Highlights
Sri Lanka in Australia 2012-13
Australia vs. Sri Lanka, 1st T20I
Stadium Australia, Homebush Bay, Sydney, Jan 26, 2013
Batting: Australia
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | OTHER | Mathews to Warner, 2 runs, SL misses a chance to run-out Finch! This was short and on the stumps, Warner rolls his wrists and pulls it over mid-wicket, there was a bit of hesitation as Warner wanted a second run, a better throw would have had Finch short | 2/0 |
| 1.5 | OUT | Nuwan Kulasekara to Finch, out Caught by K J Perera!! Kushal pulls off a blinder! One for the replays, this was pitched on a length just outside off and shapes away, Finch was walking down the track as he looked to work it towards the onside, gets a leading edge to the right of cover point. Kushal dives across and takes the catch with both hands, he was in the air when doing so. He is mobbed by his jubilant mates. Finch c K J Perera b Nuwan Kulasekara 1(3) | 8/1 |
| 2.3 | FOUR | Mathews to Warner, FOUR, bludgeoned! Length ball on off, Warner makes room and swats it back over the umpire's head, a couple of bnounces and over the ropes | 16/1 |
| 2.5 | FOUR | Mathews to Warner, FOUR, short of a length and just outside off, Warner makes room by arching back slightly, times the cut well and finds the gap between cover and point for a boundary | 20/1 |
| 6.3 | OUT | Thisara Perera to Shaun Marsh, out Shaun Marsh Run Out!! Marsh' misery is over. Pushes a short of a length ball in front of Dilshan at point and hares down the track for a non existent single, he is almost halfway down the track before being sent back. Dilshan races in with the ball, aims and hits the stumps with Marsh well short of his ground. Shaun Marsh run out (Dilshan) 6(17) | 31/2 |
| 7.2 | SIX | Ajantha Mendis to Warner, SIX, massive! Full and on the stumps, Warner clears his left leg and swipes it deep into the stands at long on | 41/2 |
| 8.1 | OTHER | Thisara Perera to George Bailey, 2 runs, a better throw would have had Bailey in all sorts of trouble, Thirimanne's throw was poor though. This was short and on the stumps, Bailey mistimed his pull behind square, calls for a risky second and the dive just about saves him | 47/2 |
| 8.4 | SIX | Thisara Perera to George Bailey, SIX, super strike by Bailey, full and in the zone for the big hit, Bailey gets underneath and lifts it back over the umpire's head, has enough power to clear the ropes on the full | 53/2 |
| 9 | OUT | Thisara Perera to George Bailey, out Caught by Dilshan!! Tame dismissal for Bailey, this was pitched up and just outside off, Bailey went for the drive, plays with an open face and ends up steering it uppishly and straight to Dilshan at backward point. George Bailey c Dilshan b Thisara Perera 11(9) [6s-1] | 53/3 |
| 11 | FOUR | Mathews to Warner, FOUR, good riposte from Warner, makes room to a length ball and slaps it over backward point for a boundary | 64/3 |
| 12.3 | FOUR | Nuwan Kulasekara to Warner, FOUR, fab shot! Nice way to get to your fifty, Warner shimmies down the track to a full toss and hammers it over cover for a boundary, brings up his 9th fifty | 76/3 |
| 14.1 | FOUR | Mathews to Warner, FOUR, fab shot! Warner makes room by backing away to a length ball and flat bats it past the umpire, one bounce and over the ropes | 90/3 |
| 14.2 | SIX | Mathews to Warner, SIX, strange but effective! This was short and on the stumps, Warner rocks back and swats it over short fine, gets enough power even as he was losing balance, the ball goes deep into the crowds for a maximum | 96/3 |
| 14.4 | DROPPED | Mathews to Warner, 1 run, Kula drops a sitter! Length ball on the stumps, Warner gets forward and drills it straight at Kula at deep mid-wicket, he gets both hands on it and drops a sitter. In and out in a flash | 100/3 |
| 15.3 | OTHER | Ajantha Mendis to Warner, 1 run, full and on the stumps, Warner slugs it without any timing towards the onside | 103/3 |
| 17.1 | SIX | Thisara Perera to Warner, SIX, fab strike! Low full toss from Perera, Warner gets forward and lifts it effortlessly over long off for a maximum | 118/3 |
Batting: Sri Lanka
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | OTHER | Doherty to Dilshan, 1 run, run-out chance missed, quicker ball pushed through just outside off, Dilshan stays back and knocks it to cover point, he takes off for the single and Finch misses with the shy at the bowler's end, Dilshan was a goner had that hit the stumps | 4/0 |
| 1.5 | SIX | Starc to Dilshan, SIX, that is a mind-boggling shot from Dilshan, he unfurls the Dil-Scoop and he connects, 144 kpmh full delivery just outside off, Dilshan bends down and uses the bat as a ramp to scoop it over first slip, it sails all the way to the third man fence, that is a truly WOW shot | 16/0 |
| 2.3 | SIX | Ben Cutting to K J Perera, SIX, stand and deliver stuff from Perera, short in length delivery outside off, Perera stays on the crease and latches onto it, he flat bats it over long on for a big six, he really bashed that | 24/0 |
| 2.4 | DROPPED | Ben Cutting to K J Perera, 2 runs, catch dropped by Maxwell, short and wide delivery outside off, Perera flays the square cut to backward point, Maxwell does not time his leap correctly and the ball bursts through his fingers, rolls to the deep for a couple | 26/0 |
| 3.1 | FOUR | Laughlin to K J Perera, FOUR, poor start from Laughlin, short ball and wide outside off, Perera frees his arms and crashes the square cut uppishly to the deep backward point fence | 31/0 |
| 4.2 | OTHER | Starc to Dilshan, no run, run-out chance missed, full ball on the off stump, Dilshan thumps it to mid off and Perera thinks about taking a suicidal single, Dilshan sends him back as Doherty misses with the shy at the bowler's end, Perera was a goner despite the dive | 33/0 |
| 5.2 | FOUR | Ben Cutting to K J Perera, FOUR, another confident stroke from Perera, short and wide delivery outside off, Perera frees his arms and carves the square cut to the deep backward point fence | 40/0 |
| 6.2 | OUT | Doherty to Dilshan, out Caught by Laughlin!! Amazing catch from Laughlin. Tossed up delivery from Doherty and it straightens, Dilshan charges down the track and gets beaten in the flight, he looks to force it through cover but miscues it completely, Laughlin runs back from backward point and dives forward to take a great catch with both hands, we have seen one special catch from Perera to dismiss Finch, this one equals that. Dilshan c Laughlin b Doherty 16(21) [6s-1] | 46/1 |
| 7.3 | OUT | Glenn Maxwell to K J Perera, out Caught by Wade!! Another superb catch and a good hand from Perera comes to an end. Maxwell comes round the wicket and bowls a flatter delivery that breaks away from a short of length outside off, Perera goes for the cut and gets a healthy outside edge that is snapped up sharply by the keeper, both the openers are back in the hut. K J Perera c Wade b Glenn Maxwell 33(22) [4s-2 6s-1] | 53/2 |
| 9.1 | OUT | Glenn Maxwell to Chandimal, out Caught by Ben Cutting!! Maxwell gets another wicket. Tossed up delivery just outside off, Chandimal charges down the track and mistimes the lofted shot to long off, Cutting leaps back and takes the catch over his head, Maxwell is all pumped up. Chandimal c Ben Cutting b Glenn Maxwell 5(6) | 61/3 |
| 9.5 | FOUR | Glenn Maxwell to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, wonderful shot from Mahela, short and wide delivery outside off, Mahela rocks back and watches it carefully to back-cut it to the third man fence, supreme timing from Mahela | 66/3 |
| 10.5 | OUT | Doherty to Mahela Jayawardene, out Bowled!! Super delivery from Doherty. The quicker delivery pushed through, Mahela looks to work it to the leg side but play all around that delivery, the ball hits the back pad and hits the off stump, the match is evenly poised here. Mahela Jayawardene b Doherty 8(10) [4s-1] | 69/4 |
| 12.2 | FOUR | Laughlin to Thirimanne, FOUR, the attempted bouncer goes awry, it goes down the leg side and Thirimanne helps it along the way by swivelling and pulling it to the fine leg fence | 81/4 |
| 12.3 | FOUR | Laughlin to Thirimanne, FOUR, edged but safe, very harsh to call that a dropped catch, full ball slanted across outside off, Thirimanne goes for the straight drive and gets a thick outside edge, Wade dives full length to his left and gets a glove to it, but it goes away to the fence | 85/4 |
| 13.1 | OTHER | Ben Cutting to Thirimanne, 2 runs, fuller length ball just outside off, Thirimanne drives it past the diving fielder at cover, Maxwell picks up and fires a rocket throw to Cutting who cannot collect it, Mathews makes it with the dive | 90/4 |
| 14.3 | FOUR | Finch to Mathews, FOUR, BOOM! That has been blasted by Mathews. Tossed up delivery on middle, Mathews sashays down the track and clobbers it to long on, Warner dives over to his left and is unable to stop it | 100/4 |
| 14.4 | FOUR | Finch to Mathews, FOUR, flatter delivery just outside off, Mathews thwacks it hard to wide long on, he really pummelled that | 104/4 |
| 15.2 | OUT | Starc to Thirimanne, out Caught by Voges!! Australia remain in the game. Full ball just outside off, Thirimanne backs away and looks to flay it over point, he ends up slicing it to backward point where Voges leaps and takes a simple catch, the third umpire wanted to check for the no-ball but Starc's front foot was just behind the popping crease. Thirimanne c Voges b Starc 20(15) [4s-2] | 104/5 |
| 16.2 | SIX | Laughlin to Mathews, SIX, this time Mathews latches onto it, full and slow delivery on the off stump, Mathews swings across the line and wallops it over long on for a big six | 112/5 |
| 16.3 | DROPPED | Laughlin to Mathews, no run, catch dropped by Laughlin, it was a difficult chance, full ball and bowled with a scrambled seam, it holds its line as Mathews looks to nudge it to mid wicket, the ball takes the outside edge and Laughlin is on the follow-through, he leaps to his left and tries to take the catch with one hand but fails to latch onto it | 112/5 |
| 18.2 | FOUR | Laughlin to Mathews, FOUR, another full toss and the result is even bad for Laughlin, this one is just outside off and Mathews thrashes it straight down the ground for a boundary | 126/5 |
| 18.4 | SIX | Laughlin to Thisara Perera, SIX, almost a catch, full ball on off stump, Thisara stays on the front foot and hoicks it to deep square leg, Cutting leaps but he cannot get it back onto the ropes, it goes over the ropes for an important six | 133/5 |
| 18.5 | SIX | Laughlin to Thisara Perera, SIX, Game, Set and Match for Sri Lanka, low full toss outside off, Thisara gets underneath the delivery and hammers it flat over the ropes at long on for another six, superb hitting from Thisara | 139/5 |