49.2 -
Mathews to Haddin, FOUR, Haddin gets across the stumps and swings hard at this full ball, gets it on the inside half of the bat, it goes through backward square leg and there was no one in the deep
48.4 -
T Perera to Haddin, FOUR, oh that's cruel for the bowler. He's bowled a fine yorker almost beat the batsman as he tried to dig it out, maybe there was an inside edge but it went off the back leg to the fine leg boundary
48.3 -
T Perera to Haddin, FOUR, it's common sense that you shouldn't bowl full at the death! Perera is trying the yorker alright, but he simply is not able to control the ball. It's so easy for Haddin, with mid-off inside the ring, all he had to do was just chip it over the infield, which he did very well
48.2 -
T Perera to Haddin, FOUR, shuffles in the crease, Perera goes full again, Haddin drives it to the right of extra-cover, where the Sri Lankan skipper dives over the ball and lets it go right through him. That should have been just one
46.5 -
T Perera to Watson, FOUR, this is an amazing shot! How on earth did he manage to time that so well? It was full and way outside off stump, Watson had to reach out for it, in fact he lost balance while meeting the ball, yet he's managed to send it over extra-cover and more importantly time it sweetly
46.0 -
S Prasanna to Watson, FOUR, very full ball from Prasanna, Watson sweeps it along the ground to deep backward square leg and splits the two coverging fielders in the deep
45.2 -
S Prasanna to Watson, FOUR, that's his 32nd ODI fifty, also the 150 partnership comes up. Flighted delivery full and outside off stump, Watson drills the drive very hard and back past the bowler, both long-off and long-on had no chance. Maxwell shakes hands with Watto and congratulates him
45.1 -
S Prasanna to Watson, FOUR, Watto goes off-side very early, exposes the sticks and forces the bowler to bowl on the stumps and with short fine leg inside the ring, sweeps well and sends it to the left of the fielder there
43.3 -
Mathews to Maxwell, FOUR, no one at sweeper cover and that's a safe shot! Full and outside off stump, nothing ball indeed with that field. Maxwell goes leg-side and carves it over cover-point
42.3 -
T Perera to Maxwell, FOUR, even mishits are going the distance here, the back of the hand slower ball from Perera, Maxwell was done in by the slowness of the ball, mishits it, gets it high on the bat and just about clears mid-off, long-on can't keep it inside the ropes as well
41.1 -
Mathews to Maxwell, FOUR, the reverse pull from Maxwell, he's displaying all his abilities here, gets it over backward point and the ball races away to the fence
40.4 -
S Prasanna to Maxwell, FOUR, this is exceptional cricket from Maxwell, gets down on his knees to a well flighted delivery and slugs it in front of square on the on-side, beats the man in the deep and races away to the fence
40.2 -
S Prasanna to Maxwell, FOUR, deft cricket from Maxwell, goes down on his knees, delays his sweep, rolls his wrists and sweeps it behind square on the on-side for another boundary
40.1 -
S Prasanna to Maxwell, FOUR, Maxwell is picking his spots cleanly, gets down on his knees and slog sweeps it high and wide of deep mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes for a boundary
39.1 -
Malinga to Watson, FOUR, Watson bisects the two men in the deep, this was full and on Watson's pads, he gets across and flicks it behind square on the on-side, beats the two men in the deep and into the boundary
38.0 -
Malinga to Watson, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Watson, too short from Malinga, Watson swivels across, rolls his wrists and pulls it behind square on the on-side, 16 from this over, Sri Lanka are going for plenty in the batting PP
37.5 -
Malinga to Watson, FOUR, Watson joins in the fun as well, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Watson gets a big stride forward, presents the full face of the bat and punches it to the left of mid-on for a boundary
37.3 -
Malinga to Maxwell, FOUR, superb batting from Maxwell, nothing wrong with the ball, full and on the leg-stump line, Maxwell backs away, opens the face of the bat at the last moment and drills it over extra cover for a boundary
36.4 -
S Prasanna to Maxwell, FOUR, Maxwell brings out the switch hit now, this was flighted and just outside off, Maxwell changes his stance, gets underneath the length and hits it over backward point for a boundary
34.3 -
Dilshan to Maxwell, FOUR, that's much better from Maxwell, gets to the pitch of a well flighted delivery, goes inside out and over cover, a couple of bounces and over the fence
33.3 -
Senanayake to Maxwell, FOUR, good use of the feet from Maxwell, comes down the track, gets inside the line and goes over mid-off, one bounce and over the ropes
31.4 -
Malinga to Clarke, FOUR, Malinga misses his yorker, turns out to be a length ball, driven back past the bowler, mid-off dives in vain and the ball races away to the fence
30.5 -
Senanayake to S Smith, FOUR, this is poor bowling from Senanayake, no one in the deep at point and he drops it way too short, Smith backs away and cuts it square on the off-side for a boundary
30.0 -
T Perera to Clarke, FOUR, Clarke is in full flow now, this was pitched up and just outside off, Clarke backs away, frees his arm up and goes up and over mid-off with the lofted drive, runs are coming in a real hurry here
29.5 -
T Perera to Clarke, FOUR, Sri Lanka are bleeding runs here! This was a short slower ball from Perera, Clarke had made room outside leg, waits on the ball and pulls it behind square on the on-side, races away to the fence
28.2 -
Senanayake to Clarke, FOUR, that's a lovely shot, fraction short and well outside off, Clarke makes room and goes up and over cover with the back foot punch, he's looking very good now
27.1 -
Mathews to Clarke, FOUR, lovely shot, a long half-volley from Mathews, full and wide outside off, Clarke gets a big stride forward and cracks it square past extra cover, no need to run for those
25.0 -
Dilshan to S Smith, FOUR, fifty for Smith, his 5th in ODIs, Dilshan drifts one down leg-side, Smith gets inside the line and paddles it very fine, beats the diving short-fine fielder and races away to the fence
23.3 -
S Prasanna to S Smith, FOUR, poor ball from Prasanna, drops one short and gets it to skid outside off, Smith backs away, makes room and cuts it square behind point, races away to the fence
21.0 -
T Perera to Clarke, FOUR, that's nicely played by Clarke, fraction fuller and just outside off, right in the slot for Clarke, he gets well forward and swings it through the line, clears mid-on, one bounce and over the ropes for a boundary
14.5 -
T Perera to S Smith, FOUR, overpitched and put away. He's looking very good, Steve Smith. Full and outside off stump, Smith plays a lovely on-drive, mid-on was too square and he had no chance
10.0 -
Mathews to S Smith, FOUR, hit on the rise and hit very well again! Good length delivery outside off stump, Smith drives with an angled bat and sends it through cover-point
9.4 -
Mathews to S Smith, FOUR, wonderful hit from Smith! Full and in the slot, Smith doesn't try to overhit the ball, just waits for the ball and plays a very good straight-drive to move into double-figures
8.2 -
S Prasanna to Finch, FOUR, that's a gift! Short and down the leg-side, Finch gets down on one knee and helps it on its way very fine to the fine leg boundary
5.2 -
Senanayake to Finch, FOUR, poor ball! Down the leg-side, Finch gets down on one knee and sweeps it to the right of the man at backward square leg
5.0 -
Malinga to S Smith, FOUR, excellent shot from Smith. Fullish and outside off stump, Smith leans forward, there was a bit of outswing but he had it covered. Played the perfect cover-drive and beat the fielder's dive as well. Nice way to get off the mark
3.2 -
Senanayake to Warner, FOUR, nice shot! Flighted delivery just outside off stump, Warner steps out, also gives himself a bit of room and plays a lovely inside-out drive over extra-cover
2.3 -
Malinga to Finch, FOUR, cracking shot from Finch. That should get him going. Short of a length delivery wide outside off stump, Finch frees his arms and plays a front foot drive through point and it races away
48.1 -
T Perera to Haddin, SIX, no! Bad ball! Wow! That was just a gentle lofted drive but it's gone all the way! How well has he timed it? Full and wide outside off stump, a lot of room on offer for the batsman and he doesn't miss out, sends the ball all the way over extra-cover
43.1 -
Mathews to Watson, SIX, backs away, it's a full ball in the slot, in fact the slower ball attempted by Mathews, Watson goes bangggg and slogs over mid-wicket. Great start to the over for Australia
42.5 -
T Perera to Maxwell, SIX, this is clean hitting from Maxwell, can he get the fastest WC hundred? This was short and just outside off, Maxwell swivels across and sends it sailing into the deep square leg boundary, moves onto 87 now
42.1 -
T Perera to Watson, SIX, poor ball from Perera, but that's dealt with some power, backs away and goes high and over mid-wicket, went sailing over the ropes for a maximum
38.2 -
T Perera to Maxwell, SIX, can't bowl full-tosses to this man, Maxwell latches onto it and heaves it over mid-wicket, didn't strike it all that well, but gets it well wide of the fielder in the deep, gets to his 12th ODI fifty as well
36.2 -
S Prasanna to Maxwell, SIX, that's brilliance personified from Maxwell, this was tossed up and just outside off, he went half-way down on the knee and swings it high and over deep square leg for a maximum
34.4 -
Dilshan to Maxwell, SIX, lovely shot, wrong line from Dilshan, mid-off was inside the ring and he gave this one plentry of air and well outside off, Maxwell prods forward and goes up and over the infield, gets plenty of bat and the ball sails over the ropes for a maximum
29.0 -
Senanayake to S Smith, SIX, this is exceptional hitting from Smith, comes down the track, gives himself some room while doing so, gets to the pitch of the ball and swings it high and into the stands at long-off. Australia are on the move now
49.4 -
Mathews to Johnson, out Starc Run Out!! 1 run completed. Australia are losing wickets in a hurry but you can understand that in the situation, they are trying to steal every extra run possible. Slower ball well outside off stump, Johnson drills it to long-on, Starc tries races back for the second, but Perera fires a good throw to the bowler and Mathews knocks over the bails before Starc reached his crease. Aleem Dar didn't even want the TV replay. Starc run out (T Perera/Mathews) 0(0)
49.3 -
Mathews to Haddin, out Caught by T Perera!! Slower ball on the off stump, Haddin tries to play the lofted shot over mid-off, but he ends up slicing it high in the air, Perera runs back from mid-off and takes a good catch. Haddin c T Perera b Mathews 25(9) [4s-4 6s-1]
49.0 -
T Perera to Watson, out Caught by Chandimal!! That is a good catch by Chandimal. Slower ball outside off stump, Watson goes for the lofted hit but he's mistimed this completely. It went straight up in the air, mid-off takes a few steps back and completes a good catch to his left. End of a handy innings from Watto! Some respite for Perera as he gets to see 2 in the wickets column against him name. Watson c Chandimal b T Perera 67(41) [4s-7 6s-2]
46.3 -
T Perera to Faulkner, out Faulkner Run Out!! Faulkner run out (Mathews/T Perera) 0(1)
46.1 -
T Perera to Maxwell, out Caught by Malinga!! Would you believe it! He was hitting those fuller ones, length balls, slowers balls, everything out of the ground, but he's mistimed a friendly full toss and offered a simple catch. Hang on! The umpires are checking for height on this high full toss. It's under the waist and Maxwell has to go. That's so poor from the umpire so send it upstairs. It was well under Maxwell's waist. Anyway, Maxwell walks off to great applause from the SCG crowd. He shows his bat to the crowd as he walks off. What an innings from Maxwell. He tried to swing this for six, but the bat turned it his hands and went straight up in the air, mid-on ran to his left and took a simple catch. Maxwell c Malinga b T Perera 102(53) [4s-10 6s-4]
32.3 -
Dilshan to S Smith, out Caught by T Perera!! That's an excellent catch from Perera and Australia have lost both set batsmen. This was tossed up and just outside off, Smith came down the track, he wasn't there to the pitch of the ball but still went through with the lofted drive, gets plenty of height. Thisara runs back from mid-off, the fielder at long-on (Thirimanne) sprinted across as well. Perera watches the ball all along and takes it over his shoulder, makes sure that it didn't pop out when he hit the ground. Sri Lanka are back in the contest. S Smith c T Perera b Dilshan 72(88) [4s-7 6s-1]
31.5 -
Malinga to Clarke, out Bowled!! Malinga breaks the partnership! This was full and nipped back in late, Clarke was looking to whip it away towards the on-side, misses and the stumps are clattered. But hang on, is it a no-ball? Looks like Malinga had just a bit inside the popping crease, the wicket stands then but just by a hair's breadth. Clarke falls after a superb knock, a run-a-ball innings, he has set up Australia towards a huge score. Clarke b Malinga 68(68) [4s-6]
8.4 -
S Prasanna to Finch, out Stumped!! Clever bowling from Prasanna, saw Finch advancing and bowled this down the leg-side, Finch tried to adjust and nudge it into the on-side, but the ball only managed to brush the thigh pad. Sanga takes it well to his left, he was blinded by the batsman a bit but he had it covered and whipped the bails off as Finch was a long way down the wicket. Prasanna gets a wicket in his first over on World Cup debut. Finch st Sangakkara b S Prasanna 24(24) [4s-3]
4.2 -
Malinga to Warner, out Caught by S Prasanna!! Malinga takes the pace off and he has his man. Warner was totally deceived by the lack of pace. Excellent slower ball on a good length, Warner goes early into the push, goes with hard hands and ends up chipping it straight to the fielder at cover, who takes a simple catch. Not the start Australia wanted after opting to bat first. Warner c S Prasanna b Malinga 9(12) [4s-1]