, Vandersay stays back and blocks it off.

50.6Tossed up again, around off, a bit full and Asitha makes the block.

50.5Beaten! Tossed up, full and wide outside off, Asitha Fernando leans on to block but is beaten on the outside edge.

50.4Flighted delivery, on a nagging length and outside off, Asitha gets across and watchfully defends it under the eyes.

50.3SIX! Oh, Asitha Fernando with a lusty blow now! Flighted up around off, Asitha goes down on one knee and heaves it with the turn, flat and over cow corner for a biggie.

50.2Nagging length, bowled in and around off, Asitha prods halfway and keeps it out.

50.1Nice and full on off, turning in, Asitha Fernando gets forward well and blocks it down the deck.

49.6Full, on middle and leg, blocked off.

49.5SIX! Oh, that's gone all the way! Tossed up on middle, Vandersay backs away and goes inside-out, lofting it over long off for a biggie.

49.4Quick and flat on off, cut away to backward point.

49.3Fractionally short around off, sliding back on, hit away from the crease and through covers for a couple of runs.

49.2Full and at the stumps, confidently punched away on the front foot by Vandersay.

49.1Flighted up around middle, Vandersay leans on and blocks it out.

48.6Pushed through flatter and around off, Asitha Fernando does well to rock back and block it off.

48.5Excellent batting! Tossed up outside off, Vandersay uses his feet to come down the track and pushes it to mid on for one.

48.4Flighted ball, wide outside off, Vandersay looks to drive against the turn but miscues it back to the bowler.

48.3FOUR! Up and away! Tossed up, in the slot around middle, Vandersay gets down on one knee and slogs it well wide of mid on for a boundary.

48.2Fractionally short again, angled into middle, Vandersay tucks it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

48.1Shorter in length, cutting back in from outside off, Vandersay blocks it off.

47.6Asitha Fernando survives and it will be a wicket-maiden for Matthew Kuhnemann. Nagging length around off, Asitha leaves it late and the ball goes off the under side of the willow and in front of Steven Smith at first slip.

47.5Flighted ball, a bit full and attacking middle, Asitha watchfully blocks it off.

47.4Tossed up, wide of the off stump line, Asitha leans on and makes a leave.

47.3Drifting into middle and leg, Asitha Fernando stays tentative but blocks it off.

47.2Bowled quite full and on off, Asitha Fernando leans on to block.

47.1OUT! BOWLED'EM! Matthew Kuhnemann comes over the wicket now to the left-hander and tosses the ball up on a good length and around off. Gets the ball to turn back in sharply, not much but enough. Nishan Peiris hops onto the back foot to block but is beaten past the outside edge and the ball knocks over the off stump. Australia one wicket away now from victory!

46.6Quicker now, and a bit full on off, Vandersay gets forward to defend.

46.5Throws it up on a length outside off and gets it to turn back into the stumps, Vandersay easily blocks it off.

46.4Dragged length, angling into middle and leg, tucked away down to short fine leg.

46.3FOUR! Even better! Length ball on middle, Vandersay brings out the reverse again and slaps it away in front of point for another boundary.

46.2Slows it up and flights it around off, Vandersay leans on and plays it out.

46.1FOUR! Oh, that's a shot alright! Tossed up full and around off, Vandersay brings out the reverse sweep and nails it wide of first slip for a boundary.

45.6On a dragged length and angled just across off, Peiris hops back and plays it out towards point.

45.5Flatter delivery on off, Nishan Peiris presses back and defends it out.

45.4Short and wide, turning further away, Vandersay backs away and has to reach for it before tapping it through covers for one.

45.3Full and on off, a bit more energy put into that delivery, Vandersay solidly blocks it off.

45.2Drifted into middle and leg, Vandersay just nudges it away into the leg side.

45.1A huge, huge appeal for LBW but turned down. Matthew Kuhnemann feels this was pad first and so does Travis Head who is fielding close in and Steven Smith does review it. This is bowled on a length and flatter too around middle, Jeffrey Vandersay rocks back to defend and seems to have got an inside edge onto the pads. The third umpire is called in and on the very first replay, it is confirmed. NOT OUT!

44.6Maiden! Flighted up on middle, Nishan Peiris keeps it out.

44.5Beaten! Flighted up on off, this one grips and rips away, Nishan Peiris plays down the line as the ball zips past the outside edge.

44.4Bowls it shorter now and around off, Peiris backs away to cut but jams it out wide of point.

44.3Lobs this one up on middle and leg, looking to turn it across, Peiris makes another solid block.

44.2Nagging length on off, drops on the batter as well, Nishan Peiris stays back and keeps it out again.

44.1Nicely tossed up on off, Nishan Peiris leans on to block it out.

43.6Flatter one, angled in with the arm on the pads, Vandersay blocks it off.

43.5On middle and leg, Vandersay gets inside the line and sweeps it straight to short fine leg.

43.4FOUR! That's a hit-me ball! Way too short and wide, sitting up for the batter, Vandersay rocks back and cuts it firmly through the point region for another boundary.

43.3FOUR! That's nicely done! Too full and drifting on the pads, Vandersay gets down on one knee and sweeps it well behind square leg for a boundary.

43.2Flatter one on middle, slow too, punched away off the back foot wide of mid off.

43.1Nagging length on middle, sliding on with the arm, Jeffrey Vandersay watchfully blocks it out.

42.6A wicket-maiden! Floated up and drifted into middle and leg, Peiris blocks it on the front foot.

42.5On a dragged length and around off, Nishan Peiris punches it with the turn and straight to covers.

42.4Nicely flighted, angled into middle and off and turning it away, another solid block off the front foot from Peiris.

42.3Drifted in full and on middle and leg, Peiris leans on to make the block.

42.2No hat-trick! Around the wicket to the left-hander and that's not the best delivery, short and outside off, Nishan Peiris stays back and punches it away to cover-point.

42.1OUT! CLEANS HIM UP! Nathan Lyon comes over the wicket and tosses the ball up wide outside off, a bit full and right on the rough. There is a huge explosion of dust and the ball turns back in sharply whilst keeping a bit low as well. Prabath Jayasuriya though pre-meditates the slog and gets a big stride across but is beaten all ends up as the ball castles into the off pole. Nathan Lyon on a hat-trick now!

41.6Fuller in length and drifted into middle and leg, Vandersay solidly blocks it off.

41.5Well played! Nagging length on off turning away with some extra bounce, Vandersay backs away and keeps it down off the back foot.

41.4Tossed up, full on middle and leg, Jeffrey Vandersay leans on to make the block.

41.3FOUR! Crisp shot to get off the mark! A bit short from Matthew Kuhnemann around off, Vandersay cracks his punch through cover-point for a boundary.

41.2Beaten! Tossed up, wide outside off, Jeffrey Vandersay looks to block but is beaten past the outside edge.

41.1Nice and full on off, driven back past the diving bowler for a single down to long off.

40.6OUT! STUMPED! Oh, Alex Carey almost makes a mess of it but comes in clutch at the right moment. Lovely delivery from Nathan Lyon, flighted up outside off, not all that full and draws Kusal Mendis out of his crease. The ball then slides on straight rather than turning in and Mendis is undone by it. The ball beats the outside edge and Carey tries collecting it at an awkward height but uses his chest to keep the ball under control and whips off the bails. The third umpire checks it thoroughly and finds that the keeper did glove it exactly when the bails came off and it will be OUT.

40.5FOUR! No slip in place and that's easy pickings! Tossed up around off, Mendis brings out the reverse sweep and plays it very fine into the deep third fence.

40.4Nicely tossed up, around off, Mendis leans across to make the block.

40.3FOUR! Nicely hit! Floated up, fuller and around off, Kusal Mendis gets a good stride out and sweeps it hard and to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

40.2Even shorter this time, around off and jumping off the deck, Mendis stays back and manages to nudge it away behind short leg.

40.1Drags the length back, turning it into middle, Kusal Mendis rocks back to defend.

39.6With an attacking field setup around the batter, Matthew Kuhnemann bowls it outside off, on a fuller length, Prabath Jayasuriya lets it pass.

39.5OUT! CAUGHT! A wicket out of nowhere and Dhananjaya de Silva will be disappointed yet again. Matthew Kuhnemann flights it up, around off and gets the ball to turn away. de Silva with not much of conviction tries to repeat the shot he hit on the previous ball. The ball dips in front of the bat and spins away to go off the outer half. Skew straight to the cover region where Beau Webster settles under and takes it with ease. Sri Lanka lose their 6th wicket for 179 runs and still trail by 310 runs.

39.4FOUR! Beautifully hit through the line! Tossed up, right at the stumps, Dhananjaya de Silva shows full face of the bat and lifts it over mid off for a boundary.

39.3Slower one, full and around off, Dhananjaya de Silva pushes it to cover.

39.2Just short and on middle, Kusal Mendis clips it through square leg for a single.

39.1Full, at the stumps, Kusal Mendis blocks it right under his eyes.

38.6Short and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket by the batter.

38.5Full, on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva steps out and blocks.

38.4Gives the ball some flight and keeps it outside off and turns it in, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to block but gets beaten onto his pads.

38.3Quicker than the previous one, full and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva tucks it to mid-wicket.

38.2Full, on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva taps it to mid-wicket.

38.1Comes back into the attack with a change of ends and bowls it full, at the stumps, Dhananjaya de Silva knocks it to the leg side.

37.6Drops it short and on leg, Dhananjaya de Silva tucks it square on the leg side and takes a single.

37.5Tossed up, around off, Dhananjaya de Silva blocks.

37.4FOUR! Easy pickings this. Flighted very full, outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva frees his arms and caresses it through cover-point for another boundary.

37.3Full, outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva miscues his drive down the deck.

37.2FOUR! Clever batting! de Silva sees the ball landing too full and shuffles across. Paddles it fine and beats deep fine leg who is stationed squarer to his right.

37.1Full, on off, worked to mid-wicket by de Silva.

36.6Similar line and length to the previous one and Mendis is happy to block.

36.5Tossed up, just outside off, Kusal Mendis lunges and blocks.

36.4Much fuller, on the toes, Kusal Mendis taps the ball on its head and keeps it down.

36.3FOUR! A bit short and Kusal Mendis cashes on. The partnership is past 50 runs now. Head drops the length, around middle and leg, Kusal Mendis rocks back and punches it through covers for a boundary.

36.2Spinning in, from around middle and off, Kusal Mendis tucks it down the strip.

36.1Full, at the stumps, Kusal Mendis taps it to the leg side.

35.6FOUR! Just flawless! Tossed up, around off, Dhananjaya de Silva leans into the shot and creams it through covers for a boundary.

35.5Lands it full, on off, de Silva angles it to backward point.

35.4Very full, outside off, Kusal Mendis drives it to long on and picks up a single.

35.3Tossed up, on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva taps it to long on and takes a single.

35.2Flighted a bit, full and on off, de Silva presses ahead and makes another block

35.1Fuller and on off, DDS blocks.

34.6Short and on middle, Mendis dabs it down to short leg.

34.5Drops it short and turning into leg, Dhananjaya de Silva tucks it behind for one.

34.4Tossed up, around off, Kusal Mendis firms his sweep shot but finds the fielder at deep square leg for just a single.

34.3Full, at the stumps, Kusal Mendis defends.

34.2Lands it full, on middle, Kusal Mendis keeps it down the track.

34.1Head is introduced into the attack and starts from over the wicket. Drops the first one short and on middle, Kusal Mendis pulls it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

33.6Darted full, at the stumps, Dhananjaya de Silva turns it to short leg.

33.5Full, around off, DDS nudges it to short third.

33.4At 94 kph, full and on middle from around the wicket, Dhananjaya de Silva taps it to short leg.

33.3Too full, on middle, Kusal Mendis sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

33.2Tossed up, around off, Mendis lunges and keeps it out.

33.1Full, on middle, Kusal Mendis blocks.

32.6Beaten! Gives it a bit more rip, bowling it on a length and outside off, this one turns away with extra bounce. Dhananjaya de Silva looks to cut but is beaten.

32.5FOUR! No one there! Short on middle, turning away, DDS rocks back and punches it straight through the vacant mid on region for a boundary.

32.4Length ball angled into the body, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to flick off the back foot but gets into a tangle and plays all over it, getting hit on the pads.

32.3Full and a bit more down leg, swept away down to fine leg for a single.

32.2An appeal and up goes the finger for LBW! This one seemed to be going straight on but Kusal Mendis has reviewed it. Matthew Kuhnemann pushes this one a bit fuller and around middle, gets it to skid through. Mendis strides out and sweeps it fine but misses and the ball goes under the gloves to hit the pads. The third umpire is called in and bat and gloves are both close to the ball. UltraEdge shows that there is a murmur as the ball goes past the bat but it starts before the ball even reaches the bat. However, when it does reach the bat, there is no gap between bat and ball and it is conclusive enough to overturn the onfield call. NOT OUT!

32.1On a dragged length and angled into the stumps, Kusal Mendis tucks it away to mid-wicket.

31.6FOUR! Nicely done! Pushed through quicker and around off, DDS waits back nicely and just runs it off the face of the blade down to deep third for a boundary.

31.5Drops it short and on middle, Kusal Mendis miscues his pull to long on for one.

31.4Another short one, around middle, Dhananjaya de Silva clips it square on the leg side for one.

31.3Short and on off, Kusal Mendis cuts it to point for a singe.

31.2On a length and turning it quickly into the pads, Mendis backs away and keeps it out.

31.1Quicker through the air, on off and going straight on, Mendis backs away and ends up playing it back to the bowler.

30.6Beauty! A bit more guile on that one, drifted in from around off but then it dips and turns away sharply with extra bounce, Dhananjaya de Silva ends up playing just inside the line of that one.

30.5Short and outside off, coming quite slow off the deck now, DDS rocks back and taps it to covers.

30.4Floated up down leg, Mendis laps it down to fine leg and picks up a single.

30.3Tossed up, fuller now and on off, blocked out.

30.2FOUR! Gets the placement correct this time. Too short over middle, Kusal Mendis rocks back and pulls it down and well in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.

30.1On a dragged length, turning away from middle and leg, Mendis stays deep and pulls it flat towards Todd Murphy at deepish mid-wicket.

29.6Back to over the wicket for the final delivery. This is bowled short and angled into the stumps, DDS has enough time to back away and keep it out.

29.5Flatter again, a bit fuller as well on middle, DDS covers the line and blocks it with a straight bat.

29.4On a dragged length, pushed across the off stump, Mendis goes back and makes room before dabbing it behind point for a run.

29.3Pushed through flatter this time and around middle, Mendis camps back and nudges it away past short leg.

29.2Around the wicket now, bowled full on off, DDS drives it down to long on for a single.

29.1FOUR! Nicely played! Tossed up, a bit too full and outside off, missing the rough, Dhananjaya de Silva leans on well and just strokes it away through extra cover for a boundary.

28.6Marginally short of a length and around off, punched away off the back foot between point and covers for another single.

28.5Tossed up around off, Kusal Mendis is quick to get across and gets inside the line to sweep it toward deep backward square leg for a single.

28.4Slightly fuller now and on off, Mendis blocks it off the front foot.

28.3Pulls the length back now and bowls it on off, Mendis blocks it off.

28.2Full and drifted into the pads, Kusal Mendis just taps the ball on the head while playing the lap sweep and gets it down to fine leg for a couple of runs.

28.1Nice drop on that one! Slightly flighted around middle, Mendis leans forward and blocks it off.

27.6A bit quicker and slightly shorter on off, DDS backs away and taps it in front of point.

27.5Dragged length again, attacking the stumps, DDS defends it from the crease.

27.4Oh, that's stung Dhananjaya de Silva right on the thumb! On a length and on off, turning back in with extra bounce, DDS goes at it with soft hands and gets it off the gloves down in front of short leg.

27.3Flatter delivery, pushed through around off, Mendis goes back and across before pushing it away past point for a single.

27.2Tossed up around off, Mendis goes down for the sweep and connects it well, keeping it down as well but straight to square leg.

27.1Flighted delivery on off and middle, Kusal Mendis leans on well and blocks it across to short mid-wicket.

26.6Slower and shorter around off, turning away with a lot more bounce, DDS stays back and manages to keep it down on the off side.

26.5Nice and full on off, just eased away on the up towards the bowler.

26.4A ripper from Matthew Kuhnemann! Tossed up on a nagging length on off, getting more revs in and gets the ball to turn and bounce, DDS looks to come forward but is well beaten.

26.3A bit fuller and drifted into middle, DDS leans forward and confidently blocks it out.

26.2Lovely length, flighted around off and dipping as well, Dhananjaya de Silva solidly blocks it off.

26.1Looped up, quite full on the pads, Mendis with a fine lap sweep down to fine leg for a single.

25.6FOUR! Hammered away! Way too short on off, sitting up nicely for the batter, DDS rocks back and pulls it firmly in front of square for a boundary.

25.5Nagging length outside off, turning back in sharply, Dhananjaya de Silva covers the line and blocks it off.

25.4Dropped short and on off, angling in, Mendis rocks back and punches it away wide of long on for one more.

25.3Nicely tossed up, quite full and around off, DDS just bunts it out into the off side for a quick single.

25.2Full and outside off, Kusal Mendis reaches across and drives it through the point region for a single.

25.1OUT! CAUGHT! Well taken and Sri Lanka now lose both their set batters! Nathan Lyon tosses the ball up on a good length and around off, Angelo Mathews gets a big stride in and looks to reverse sweep the ball but gets a top edge. The ball then lobs up off the arm and to the right of backward short leg where Head dives across and pouches it safely. Mathews departs for 41(59) and Sri Lanka in deep, deep trouble here.

24.6Skids one full and coming on with the arm, on leg, Dhananjaya de Silva skews it off the outside edge to point.

24.5Full again, keeps it tight at the stumps, Dhananjaya de Silva manages to drop it down the deck.

24.4Full, at the stumps, Dhananjaya de Silva blocks.

24.3OUT! CAUGHT! One shot too many from Kamindu Mendis and Sri Lanka lose their fourth wicket. He was looking so good in the middle and now has to trudge back reflecting on that shot. Matthew Kuhnemann tosses this one up, on middle and turns it in, Kamindu Mendis skips down the track for a heave across the line and manages to reach to the pitch of the ball. Doesnt get the timing on the shot right and skies it straight down the throat of Mitchell Starc at deep mid-wicket. Sri Lanka are now 114/4 and trails by 375 runs.

24.2FOUR! Good shot this! Tossed right up, on middle, Kamindu Mendis tonks it straight back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

24.1Short of a good length, on off, Mendis knocks it through covers for a couple of runs.

23.6Full, around off, Angelo Mathews comes down the track and keeps it out.

23.5Full, on middle, Kamindu Mendis sweeps it in front of square. The ball dribbles towards the fence but dies down. Three runs taken.

23.4Full, on middle, Angelo Mathews sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for one.

23.3Full, on off, Angelo Mathews steps out and drops it down the pitch.

23.2A confident appeal for LBW, turned down by the umpire. Steven Smith looks for some support from the keeper and the bowler to review it but doesn't get any. Tossed up, just outside off, on a fuller length and turning in, Angelo Mathews looks for a reverse sweep and misses. Oh dear, the replay shows all three reds on Ball Tracking and Australia have left one chance go.

23.1Full, on off, Kamindu Mendis reverse sweeps it from well in front to deep backward square leg region for one.

22.6FOUR! That's not more than a deft touch! 100 up for Sri Lanka! Short and on middle, Angelo Mathews goes back, deep in the crease and tucks it through the vacant mid-wicket region. The ball slowly races away to the fence.

22.5Goes full, on middle, Angelo Mathews watchfully makes a block.

22.4Full on off, Kamindu Mendis reverse sweeps it neatly but straight to deep third for one.

22.3Very short and over off, Angelo Mathews makes room and punches it through covers for a single.

22.2Full, on off, Mathews taps it to cover.

22.1Nagging length, around off, slower through the air, Angelo Mathews waits in the crease and keeps it out.

21.6Full, on middle, Kamindu Mendis defends.

21.5Just drops short of Steven Smith! Drags the length short and keeps it around off, Kamindu Mendis looks to cut but gets an outside edge that lobs off Alex Carey's pad and falls just short of Smith at first slip.

21.4Nathan Lyon gets away with one! Tosses it down leg, fuller, asking to be hit, Kamindu Mendis looks to sweep but misses.

21.3Full, around middle and leg, Kamindu Mendis prods to block but gets a faint inside edge onto his pads.

21.2Full and drifting into the pads, Kamindu Mendis tickles it behind to fine leg for a brace.

21.1FOUR! Kamindu Mendis is finding boundaries at will now. Tossed up, around middle, Kamindu Mendis reverse sweeps it through deep third for a boundary.

20.6Tossed up, on middle and off, Mendis steps out down the track and drills it back to the bowler who parries it behind allowing the batters a single.

20.5Full, on middle, Kamindu Mendis taps it to mid on.

20.4SIX! BANG! That's a shot and a half from Mendis! Tossed up, around middle, Kamindu Mendis plants his front leg ahead and slog sweeps it flat over mid-wicket for a biggie. The deficit is now under 400 runs.

20.3FOUR! Nicely hit! Tossed up, around off, Kamindu Mendis reverse sweeps it past slip for a boundary. Good timing on that one!

20.2Short and on off, Angelo Mathews cuts it to point and calls Mendis through for a quick run.

20.1Fuller in length, on off, Angelo Mathews punches it to cover.

19.6Tossed up, around middle and off, Kamindu Mendis defends.

19.5Full, on middle, Kamindu Mendis sweeps it to square leg.

19.4Tossed up, on off, Kamindu Mendis is hurried back as he looks to turn it around. The ball lobs off his pad and balloons behind Travis Head at short leg who has no idea where the ball is.

19.3Full, on middle, Kamindu Mendis looks to reverse sweep but cannot get it past slip cordon.

19.2Very full, at the stumps, Mendis gets his bat ahead and stabs it.

19.1Slanting in, full, on off, Kamindu Mendis taps it down the deck.

18.6Nice ball to end the over. Full, around off and turning away to square up Angelo Mathews who gets beaten quite comprehensively.

18.5Drags the length very short and on off, Angelo Mathews cuts hard but straight to backward point.

18.4Tossed up, around middle, Angelo Mathews pats it to cover.

18.3Full, on off, Angelo Mathews looks to push it out and gets an inside edge onto his pads.

18.2Tossed up, around off, Mathews drops it down in front of cover.

18.1Full, on off, Angelo Mathews shows full face of the bat and blocks it out.

17.6Full and on middle and off, coming on with the arm, Kamindu Mendis presses ahead to block and gets an inside edge onto his pads.

17.5FOUR! Great shot to get off the mark! First runs off the session! Short and outside off, Kamindu Mendis rocks back and thumps it through covers for a boundary.

17.4Tossed up, around off, turning away, Mendis pokes at it and gets beaten on the outside edge.

17.3Angling in full, on middle, Kamindu Mendis blocks the first one out.

17.2OUT! CAUGHT! What a sensational use of a review from Steven Smith and Australia as they break the 69-run partnership. Nathan Lyon gets the wicket of Dinesh Chandimal twice in a session! This is short and on off, turning in, Dinesh Chandimal lunges to block but is beaten on the inside edge with the ball turning back in. The ball lobs off his pads straight to Travis Head at short leg and the Australians go up for an appeal. The umpire turns it down and Nathan Lyon seems to be convinced by the decision. Steven Smith however is pretty confident there were two sounds and sends it upstairs for a check. The UltraEdge shows a spike as the ball goes past the glove and the third umpire deems it OUT. The original onfield call is asked to be overturned and Australia get the big wicket of Dinesh Chandimal for 31 (49) just at the stoke of Lunch.

17.1A strong appeal for LBW, but is turned down. Australia do not go upstairs. Full and turning back in with some bounce, Dinesh Chandimal looks to tuck it down but misses onto his pads.

16.6Full, outside off, Angelo Mathews blocks. Three dots to complete the over which started with three boundaries.

16.5Too full, on off, Angelo Mathews sweeps but fails to get it past short leg.

16.4Full, outside off, Angelo Mathews lunges and pads it straight to silly point. A stifled appeal for LBW but is turned down.

16.3FOUR! Three fours on the trot! Angelo Mathews places the same shot as the previous one from outside the off-stump line. Impressive batting this!

16.2FOUR! In total control this time! tossed up, on middle, Angelo Mathews sweeps it firmly through square on the leg side for a boudnary.

16.1EDGE AND FOUR! At 93 kph, Murphy fires it full, outside off, Angelo Mathews shuffles across and tucks his bat low to block. Gets an outside edge that goes past slip to his right for a boundary.

15.6Nicely tossed up, around off, and turning in, Dinesh Chandimal tries to block but gets beaten with extra bounce and turn.

15.5Tossed up, on off, Angelo Mathews reverse sweeps it to deep backward point for one.

15.4Full, outside off, Angelo Mathews lunges and makes a leave.

15.3Tossed up, around off, Angelo Mathews looks to reverse sweep but misses.

15.2Coming on with the arm, short and outside off, Angelo Mathews looks to work it late through off but gets beaten.

15.1Looped up, full around off, Dinesh Chandimal taps it to the off side and gets a single.

14.6Full, on off, Angelo Mathews keeps it out.

14.5With a flatter trajectory Murphy pushes it through on off, fuller in length, Angelo Mathews prods to block and gets an outside edge to deep third for a brace.

14.4Full, on off, Angelo Mathews lunges and blocks.

14.3Nagging length, around middle and off, Angelo Mathews drops it in front of short leg.

14.2Much fuller, on middle, Dinesh Chandimal drives it to long on off the inner half of the bat for one.

14.1Tossed up, outside off, Angelo Mathews nudges it on the off side and take a run.

13.6Quicker at 90kph, full and outside off, turning in, Chandimal cuts it to cover.

13.5Short again, around off, Angelo Mathews knocks it to long on for one.

13.4Pitching on a fuller length outside off and turning back in sharp, Angelo Mathews manages to keep it down off his pads.

13.3Full, outside off, Dinesh Chandimal angles it to deep third and picks up a single.50-run stand is up between these two batters.

13.2Nicely done! full, around off, Angelo Mathews lunges and taps it to the off side for a quick single.

13.1Full, around off, a bit slower through the air, Chandimal nudges it to point and takes a single.

12.6Sliding on with the arm, full and down leg, Angelo Mathews tries to tickle it behind but misses.

12.5Very short and on off, Angelo Mathews rocks back and punches it to cover.

12.4Drags the length down by a bit, around middle and leg, Dinesh Chandimal clips it through mid-wickey for one.

12.3Tossed up, on middle, Chandimal defends.

12.2At 89kph, full and on middle, Chandimal gets his bat ahead and blocks it straight.

12.1Full, at the stumps, Chandimal taps it to the right of the bowler.

11.6Full, outside off, Dinesh Chandimal pushes it to point region and picks up a run.

11.5Short and on middle and leg, Angelo Mathews works it square on the leg side for one.

11.4Slower one, flighted full, around middle, Angelo Mathews keeps it out.

11.3Short and on middle, Dinesh Chandimal goes deep and tucks it through mid-wicket for one. 50 up for Sri Lanka!

11.2Fired in full and on off, Chandimal taps it back to the bowler.

11.1Tossed up, around off, Dinesh Chandimal defends it.

10.6Full, on off, Angelo Mathews blocks.

10.5Tossed up, on middle, Dinesh Chandimal clips it to the right of mid on and takes a single.

10.4Full, straight and at the stumps, Dinesh Chandimal taps it down the deck.

10.3Full, on middle, Angelo Mathews tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

10.2Almost a wicket! Short and outside off, Angelo Mathews tries to cut and gets an inside edge that drops behind to the keeper. Alex Carey flicks it off his right shoe and the ball lobs in front of second slip where Beau Webster dives and takes a one-hand grab in front. The Australians are excited but it is short-lived as the reply shows the ball to have hit the ground before going off Carey's shoe.

10.1Quicker one, angling into middle and leg, Angelo Mathews goes deep and punches it back to the bowler.

9.6Short and on off, Mathews sits low and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

9.5Full, outside off, Angelo Mathews tries to reverse sweep but the ball comes to him quicker. Misses and gets beaten onto the forearm.

9.4Slower one, short and on off, Chandimal pushes it to deep point for one.

9.3Full, on middle, Angelo Mathews works it to square leg for one.

9.2FOUR! Gets just enough! Full, outside off, Angelo Mathews looks to reverse sweep and gets and under edge splitting the gap through the keeper and the first slip for a boundary.

9.1Starts from around the wicket and goes very full, at the stumps, Dinesh Chandimal drives it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

8.6Very full, at the stumps, Chandimal eases it to mid on and charges through for a quick single.

8.5Full, on middle, Dinesh Chandimal taps it to short leg.

8.4FOUR LEG BYES! Pushes this one full and angling into the pads, around leg, Dinesh Chandimal looks to tickle it behind but misses. The ball deflects off his pads and races to the fine leg fence. Dinesh Chandimal loses his balance pressing ahead and luckily for him the ball doesn't get carried behind to Carey who could've easily stumped him out.

8.3Full again, on the pads, Angelo Mathews goes deep in the crease and tucks it to deep backward square leg for one.

8.2Full, on middle, Dinesh Chandimal works it through mid-wicket for one.

8.1FOUR! Chandimal welcomes Matthew Kuhnemann into the attack with a boundary. Not the best of balls and is punished. Fires it full and going down leg, Dinesh Chandimal sweeps it to fine leg fence for a boundary.

7.6Full, on off, Chandimal lunges and angles the bat face to steer the ball to deep third for one.

7.5Flighted full, on off, Dinesh Chandimal drives it straight back to the bowler.

7.4Short and wide, outside off, Dinesh Chandimal slaps it to deep point and takes two.

7.3Full, at the stumps, Chandimal blocks.

7.2Pushes one through, coming in with the arm, angling away, on a fuller length, outside off, Dinesh Chandimal prods to block but is beaten on the outside edge. Alex Carey whips the bails off and the third umpire is summoned to check for a stumping. Dinesh Chandimal has his back foot grounded at all times and the umpire deems it NOT OUT!

7.1Full, on the pads, Dinesh Chandimal tucks it straight to backward square leg.

6.6Length, on off, Dinesh Chandimal taps it wide of mid off and takes an easy single.

6.5Fires it in very full, almost a perfect yorker, at the stumps, Dinesh Chandimal digs it out.

6.4Good length, around middle and leg, Chandimal manages to keep this one out.

6.3Starc follows up with a short one, that jags back in at good pace. Dinesh Chandimal looks to hop back and tuck it down but is undone by the pace. Gets hit around the hips and the ball dribbles towards gully.

6.2FOUR! Shot of authority from Chandimal. Starc goes full again, and offers width outside off, Dinesh Chandimal slices it through the vacant point region for consecutive boundaries.

6.1FOUR! Nicely hit! A bit too full from Starc, on off, Dinesh Chandimal hangs back and just times his push to bits of perfection. Hits it straight and past mid off to his right for a boundary.

5.6Full, at the stumps, Dinesh Chandimal drives it to long on for a single.

5.5Darts it full, on middle and leg, Mathews eases it to mid-wicket for one.

5.4Short and outside off, sliding on with the arm, Angelo Mathews looks to cut but misses.

5.3A bit too full, at the stumps, Angelo Mathews works it through mid-wicket and takes a couple of runs.

5.2Drops it short and on leg, Chandimal clips it off the back foot in front of deep square leg and picks up a single.

5.1Full, on middle, Dinesh Chandimal turns it to mid-wicket.

4.6Much fuller, outside off, Angelo Mathews dead bats it down the strip.

4.5Hard length around middle and off, tailing back in, Angelo Mathews shuffles to cover the line and knocks it to mid-wicket.

4.4Very full, around off, Dinesh Chandimal gets low and jams it to cover for one.

4.3On a good length, on middle and off, Dinesh Chandimal clips it to square leg.

4.2Attacks the stumps, on a hard length, Chanidmal taps it down the deck.

4.1Full, at the stumps, Dinesh Chandimal firms his drive straight to mid off.

3.6FOUR! Tossed up, full and around off, Angelo Mathews brings out the reverse sweep and gets it off the under side of the bat and down to the deep third fence for a boundary.

3.5On a dragged length on off, turning in, Mathews sets up to pull off the back foot but is beaten and gets hit on the body.

3.4Drifts this one in straighter and just down leg, Angelo Mathews looks to lean ahead and sweep but misses and the ball goes down the leg side.

3.3Tossed up, full and around off, Mathews brings out the sweep and hits it firmly to backward square leg where the fielder makes a sharp stop.

3.2Over the wicket to the right-hander and trying to hit the footmarks created by Starc. This is bowled short on off, turning in, Angelo Mathews gets it off the pads and it lobs straight to short leg.

3.1OUT! BOWLED'EM! Oh, what have you done, Dimuth Karunaratne? Todd Murphy strolls in from around the stumps and bowls a quicker one at 94 clicks, on a good length and on a tight line around off. This is the one that goes straight on with the arm, Karunaratne gets a stride out and then shoulders arms but the ball slides on and crashes into the off stump and the former Lankan skipper is left baffled. Australia rejoice and Sri Lanka are 6/2 inside the first four overs.

2.6Starc keeps thudding the ball into the pads and finishes off a wicket-maiden with another top delivery. On a fuller length on middle and leg, at over 143 clicks and swinging back in, Chandimal plays all over it and gets pinged on the pads but its going down leg yet again.

2.5Nagging length again and around leg, swinging back into the pads and sharply too, Chandimal looks to flick but is well beaten and wears it on the pads again.

2.4Hard length in the channel and pushed across the right-hander, Chandimal prods halfway and jams it down onto the off side.

2.3Too straight and angling down leg! Nagging length around leg, swinging in, Chandimal looks to flick but misses and gets pinged on the pads.

2.2Starc goes for the big inswinger but bowls it a bit too full and a bit too wide outside off and Dinesh Chandimal is able to just leave it alone.

2.1OUT! LBW! A huge appeal and given! Mitchell Starc draws first blood for Australia in the second innings but Oshada Fernando has reviewed it. Starc goes full and straight as Fernando looks to get across a bit and flick it away but falls over a bit to the off side and is beaten past the inside edge as the ball crashes into the pads. The third umpire is called in and there are a few spikes on UltraEdge but none of them are of the willow and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. That's hitting middle of middle, a waste of a review from Fernando and Sri Lanka who are now 6/1.

1.6Goes full and darts it on the leg pole, Fernando brings out the reverse sweep again and drags it down to deep point for one.

1.5FOUR! Attempts it again and nails it! A bit straighter on the stumps, Oshada Fernando reverse sweeps it away well in front of square on the off side and the ball races away to the vacant boundary.

1.4Oh, that is very risky from Oshada Fernando! Sees the cover-point fielder moving to the leg side and pre-meditates the reverse sweep. This is bowled flat and down leg as Fernando misses and almost falls over.

1.3A bit too straight and on the pads, tickled away down to short fine leg for another dot.

1.2Pushed through a bit quicker on middle and this one slides straight on, Fernando gets a bit squared up but manages to keep it out.

1.1Begins from around the stumps and tosses it up on the pads, Fernando works it 'round the corner for no run.

0.6Pitches this one right up on off at 141 clicks, Karunaratne solidly blocks it off the front foot and just a single off that first over from Starc.

0.5Good length in the channel and gently nipping away, Karunaratne shoulders arms at it.

0.4BEAUTY! Perfect length on off, not completely full and bowled at 138 clicks, getting the ball to zip away from the left-hander. Dimuth Karunaratne leans on to block but is well beaten.

0.3Oshada Fernando and Sri Lanka are off the mark in the second innings. Fullish length and outside off, Fernando leans across and just pushes it away square through the off side for a single.

0.2Pitches the ball up now and around off, shaping back in again, Fernando gets well forward and jams the drive toward mid off.

0.1On the money from Starc and well blocked out as well! On a hard length over the top of off, just shaping back in, Oshada Fernando stands tall and blocks it off.