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Australia Men vs Sri Lanka Men - 2nd Test - Canberra

AUS

534/5d (132.0)

196/3d (47.0)

215 (68.3)

149 (51.0)

CR:2.92 | Day 4

Australia win by 366 runs

MATCH DETAILS

Venue
Canberra
Series
Domain Tests v Sri Lanka
Toss
Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Umpire
Illingworth, R K , Gough, M A
Match Referee
Srinath, J
Tv Umpire
Erasmus, M
Man of the Match
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Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Kasun Rajitha	2	14	0	0	14.29

Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	WD	Ec.
Pat Cummins	8.0	2	15	3	0	0	1.88

50.6 Mitchell Starc to Vishwa Fernando

Over 51. 1 run. Bowler: Mitchell Starc. Sri Lanka: 10-149(rr 2.92)

50.6 Mitchell Starc to Vishwa Fernando

OUT! Bowled. Mitchell Starc to Vishwa Fernando. Full toss, off stump backing away defending, missed to. Quick, full and straight. Starc cleans up Fernando with a perfect yorker and Australia win the series 2-0 with a comprehensive 366 run victory. They have thoroughly outplayed the Sri Lankans in both matches with the batsmen stepping up in Canberra, while Mitchell Starc was back to somewhere near his best finishing with 10 wickets in the match. Lots of positives for the Aussies with maiden tons for Travis Head and Kurtis Patterson while Usman Khawaja found some form along with Joe Burns who smashed a big 180 on day one. On the other hand Sri Lanka have a few problems to think about as they head to South Africa. Their batting has left much to be desired while they are without their first string bowling attack and the trio of Kasun Rajitha, Chamika Karunaratne and Vishwa Fernando struggled on this placid surface. Good end to the summer then for Australia and now they can concentrate on the World Cup with plenty of white ball stuff coming up.

50.5 Mitchell Starc to Vishwa Fernando

Mitchell Starc to Vishwa Fernando. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.

50.4 Mitchell Starc to Vishwa Fernando

Mitchell Starc to Vishwa Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump backing away defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.

50.3 Mitchell Starc to Vishwa Fernando

Mitchell Starc to Vishwa Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.

50.2 Mitchell Starc to Kasun Rajitha

Mitchell Starc to Kasun Rajitha. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Patterson.

50.1 Mitchell Starc to Kasun Rajitha

Mitchell Starc to Kasun Rajitha. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.

5.6 Nathan Lyon to Dimuth Karunaratne

Over 6. 1 run. Bowler: Nathan Lyon. Sri Lanka: 0-17(rr 2.83)

5.6 Nathan Lyon to Dimuth Karunaratne

Nathan Lyon to Dimuth Karunaratne. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot defending, to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine. And they are off. Umpire's have decided it's too dark to let the Aussies carry on so that will be stumps. Australia's day again but the Sri Lankan opening pair have done well to negate the tricky six over spell. Play will resume tomorrow with Sri Lanka requiring another 499 runs to win with all 10 wickets in hand. There is possibility for some bad weather around in the couple of days but Australia will fancy their chances to wrap up the match and the series. Do join us tomorrow at the same time.

5.5 Nathan Lyon to Lahiru Thirimanne

Nathan Lyon to Lahiru Thirimanne. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Starc.

5.4 Nathan Lyon to Lahiru Thirimanne

Nathan Lyon to Lahiru Thirimanne. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.

5.3 Nathan Lyon to Lahiru Thirimanne

Nathan Lyon to Lahiru Thirimanne. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Cummins.

5.2 Nathan Lyon to Lahiru Thirimanne

Nathan Lyon to Lahiru Thirimanne. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Cummins.

5.1 Nathan Lyon to Lahiru Thirimanne

Nathan Lyon to Lahiru Thirimanne. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Burns.

4.6 Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne

Over 5. 1 run. Bowler: Mitchell Starc. Sri Lanka: 0-16(rr 3.20)

4.6 Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne

Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Starc. It's very dark now. Umpires are having a chat but they are going to carry on.

4.5 Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne

Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne. Short, outside off stump ducked Fended, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.

4.4 Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. Short, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Lyon.

4.3 Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Cummins.

4.2 Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, hit pad to point for no runs, fielded by Lyon.

4.1 Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Cummins.

3.6 Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne

Over 4. 8 runs. Bowler: Jhye Richardson. Sri Lanka: 0-15(rr 3.75)

3.6 Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. In-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Head.

3.5 Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne

FOUR! Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs. Some more good fortune for Karunaratne. Throwing the hands at width and not finding the middle of the bat.

3.4 Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Short, down leg side ducked, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Paine.

3.3 Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne

FOUR! Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs. Not where it was intended and very lucky on this occasion. After the blow Karunaratne took in the first innings they are going to test him out with the short ball.

3.2 Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Head.

3.1 Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. In-swinging back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Lyon.

2.6 Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne

Over 3. 6 runs. Bowler: Mitchell Starc. Sri Lanka: 0-7(rr 2.33)

2.6 Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, mis-timed to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Cummins.

2.5 Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Cummins.

2.4 Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne

FOUR! Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Fended, Spliced in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs. Pace and bounce. Thirimanne is jumping around and sends the ball flying over the slips. That could have very easily gone to hand.

2.3 Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne

Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Richardson.

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2.2 Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. Out-swinging half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Head.