Batman Mitchell Marsh8(14b 1*4 0*6)
Bowler Chamika Karunaratne 1-0-11-0
15:04 IS: 6.6: Chamika Karunaratne to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs.
15:03 IS: 6.5: Chamika Karunaratne to Mitchell Marsh, No run.
15:02 IS: 6.4: Chamika Karunaratne to Mitchell Marsh, Four!
15:02 IS: 6.3: Chamika Karunaratne to Aaron Finch, On off, this is guided down to third man for one.
15:01 IS: 6.2: Chamika Karunaratne to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Thumped down the ground! It hit the stumps at the other end but still have enough to go to the fence! Fuller and on middle, this is hit hard down the ground, it goes off the stumps at the other end and down to the long on fence.
15:00 IS: 6.1: Chamika Karunaratne to Aaron Finch, Fuller and on, Finch drives, it goes upppishly but lands short of point. The fielder dives to his left and stops it well.
15:00 IS: Chamika Karunaratne is into the attack.
Batman aaron finch14(16b 1*4 0*6)
Bowler maheesh theekshana 3-0-11-0
15:00 IS: 5.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Aaron Finch, Tossed up on middle. Finch tucks it in front of his pads and to square leg. to single.
14:58 IS: 5.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Marsh, Very full and on middle. Marsh drills it to long on for a single.
14:58 IS: 5.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Marsh, A loopy ball on middle, pushed back to the bowler.
14:58 IS: 5.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Marsh, Quicker this time, fuller and around middle and leg. Marsh misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.
14:57 IS: 5.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Marsh, Touch wide of off, fuller and it is driven to point.
14:57 IS: 5.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Marsh, A carrom ball, fuller and on off. Blocked out.
Batman aaron finch13(15b 1*4 0*6)
Bowler Dushmantha Chameera 3-0-17-1
14:56 IS: 4.6: Dushmantha Chameera to Aaron Finch, Length and outside off, it is hit to backward point.
14:55 IS: 4.5: Dushmantha Chameera to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Too straight and on the pads. Finch flicks it aerially and past mid-wicket for a boundary.
14:54 IST: 4.4: Dushmantha Chameera to Aaron Finch, Short of a length, outside off, at 142 kph, it straightens off the deck. Finch tries to push inside the line and gets beaten on the outside edge.
14:53 IS: 4.3: Dushmantha Chameera to Aaron Finch, Short again on middle. Finch this time pulls it aerially but again wide of the fielder in the deep and the batters get a brace.
14:53 IS: 4.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Aaron Finch, Short in length and around off. Finch pulls it comfortably behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.
14:52 IS: 4.1: Dushmantha Chameera to Aaron Finch, On a length and on off. Finch solidly blocks it.
Batman Mitchell Marsh1(6b 0*4 0*6)
Bowler maheesh theekshana 2-0-9-0
14:51 IS: 3.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Marsh, Tossed up, full and on off, pushed to the bowler.
14:51 IS: 3.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Marsh, Slightly full and outside off. Marsh works it to point.
2:50 p.m. IST: 3.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Marsh, Around off, pushed to covers.
2:50 p.m. IST: 3.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Marsh, No run! Flatter, quicker and around off. Marsh mistimes his punch back to the bowler.
14:49 IS: 3.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Aaron Finch, A full toss on middle and it is pushed to long on for one more. Ohh no, another Free Hit as Maheesh Theekshana again oversteps.
14:48 IS: 3.2: Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Marsh, Shorter and outside off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.
14:48 IS: 3.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Aaron Finch, On middle, eased to long on for a single.
Batman aaron finch3(7b 0*4 0*6)
Bowler Dushmantha Chameera 2-0-9-1
14:47 IS: 2.6: Dushmantha Chameera to Aaron Finch, Leg bye! A length ball, at 145 clicks, on the pads. Finch misses his tuck and gets hit on the pads. He it rolls to square leg for a leg bye.
14:46 IS: 2.5: Dushmantha Chameera to Aaron Finch, Length and outside off, tapped to covers.
14:46 IS: 2.4: Dushmantha Chameera to Mitchell Marsh, Leg bye! Full ball, slanting on the pads. Marsh misses his flick and it rolls off the pads to square leg for a leg bye.
14:44 IS: Mitchell Marsh is the new man in.
14:43 IS: 2.3: Dushmantha Chameera to David Warner, OUT! CAUGHT! The dangerous Warner goes for a low score! Good start for the hosts! Dushmantha Chameera tries a short ball for the first time and it is well targeted around leg, cramping David Warner who looks to pull it. he gets a top edge, high in the air and towards a fine leg where Maheesh Theekshana runs forward and holds onto it under the scorching heat.
14:42 IS: 2.2: Dushmantha Chameera to David Warner, On a length and on middle and leg. Warner blocks it out.
14:42 IS: 2.1: Dushmantha Chameera to David Warner, FOUR! Find the gap! Overpithed, around off. Warner drives it past mid off. The fielder gives a chase but the outfield is too fast and the ball wins the race. A boundary.
Batman aaron finch3(5b 0*4 0*6)
Bowler maheesh theekshana 1-0-5-0
14:40 IS: 1.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Aaron Finch, Spin again there but Finch blocks it out well! Tossed up, around off. Finch stays back to defend it.
14:40 IS: 1.5: Maheesh Theekshana to Aaron Finch, Slower one, full and on middle. Finch tucks it to leg slip. He collects on the bounce.
14:39 IS: 1.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Aaron Finch, Darted on the pads, it is flicked past square leg for a couple of runs.
14:39 IS: 1.3: Maheesh Theekshana to Aaron Finch, Dot ball! Very full and on off. Finch smashes it straight back to Maheesh Theekshana who stops it.
14:38 IST: 1.3: Maheesh Theekshana to David Warner, No ball! Tossed up, outside off. David drives it to long off for a single. Another no ball, this time Maheesh Theekshana oversteps.
14:37 IS: 1.2: Maheesh Theekshana to David Warner, Slants a full ball, around off, it lands and spins away. Warner is drawn forward to block it but gets beaten on the outside edge. Good amount of spin there.
14:37 IS: 1.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Aaron Finch, Fuller and outside off, pushed to the left of mid off for a single. Finch is off the mark as well.
Batman David Warner4(7b 1*4 0*6)
Bowler Dushmantha Chameera 1-0-5-0
14:35 IS: 0.6: Dushmantha Chameera to David Warner, FOUR! David Warner is off the mark! The last ball just spoils a brilliant over from Chameera! A low full toss on middle. Warner lofts it high over mid-wicket for a boundary.
14:36 IS: Who will bowl from the other end? It is Maheesh Theekshana.
14:35 IS: A late no ball is called…
Batman David Warner0(6b 0*4 0*6)
Bowler Dushmantha Chameera 0.5-0-1-0
14:34 IST: 0.6: Dushmantha Chameera to David Warner, Beautiful delivery to end the over! On a length and slanting across. Warner stays back to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge. Ohh, wait, a no ball is called as Chameera overstepped. Free Hit coming up.
14:33 IST: 0.5: Dushmantha Chameera to David Warner, Short of a length and on leg. Warner hops and makes another block. Good start from Chameera. Tight from him.
14:32 IST: 0.4: Dushmantha Chameera to David Warner, On a length and just outside off. Warner gets on his toes and mistimes his block to the leg side.
14:32 IST: 0.3: Dushmantha Chameera to David Warner, Fuller ball, outside off. Warner drives it to the cover fielder where a good stop denies any run.
14:31 IST: 0.2: Dushmantha Chameera to David Warner, A full ball from wide of the crease and just outside off. Warner pushes it to covers and the man has a shy at the bowler’s end as Finch was a touch out but he misses and even Finch comes back easily.
2:30 p.m. IST: 0.1: Dushmantha Chameera to David Warner, A full ball, nice and tight on middle. Warner products and blocks it on the off side.
14:29 IS: We are all set for the action. The players are out in the middle. Aaron Finch and David Warner are the openers for Australia. Dushmantha Chameera to start with the ball. Here we go…
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