SL vs AUS Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! LBW! A huge shout for LBW, but not given by the umpire. Charith Asalanka signals the 'T' and takes the review to challenge the on-field decision. Maheesh Theekshana dishes out a fuller-length delivery, on middle and leg. It lands and then turns a shy bit into the batter, skidding through quickly. Spencer Johnson is a bit late to bring his bat through the line and misses as his bat hits the back pad. The ball goes on to clip his back pad. Ball Tracking shows that the ball is hitting the leg stump on the projection. Maheesh Theekshana finishes with a four-fer. SRI LANKA SUCCESSFULLY DEFEND THEIR TOTAL OF 214, AND WIN BY 49 RUNS!

Too full and around off, Zampa tries to hoick it across but inside edges past the stumps for a single at deep fine.

Full, on middle, Zampa defends it out to the off side.

Flat, a yard behind fuller length, on off, Adam Zampa blocks it straight back to the bowler.

Drags the length on middle, stabbed to the leg side.

WIDE! Another one drifting down leg, fuller in length, Zampa tries to whip it across but misses. Wide given again!

WIDE! Down leg on a length, Zampa gets inside the line and the umpire calls it Wide.

A slip and a leg slip in position for Johnson! Flat, short and on the pads, Spencer Johnson hangs back and goes to pull but hits it off the bottom edge near the strip to the leg side.

Full, on the pads, Adam Zampa chips it over to widish long on for a single.

Slow, full, on middle, blocked straight back to the bowler.

FOUR! Wow, Zampa has played a few pleasing strokes! Looped up, fuller and on off, Adam Zampa skips down the track and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

Full and turning away from off, Adam Zampa backs away to punch it to the off side, but chops it on the surface in front.

Googly, full and on middle, Adam Zampa leans out with a huge forward stride and works it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of quick runs.

On middle and full, Zampa pushes it down to the left of mid on and takes a single. A wayward throw from the fielder to the keeper's end and the ball goes towards the short fine region where it is backed up. Zampa wants to keep strike with him and does not take the second.

Full, at off, blocked out.

A flat carrom ball, on middle and leg, Adam Zampa chips it across in the air, but it dips in front of Wanindu Hasaranga at short mid-wicket on the bounce.

FOUR! Oh, what a lovely shot! Overpitched on off, almost a half-volley, Adam Zampa takes his front foot out and drives it inside-out through covers for a glorious boundary.

Full, around off, driven to mid off.

FIVE WIDES! Oh, that's gone past everyone! Sprayed down leg on a fuller length, Adam Zampa tries to slog it but misses as the ball turns down leg. The keeper Kusal Mendis too, fails to collect the ball and it races down to deep fine fence.

Attacks the stumps, on middle, blocked off the back foot to mid on.

OUT! LBW! Finally, something for Hasaranga in this match, as he dismisses the set batter in Hardie. A leg break on offer from Hasaranga, full and on the stumps, Aaron Hardie premeditates and sits down to sweep it away but misses to connect and the ball pings on the front pad. A confident shout for LBW and the umpire raises his finger instantly. Aaron Hardie is not happy with himself at all but still goes for a review. Nothing on UltraEdge and the Ball Tracking shows Hardie being trapped plumb on middle. Sri Lanka are just a solitary wicket away now.

At 82 kph, on a fuller length and middle, Adam Zampa whips it past mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted leg-break, around off, Adam Zampa leans on it and drives it straight to mid off.

A wrong'un, flat, full, on middle and leg, tucked across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Slower through the air at just 74 kph, on the pads, on a length, Adam Zampa nudges it safely to deep backward square leg for a single.

Lands it outside off on a length, a googly on offer, Hardie hangs back and punches it to deep extra cover for a single.

Pitched fuller around off, driven to deep cover for a quick couple of runs. Australia now need 74 runs in 120 balls remaining with 2 wickets in hand.

Quicker and flatter, fuller and on off, Adam Zampa defends it out to the off side.

Nice and full, on off, Adam Zampa blocks it out to the bowler.

Full, on middle, Hardie brings his bat ahead of the pads and pushes it gently down to long on for a single.

Flat again, outside off on a length, Aaron Hardie cuts it off the back foot and beats the diving backward point fielder to his right for a couple of runs.

Quicker at 96 kph, full around off, Aaron Hardie leans on and defends it out safely.

Length ball outside off. Zampa keeps it out to point.

Tossed up, on off, Hardie creates room and punches it wide of cover for a single.

DROPPED! Charith Asalanka, the skipper shells a catch now. Can be called a regulation catch but Asalanka reacted a bit late to it and it went to his wrong side. Pitched around off, turning away from a fuller length, Adam Zampa drives at it but gets a thick outside edge and it goes to the left of Charith Asalanka at the first slip. He is a bit late to react, gets his left hand to the ball, but parries it to the short fine region. One run taken.

Drifting down leg, full in length, Hardie misses to sweep it away and the keeper too, fails to collect it behind the wickets. The ball runs down to the short fine region. They cross.

Grip and turn! On a length, on middle, turning away off the pitch. Aaron Hardie looks to tuck it across but gets a leading edge to the cover region.

A silly point comes in place for Zampa now! Pitched fuller on off, Adam Zampa takes a huge stride out and drives it down to long off for a single.

An in-drifter, on middle and leg, Aaron Hardie tucks behind square to the leg side for a single.

A carrom ball, on a dragged length, around off, kept out safely by Zampa.

Dishes out full and on middle and leg, Aaron Hardie works it past mid-wicket for a single.

Overpitched, on middle, drilled down straight by Zampa for a single.

Nagging length, on off, Adam Zampa stands tall and blocks it out.

Drag-down on middle, Aaron Hardie tucks it across to deep square leg for a single. Hardie wants the second but Kamindu Mendis throws it flat and quick to the keeper from the deep to restrict it to a single.

Flat, full, on the pads, Aaron Hardie flicks it to mid-wicket.

Nice and full on the stumps, blocked to the right of the bowler by Zampa.

Two slips in place now. Around the stumps, tossed up, fuller on off, Adam Zampa lunges forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Nathan Ellis tries to be inventive and pays the price! This one is fired in full and straight on middle from around the wicket. Nathan Ellis lunges forward to reverse sweep it towards deep third but completely misses it and the ball goes on to dismantle the leg stump. The eighth one down now! Australia are now 127 for 8.

Goes fuller and on off stump. Nathan Ellis lunges forward to defend.

On a good length, on middle. Nathan Ellis lunges forward to defend it right back.

Fired in full and on middle. Aaron Hardie tucks it towards square leg for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Maheesh Theekshana's carrom ball does the trick! This one is bowled full and on the middle stump. Sean Abbott lunges forward to play at it, looking to work it away on the leg side with a closed bat face. Closes the bat face early and it loops up off a leading edge, back towards Maheesh Theekshana at a comfortable height. Seven down for Australia now!

On a good length, on middle. Aaron Hardie tucks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Beaten! Goes full and just outside off, turns away sharply. Aaron Hardie plays at it from inside his crease with just his hands as the ball zips past the outside edge.

Slower one outside off. Aaron Hardie leans on to drive it back to the bowler.

Fuller and on off stump. Aaron Hardie stays inside and gets his bat down in time to keep it out.

FOUR! Streaky that but Australia will take it. Full and outside off, turns away just that bit. It takes the thick outside edge of the bat of Aaron Hardie as he looks to play with just his hands as it races towards the fence for a boundary.

Fired in full and on leg stump, goes straight on. Sean Abbott goes back to play a full ball. It keeps low and thuds onto the shin. There's a slight appeal but probably going down leg.

FOUR! Inside edge and four! This one is fired in full and on middle. Sean Abbott rocks back to cut but it takes the inside edge and goes past the left glove of the keeper as it races towards the deep fine leg fence for a boundary.

Slightly overpitched on middle stump. Sean Abbott digs it out towards mid on.

Full and on middle. Sean Abbott plays it back towards the bowler.

Fired in on leg stump. Aaron Hardie flicks it off his legs for a single.

Misfield! Goes full and outside off, turns away. Sean Abbott rocks back to slap it straight towards cover, who misfields it and parries it further and that lets the batters run through for a single.

Fuller and on leg stump, turning away. Aaron Hardie stands tall to tuck it towards square leg.

FOUR! SWEPT AWAY! Floated up on middle stump. Aaron Hardie gets his front leg out of the way and slogs it towards cow corner fence for a boundary.

Chance? No. Goes off the pads. Goes full and on leg stump. Aaron Hardie looks to sweep but beats the inside edge and wears it on the back pads. Loops up towards the short leg region.

Swept again! On a good length and on middle stump. Aaron Hardie lunges across to sweep it away towards deep backward square leg for a brace.

Fuller on middle stump. Sean Abbott sweeps it away towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full and outside off. Sean Abbott pushes it towards mid off.

FOUR! STREAKY BUT THE BATTER WILL TAKE IT! Fired in full and outside off. Aaron Hardie shuffles towards the leg side to give himself room, throws his bat at it and the ball goes off the outer half of the bat to deep third for a boundary.

Full and on off. Aaron Hardie lunges forward to defend it out.

Full and outside off. Sean Abbott rocks back to cut it towards deep point for a single.

Almost another chance. Full and on middle. Sean Abbott prods at it as it loops up back to the bowler. Gets beaten in the air.

On a good length outside off. Sean Abbott rocks back to cut but mistimes it to the off side.

Slightly shorter on middle. Sean Abbott pulls it towards mid-wicket. Brilliant effort there to stop that one.

DROPPED AT FIRST SLIP! Goes full and outside off, turns away. Aaron Hardie makes some room to punch it away but instead takes the outside edge and goes towards first slip at a decent pace. It goes in and out. Pathum Nissanka the culprit there!

Slower on leg stump. Aaron Hardie tucks it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Full and on middle. Aaron Hardie pushes it back towards the bowler off the full face of the bat.

Fuller and on off stump. Sean Abbott drives it inside out towards long off for a single.

Overpitched on leg stump. Aaron Hardie flicks it off his legs towards fine leg for a single.

Fuller and on leg stump, looking to turn away. Sean Abbott leans on to work it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Slower one on middle, goes straight on. Aaron Hardie shuffles outside leg stump to make room and goes down on one knee to sweep it all along the ground towards long leg for a brace. Janith Liyanage runs and puts in the slide to keep the batters down to a couple.

Full and on middle. Aaron Hardie pushes it back towards the bowler.

On a good length, outside off. Aaron Hardie punches it with the spin towards cover.

Beaten! Slowed down outside off, turns away sharply. Aaron Hardie prods at it as it zips past the outside edge.

Fired in full and on middle, goes straight on. Sean Abbott rocks back to tuck it away towards square leg for a single.

Full and outside off. Sean Abbott leans on to push it towards cover.

A sharp confident appeal for LBW and given out! Aaron Hardie decides to take the review! This is another deceptive googly from Wanindu Hasaranga, pitched fuller and around off. It lands and turns into the batter a shy bit. Aaron Hardie premeditates and tries to reverse sweep it away but misses. The ball passes very close to the bat and pins on the back thigh pad. The ball deflects off the thigh pad and lobs and dips towards the first slip fielder who scoops it. But the appeal is for LBW and nothing is on the UltraEdge. The Ball Tracking confirms the impact to be outside the off stump. The on-field decision is reversed.

A wrong'un, flat and on a length, turning into middle, Sean Abbott hangs back and works it wide of mid-wicket for one more.

FOUR! And another one dealt with ease! Tosses it up, fuller but on the leg stump line, Sean Abbott gets inside the line and sweeps it past the fielder at short fine to his left for a boundary.

Nice and full, on middle, blocked off in front.

FOUR! Swept away! A googly from Hasaranga, full and on leg, Sean Abbott sits down and sweeps it along the ground to deep backward square leg for a boundary.

An appeal for LBW, but not given. Probably going down the leg stump line. A slider on a dragged length, around leg stump, Sean Abbott misses to get any bat on it and wears on the front pad.

Nice and full, at off, pushed to cover by Hardie.

Full and around off, Hardie lunges forward and defends it out to point.

Very full on the stumps, flicked away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted ball, on off, Abbott works to mid-wicket.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! The Sri Lankan skipper cannot put a foot wrong in this game! Both set batters are now back in the pavilion within a few deliveries! Gives it a good flight on a fullish length, just outside off, Alex Carey shimmies down the track and looks to take on the flight. Tries to clear the long off fence, but loses his shape and the bat twists in his hands at the point of contact. Hence, doesn't generate the required power to clear the fence, and ends up slicing it in the air, and straight down the throat of Pathum Nissanka at long off. Alex Carey departs for a well-made 41 (38) and Australia are 85/6.

Tossed up, nice and full, on middle, Carey leans on and pushes it to the left of the bowler.

An overpitched off-cutter, on middle, clipped along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single. A successful over for Sri Lanka and Maheesh Theekshana.

Around the stumps. Darted in quicker, skidding on with the pace at 105 kph. Alex Carey looks to work it to the off side, but inside edges near the boot.

Straight, full, and quick, at 104 kph, on middle, Aaron Hardie works it across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! LBW! Trapped in front and given on the appeal for LBW! The deception works for Maheesh Theekshana and the Sri Lankans are jubilant! A fuller-length delivery by Maheesh Theekshana, on the middle and off stump line. Marnus Labuschagne gets across and tries to play the lap shot again but misses and the ball pings on the pads. Marnus Labuschagne walks to Carey, has a brief chat with him and sends it upstairs for a review. UltraEdge comes up and shows no spike on it. Ball Tracking confirms that the impact is umpire's call and the ball is hitting the off stump. Marnus Labuschagne will have to walk back and the 52-run stand is broken now with half of the Aussie side back in the hut. Australia now need 132 runs in 195 balls remaining.

Lands it quite full but drifts it down leg, Marnus Labuschagne sits across and laps it to deep fine for a couple of runs.

Pitched on a fullish length, on middle, Marnus Labuschagne blocks it out to mid on.

Around off on a dragged length, Alex Carey tries to punch it to the off side, but outside edges it towards the short third fielder.

The 50-run stand comes up between these two for the fifth wicket in 46 deliveries. Length ball, on the pads, Marnus Labuschagne goes back into the crease and steers it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Length, outside off, lofted off the back foot to widish long off for a single.

Pitched on a length, outside off, turning away, Alex Carey does not find the gap and hits it to cover.

A slip in place now for Marnus. Bowls it on a length, and turns it into the batter from middle, Marnus Labuschagne hangs back and punches it down to long on for a single.

Looped up, on off and full, Alex Carey leans forward and taps it to the leg side for a single.

Fuller on middle, Marnus Labuschagne flicks it again to mid-wicket.

Full again, on the stumps, flicked away to mid-wicket.

Nice and full, blocked out straight by Marnus.

Too full, on middle, Alex Carey leans forward and drives it inside-out wide of cover. Wanindu Hasaranga there makes a half stop to his left and allows the batters one run.

Full, on middle, clipped away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On middle and leg, flat and full, stabbed across to mid-wicket.

SIX! A shot and a half from Carey! Not a promising start for Hasaranga this! Tad fuller in length, in front of the stumps, Alex Carey sits down and takes the aerial route to sweep it up and over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Full, around off, smashed but straight to mid off.

An appeal for LBW, but turned down by the umpire. Only Wanindu Hasaranga looks interested while the keeper, Kusal Mendis is reluctant. Charith Asalanka though goes with the bowler and reviews it. Hasaranga bowls a fuller ball, around the leg stump line and turns into the batter off the deck. Alex Carey leans forward and looks to work it away to the leg side, but misses and the ball pings him on the front pad. No need to check the UltraEdge as the bat was behind the pad. Ball Tracking shows the ball to be sliding down the leg stump line. Sri Lanka burn a review here.

FOUR! Two in two for Carey and he is batting with real intent here! A juicy full toss on off, Alex Carey gets on top of it and slaps it straight down the ground for a boundary.

FOUR! Just clears the in-field! Very full from Hasaranga, a wrong'un floated up right in the arc, on off, Alex Carey just picks it up and clears the mid off fielder for a boundary.

Looped up fuller and around off, Marnus Labuschagne drills it down to long off for a single.

Pitched fuller, on the middle and leg stump, Alex Carey sweeps to short fine.

Back of a length, on leg, clipped away to deep square leg for a quick couple of runs. Also, Alex Carey reaches to a milestone. He completes 2000 ODI runs in his 77th outing in this format.

INSIDE EDGE AND FOUR! Lucky, very lucky! Flat again from Theekshana, fuller on the leg stump line, Alex Carey leans forward to push in front but inside edges it past the leg stump and the ball races behind to deep fine for a boundary.

Full length, on the stumps, Marnus Labuschagne pushes it down the ground for a single.

Pitched around the leg stump line, on a fuller length, Alex Carey taps his front foot out and looks to flick but misses. The ball passes close to the inside edge and thuds on the front pad before rolling wide of backward point. A leg bye taken. There is an appeal for LBW, but the umpire is not interested. Clearly pitching outside leg.

Maheesh Theekshana is back into the attack. Bowls it flat and full, around off, carved out by Carey, but straight to mid on.

Slightly outside off on a length, Alex Carey punches it through covers for a single to end the over. Australia need 163 runs in 37 overs with 6 wickets remaining.

Short in length, it holds on the surface and stays low on the bounce. Alex Carey looks to pull but gets beaten.

Hurls it fuller and at 133 kph, around off, Alex Carey plays it across and straight to mid on.

Shorter in length, around off, Marnus Labuschagne knocks it across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

50 up for Australia! Length ball, on off, Carey punches it away past the diving cover fielder to his left for a single.

FOUR! Uppish but safely played! A much-needed boundary for Australia! Back of a length, just outside off, Alex Carey picks it up and over the mid off and cover gap for a boundary.

Dragged length, around off, Alex Carey hangs back and punches it wide of long on for a single.

Just a bit fuller on off, driven along the ground to deep cover for one more.

Flighted up, fuller and on off, Alex Carey drills it straight back to the bowler where Dunith Wellalage fails to stop the ball on the follow-through and the batters cross over for a single by the time mid off stops the ball to his left.

WIDE! Flat and darted fuller, but down leg, Carey misses to slog it away. Kusal Mendis fails to collect it in an attempt and parries the ball behind him. Wide called.

Pitched up, fuller and on middle and leg, Alex Carey leans on it and drives it down to the right of long on for a quick couple of runs.

Tossed up, fuller and on off, Marnus Labuschagne plants his front foot out and drives it through cover for a single.

Flat and a yard fuller than a good length, on middle, blocked off the back foot.

Back of a length, on the pads, Alex Carey flicks it a bit uppishly and the ball lands on the bounce wide of mid on.

A sharp bumper on the leg stump line, Alex Carey is hurried a bit and swivels. Pulls it way finer to the left of deep fine. Asitha Fernando from deep fine scoots to his left and slides to intercept the ball. Saves two for his side.

Angling further in, on middle, Alex Carey flicks this fuller ball straight to mid on.

Short and on off, angling in, Alex Carey hops across and nudges it to square leg.

Hard length, on middle and leg, Alex Carey tucks it across to mid-wicket.

Angling on the pads, on a length, clipped off the back foot to square leg by Carey.

Full and on leg, Alex Carey knocks it down to long on and takes the single.

Very full, on off, Alex Carey jams it out towards mid-wicket.

Pushed across the left-hander, on a nagging length, Alex Carey fiddles at the delivery and gets beaten.

Short and on the pads, Alex Carey tucks it to square leg from the crease.

FOUR! Fortuitous boundary for Carey! Floated up, around the leg stump, Alex Carey reaches out in front and goes for the reverse. Gets a bottom edge that sneaks past the leg stump and evades the keeper. The short fine leg fielder gives it a chase and slides. Tries to flick the ball away from the fence but in vain.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Dunith Wellalage gets the big fish with his first ball! A shot Smith would not want to look back at. Tossed up from around the wicket, on a length, at the stumps, Steven Smith sees the ball above his eyeline and shapes up for the slog sweep. Gets down on a knee and has a swing at it but misses as the ball sneaks under the angled bat. The ball goes through to shatter the stumps. Skipper Steven Smith departs for 12 (17), and Australia have now been reduced to 31/4.

On a back of a length, on off, this is guided to backward point.

FOUR! Top class! Outside off, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne leans into the drive and angles the bat face to get the drive past cover for a boundary.

At the stumps, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne pushes back past the bowler with a straight bat. Janith Liyanage tumbles to his right at mid on and cuts it off.

Around off, on a good length, left alone by Marnus.

Fuller in length, on off, Marnus Labuschagne uses his feet and pushes it to cover.

In the channel on off, on a good length, Marnus Labuschagne gets behind the line of the ball and defends.

This stays low, outside off, on a nagging length, Steven Smith drops his bat down on the ball and dabs it down.

Skidding on, short and on middle, Steven Smith helps it to short fine leg.

Pushed through, short and on off, Steven Smith defends it from the crease.

Sliding onto the pads, Steven Smith walks across to flick it away but misses. A loud shout for LBW but that looked to be sliding down leg.

Full and on off, Marnus Labuschagne knocks it down to long on for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, played to mid-wicket.

Jaffa! Angling in and then the ball holds its line, on off, on a good length, Steven Smith brings his bat out in front to defend but gets beaten all ends up.

Pitched up, attacking the stumps, Steven Smith defends in front of his body.

FOUR! Nicely done! On a shortish length, on off, Steven Smith rides the bounce nicely and pulls it through the vacant backward square leg region for four more.

Drags the length back, on off, it stays a bit low, Steven Smith keeps it out solidly.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Fuller in length, on off, Steven Smith walks across and then leans into the drive. Hits it to the left of mid off for a boundary.

At 134 kph, on a good length, on off, Steven Smith expects the ball to angle into him but gets squared up as the ball leaves him to zip past the outside edge.

Floated up, fuller and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket by Marnus. A wicket-maiden from Maheesh Theekshana!

Flicked from the front of the hand, short and on off, Marnus Labuschagne hangs back to defend.

Pushed through, short and around off, Marnus Labuschagne lets it be.

OUT! LBW! Theekshana strikes in his very first over and Australia have been reduced to a worrisome 18/3. Maheesh Theekshana keeps bowling it flat and hits the fuller length, right in front of the stumps. It lands and skids through quickly off the deck. Cooper Connolly sits down on his knee to sweep it away but gets no wood on it and the ball raps him on the front pad. A huge, huge shout for LBW in unison from the Sri Lankans, and up goes the finger! Cooper Connolly chats with his skipper and decides to walk away without reviewing. Looked absolutely adjacent in real time and that's what Smith too would have thought. A disappointing outing with the bat for the young lad as he departs for 3 (16). Troubles looming large for the tourists now as the top three have been blown away within six overs.

Length, on off, punched away to point.

Maheesh Theekshana comes into the attack and bowls it flat and quick, a wobbly carrom ball. A bit fuller around off, Cooper Connolly goes back to punch it to the off side, but misses.

A yard fuller than a good length, around off, Cooper Connolly plays it on the rise and punches it wide of cover for a quick single.

Going across off on a length, Cooper Connolly watches it closely and lets it through.

A late inswinger on the stumps, full in length. Cooper Connolly goes for a drive but inside edges it onto the back pad to the off side.

Full and on the pads, Cooper Connolly misses the tickle and wears it on the pads.

This goes the other way, on a good length, pushed across the left-hander, Cooper Connolly goes chasing at the delivery and fails to connect.

FIVE WIDES! Asitha Fernando goes full in search of swing but sprays it down leg, Cooper Connolly tries to help it away but misses. The keeper Kusal Mendis dives to his right but only manages to get fingertips to it as the ball races away for a boundary.

Fuller in length, on off, Cooper Connolly presses forward and pushes it to mid off.

Short of a length, on off, Steven Smith stays low with the bounce and defends it out on the off side.

Beaten! In the channel on off, on a good length, Steven Smith hangs back to keep it out with a straight bat. Gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball goes away off the deck.

Lands it on a hard length, on off, Steven Smith gets on top of it and blocks it out.

FOUR! Streaky! Short and wide on off, Steven Smith reaches out for the cut but the ball stays low and catches the under edge. Beats the keeper to his left for a boundary.

On a back of a length, around off, Cooper Connolly steers it down to deep third for a single.

Going across the batter, on a nagging length, Cooper Connolly slashes but misses.

Shaping away, in the channel on off, on a good length, Steven Smith shoulders arms.

Pitched up, full and on off, Steven Smith eases the drive to cover.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Sharp return catch from Asitha and this is an ideal start for Sri Lanka! On a short of a good length, on middle, Jake Fraser-McGurk is on the charge again and tries to adjust to the length and line of the ball. Closes the bat's face and tries to turn it away on the leg side. The ball seams away off the deck to catch the leading edge and it goes back towards the bowler. Asitha reacts quickly as he slides forward to grab it near his knees.

Fuller and outside off, at 136 kph, Jake Fraser-McGurk takes a step down the track and flays at the delivery but misses.

On a back of a length, on off, Jake Fraser-McGurk dabs it towards point.

Edged but it falls short! Just around the off stump line, on a good length, Jake Fraser-McGurk tries to hit on the up from the crease but the ball nips away to catch the outside edge. It drops short of the diving second slip fielder.

FOUR LEG BYES! Malinga slips onto the pads, on the fuller side, Cooper Connolly tries to help it away but misses. The ball brushes his pads and beats the diving keeper to his right for a boundary.

Hurls it on a back of a length, on off, Cooper Connolly stands tall to stab it down but the ball catches the inner half of the bat and rolls away in front of mid-wicket.

On a back of a length, on middle and leg, Jake Fraser-McGurk nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Bangs it in short on seeing the batter give him the charge, over off and middle, Jake Fraser-McGurk has a swing at it but misses.

This is on a hard length, on off, Jake Fraser-McGurk pats it to cover.

Swing and a miss! At 129 kph, on a nagging length, outside off, Jake Fraser-McGurk takes a couple of steps down the track and has a swing across the line but connects nothing.

Attacking the stumps, on a length, Jake Fraser-McGurk walks across his stumps and tucks it wide of mid on for a quick single.

Almost chopped it back onto the stumps! On a good length, outside off, Cooper Connolly tries to force it through the off side and does not move his feet at all. The ball comes back in just enough to catch the inside edge and it sneaks past the stumps. It goes down to deep fine leg for a single. Cooper is underway as are Australia with this single!

Very full, outside off, Cooper Connolly digs it out on the off side.

Play and a miss! Asitha serves it fuller in length, around off, Cooper Connolly goes for the drive as he gets on the front foot but the ball nips back to cut him in half and beat him on the inside edge.

OUT! A massive shout for LBW and the finger is raised! Matthew Short has a word with JFM and decides not to take the review. Sri Lanka have the early wicket they were after. Asitha lands it on a good length, on middle, Matthew Short looks to flick it away as the ball angles into him. It straightens after pitching and squares Short up. Goes past the outside edge and catches Short on the back pad. The height looked the most important factor there but the Ball Tracking shows that it would have turned out to be three reds with the ball crashing into the leg stump, so, a wise decision not to review but Australia lose Short for a duck.

Beats the bat straight away! Bangs it on a hard length from over the wicket, Matthew Short tries to stand and deliver off the back foot but the ball does not rise as much as he expected it to. Goes under the bat on its way to the keeper.