Highlights
Sri Lanka in Australia 2012-13
Australia vs. Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Jan 28, 2013
Batting: Sri Lanka
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | DROPPED | Glenn Maxwell to Dilshan, 3 runs, almost a stunner from Laughlin! Dilshan skips down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over mid-on. Laughlin was going the wrong way, charges in and puts in a dive, gets his fingertips on that and lets a tough chance go | 3/0 |
| 2.4 | FOUR | Faulkner to Dilshan, leg byes, FOUR, Faulkner drifts one on the pads, Dilshan looks to flick and misses, the ball goes off the pads and past the diving keeper | 15/0 |
| 2.5 | OUT | Faulkner to Dilshan, out Bowled!! Faulkner has struck early! This was banged in short and on off, the slower ball from Faulkner, Dilshan was very early into the pull, gets a thick inside edge that ricochets back onto the middle stump. Big blow for Australia, they have struck an early important blow. Dilshan b Faulkner 6(10) | 15/1 |
| 3.3 | FOUR | Starc to K J Perera, FOUR, on a good length and outside off, Perera gets well forward and thumps it up and over mid-off for a boundary | 19/1 |
| 3.5 | FOUR | Starc to K J Perera, FOUR, fab shot! Length ball from Starc, Perera gets forward and drives it crisply past extra cover, no need to run for those | 24/1 |
| 4 | FOUR | Starc to K J Perera, FOUR, this is excellent cricket from Perera, the slower bouncer from Starc, Perera swivels across and helps it behind square, beats the man in the ring and races away to the fence | 28/1 |
| 5.1 | FOUR | Laughlin to Chandimal, FOUR, fab shot! Laughlin bowls a slower ball and ends up offering a half vollwy, Chandimal leans forward, gets forward and caresses it sweetly past cover for a boundary | 33/1 |
| 5.3 | OUT | Laughlin to Chandimal, out Caught by George Bailey!! Chandimal's misery is over. This was banged in by Laughlin, hits the deck hard and surprises Chandimal with the bounce. Chandimal is clearly very late on the pull, gets it off the splice of the bat and lobs a simple catch to Bailey at mid-off. Chandimal c George Bailey b Laughlin 5(9) [4s-1] | 33/2 |
| 6.4 | OUT | Glenn Maxwell to K J Perera, out Caught by George Bailey!! Excellent catch from Bailey! Good bowling from Maxwell, drifts this one on off, the ball dips on Perera who shimmies down the track and gets a thick top-edge. Bailey runs back from extra cover, keeps his eyes on the ball and completes a good catch over his shoulder. The fielding has been miles better today and SL are in trouble. K J Perera c George Bailey b Glenn Maxwell 15(17) [4s-3] | 39/3 |
| 7.5 | FOUR | Doherty to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, nicely done by Jayawardene, Doherty drifts one well down the leg, Jayawardene gets down on his knees and sweeps it behind square, beats the man in the deep as well | 46/3 |
| 10.2 | FOUR | Starc to Jeevan Mendis, FOUR, cheeky and four! On a good length and just outside off, Mendis looked like opening the face of the bat deliberately, gets a thick outside edge to the left of diving Wade and into the fence | 61/3 |
| 11.2 | SIX | Glenn Maxwell to Mahela Jayawardene, SIX, Massive! Jayawardene skips down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lifts it way over long off for a maximum | 71/3 |
| 12.1 | OTHER | Laughlin to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, close shave for MJ! Mendis dabs a slower ball towards Voges at backward point and calls for a quick single, MJ puts in the dive even as the shy misses the stumps | 76/3 |
| 12.4 | FOUR | Laughlin to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, super shot from Jayawardene, length ball from Laughlin, width on it as well, Jayawardene cuts it behind point, there was a huge gap out there and the ball races away to the fence | 80/3 |
| 13.2 | FOUR | Doherty to Jeevan Mendis, FOUR, poor ball from Doherty, drops it short and well down the leg, Mendis swings it behind square and collects a boundary | 86/3 |
| 13.3 | FOUR | Doherty to Jeevan Mendis, FOUR, terrific shot from Mendis, gets across his stumps to a length ball and swings it in front of square on the onside, beats the man in the deep and almost pings the ropes on the full, just short though and a boundary is signalled, boos from the Lankan section of the crowd | 90/3 |
| 14.2 | SIX | Laughlin to Mahela Jayawardene, SIX, fab shot! length ball on off, Jayawardene makes room and goes inside out over extra cover, the ball has enough power to cross the ropes on the full | 98/3 |
| 14.4 | OTHER | Laughlin to Jeevan Mendis, 1 run, Laughlin misses a simple chance to run out MJ, the slower ball, fools Mendis on the shot, the ball lobs off the inside edge and rolls back towards the bowler, lots of confusion in the calling as both batsmen started and stopped. Laughlin does not pick up the ball though and MJ makes his ground in the end | 100/3 |
| 15.2 | OUT | Doherty to Jeevan Mendis, out Caught by Faulkner!! Mendis falls after a good knock, shimmies down the track to a well flighted delivery, plays the lofted drive in the air, it was struck well but too flat and straight at Faulkner at long off. He makes a hard chance look easy and Australia have another wicket. Jeevan Mendis c Faulkner b Doherty 25(24) [4s-3] | 102/4 |
| 15.4 | FOUR | Doherty to Thisara Perera, FOUR, that is some power from Perera, this was full and outside off, Perera thumps it back over the umpire, a couple of bounces and over the ropes | 108/4 |
| 16.2 | SIX | Faulkner to Thisara Perera, SIX, that is a massive strike by Perera, a slower length ball from Faulkner, Perera waits on that and heaves it way back over deep mid-wicket for a maximum | 117/4 |
| 17.5 | FOUR | Starc to Thisara Perera, FOUR, super shot! Starc bowls a half volley and just outside off, Perera gets forward and drills it wide of mid-off for a boundary | 130/4 |
| 19 | FOUR | Faulkner to Thisara Perera, FOUR, cheeky! Nicely doen by Perera, gets across to a length ball and ramps it up and over short fine, the ball races away to the fence in a jiffy | 141/4 |
| 19.1 | FOUR | Laughlin to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, 8th T20I fifty for MJ, gets into a fine position to play the reverse sweep, gets a good chunk of the bat on that and clears short third man for a boundary | 145/4 |
| 19.2 | FOUR | Laughlin to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, fine shot! Laughlin bangs this one short as he saw Jayawardene making room, Jayawardene opens the face of the bat and runs it up and over the keeper, just about clears Wade and races away to the fence | 149/4 |
| 19.3 | FOUR | Laughlin to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, this is superb cricket from MJ, Laughlin keeps it short and on the stumps, Jayawardene makes room by backing away and cuts it up and over backward point for a boundary | 153/4 |
| 19.5 | SIX | Laughlin to Thisara Perera, SIX, even the top-edges are flying, Laughlin pitches this one full and outside off, Perera has a heave at that and gets a thick outside edge, sails over third man and over the ropes for a maximum | 160/4 |
Batting: Australia
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | FOUR | Dilshan to Warner, FOUR, fab shot! Dilshan drops this one short and wide outside off, Warner rocks back and cuts it in the gap between cover and point for a boundary | 7/0 |
| 1.3 | OUT | Nuwan Kulasekara to Warner, out Caught by Thisara Perera!! Kulasekara gets the big fish! Back of length and moving away a touch, Warner goes on the backfoot and looks to work it across but gets a thick leading edge that lobs up to mid off. Simple catch, big wicket. Warner c Thisara Perera b Nuwan Kulasekara 7(6) [4s-1] | 10/1 |
| 2 | FOUR | Nuwan Kulasekara to Finch, FOUR, width on offer and Finch smashes it, reaches out and square drives it to deep backward point for four | 15/1 |
| 3.3 | DROPPED | Nuwan Kulasekara to Shaun Marsh, 1 run, catch dropped by Dilshan. Tough chance though. Back of length and on the middle and leg, Marsh looks to flick and gets a thick leading edge which lobs low to point, Dilshan goes with his left hand and doesn't hold on | 17/1 |
| 4.1 | OUT | Ajantha Mendis to Finch, out Lbw!! That's the definition of 'plumb'. Flat and straight delivery, Finch looks for a slog-sweep and missed. The ball hits him on front of middle stump and the umpire has no hesitation in giving that out. Finch lbw b Ajantha Mendis 7(6) [4s-1] | 20/2 |
| 6.5 | SIX | A Dananjaya to Shaun Marsh, SIX, that looked like a mishit! He went on his knees and flat-batted it straight over long on. Looked like he had hit it straight to the fielder but he just manages to clear the man there | 37/2 |
| 7 | FOUR | A Dananjaya to Shaun Marsh, FOUR, a much better shot. Once again the slog-sweep, this time he connects perfectly between deep midwicket and long on | 41/2 |
| 8.1 | FOUR | Ajantha Mendis to George Bailey, FOUR, clever batting, flat and on the off, Bailey plays a paddle scoop to fine leg, placed it very fine | 50/2 |
| 10.4 | SIX | Ajantha Mendis to Shaun Marsh, SIX, that's power! Flat and right in the slot, Marsh comes on the frontfoot and blasts it flat and over the bowler's head, just clears the long off ropes for a maximum | 71/2 |
| 12.1 | FOUR | Nuwan Kulasekara to George Bailey, FOUR, good shot. This was full and outside off, Bailey walks across and lofts it over the bowler's head, he had to reach out for that shot but he did well | 84/2 |
| 13.2 | FOUR | Malinga to George Bailey, FOUR, that's clever batting! Very full and outside off, Bailey walks across a long way and picks it up from there to play a paddle shot to fine leg, the fielder was inside the ring so he picked his spot well | 94/2 |
| 13.3 | FOUR | Malinga to George Bailey, FOUR, George Bailey is in action mode! A slower delivery on the off, Bailey again walks across and swings through the on side, bounces once before going over the deep backward square leg fence | 98/2 |
| 14 | FOUR | Malinga to Shaun Marsh, FOUR, what a shot under pressure! Very full and on the off from Malinga, Marsh waits in his crease and plays a lofted inside out shot over extra cover, 16 runs from that over - Australia still have a chance | 105/2 |
| 14.2 | OUT | Thisara Perera to George Bailey, out Caught by K J Perera!! Bailey won't find the boundary, he finds the fielder. This was an opportunity missed - a full toss on the middle and leg, Bailey heaves across and finds deep mid wicket. A good knock from the skipper but has he done enough? George Bailey c K J Perera b Thisara Perera 45(36) [4s-4] | 107/3 |
| 14.4 | FOUR | Thisara Perera to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, game not over yet! What a shot first ball. This was full and outside off, Maxwell makes room and slices it over point for four | 115/3 |
| 14.5 | FOUR | Thisara Perera to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR, Maxwell! What a cameo he is playing! A low full toss outside off, Maxwell makes room again and slices it over backward point, almost a repeat of the previous shot and he gets another boundary | 119/3 |