- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.5 an appeal for caught behind! The umpires want to check this carried. Carey took it diving to his right. Australia are confident. Full, angled across, enticing the drive, Ultraedge shows a clear spike. It carried to Carey easily. Johnson strikes 4/11.6 caught at second slip! Back of a length, some shape away, he wafts at it with no footwork, gets a thick edge and it flies Smith's left at second and he holds it well. He's in good catching form 6/25.2 edged to first slip! Hardie is all over the right-handers. Back of a length, shaping away, again there is no footwork as he pokes at it and gets a thick edge that Matt Short pouches with ease 30/36.2 clipped straight to forward square! JFM takes a sharp chance. Full on leg, 138kph, he clips in the air but at a catching height to Fraser-McGurk who dives to his left and plucks it with two hands. He doesn't drop those 31/445.3 holes out to deep midwicket! A gem of an innings comes to an end. Low full toss on middle, almost a yorker, he tries to get under it but gets it low off the toe of the bat and picks out deep midwicket! Fraser-McGurk takes the catch 214/914.3 edged and taken by Smith! He thinks it's out. The umpires want to check if it carried. Taken cleanly. Excellent catch by Smith low infront of his right foot. Good length, wide of off, he pushes at it and gets a thick edge that flies low and Smith gets his hands under it easily 55/525.5 what a catch! Wow, a stunner from Smith at slip. What a tour he's having. Wellalage pushing forward outside off, the edge goes fine, to Smith's right, he throws out the hand and plucks it as he dives. Another for the highlights reel. 122/630.1 good nut! Full at off stump, nips away off the seam, Hasaranga's feet stuck in the crease. Straightens to take off stump. Ellis has deserved that 133/732.2 edged, given! Theekshana has called for the review. Australia were convinced. Short of a length outside off, he pokes at it away from the body, and there's a spike. Theekshana not convinced. He's taking his time to walk off. The spike was on the edge of the frame, but very clear 135/845.6 edged and taken by Carey! Good length, cross seam on middle, he moves leg side to defend and gets a thick edge which Carey pouches moving to his left 214/10Extras7 (lb 2, nb 1, w 4)TOTAL214 all out (46 Overs, RR: 4.65)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Pathum Nissanka, 0.5 ov), 2-6 (Avishka Fernando, 1.6 ov), 3-30 (Kusal Mendis, 5.2 ov), 4-31 (Kamindu Mendis, 6.2 ov), 5-55 (Janith Liyanage, 14.3 ov), 6-122 (Dunith Wellalage, 25.5 ov), 7-133 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 30.1 ov), 8-135 (Maheesh Theekshana, 32.2 ov), 9-214 (Charith Asalanka, 45.3 ov), 10-214 (Asitha Fernando, 45.6 ov)
11/02Result
1st ODI, Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Feb 12 2025
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165 (33.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
11/02Result
1st ODI, Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Feb 12 2025
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165 (33.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.2 huge appeal, and given lbw! Good length, nipped back, Short beaten on the drive. They discuss a review and run out of time before walking off. This actually straighten after pitching. Struck quite high on the back leg. Fraser-McGurk didn't provide much support for a review. And that was a good call, three reds 0/12.4 leading edge, taken! Terrific catch. Short of a length, Fraser-McGurk using his feet again, looks to play to the on side, bat face slices across the ball and the leading edge goes low to Fernando 7/25.3 misses a sweep, and given! Connolly discusses the review with Smith but then walks off. Fuller at the stumps, goes down on the back knee for a slog sweep, straightens a little, I think, towards off stump. Umpire's call on hitting off stump 18/39.1 strikes first ball! Huge moment. Round the wicket, full and straight, Smith goes for a straight slog sweep, plays all over it. Gets castled. Strange shot from Smith. Clearly wanted to try and be aggressive 31/417.3 given lbw! Labuschagne yells in frustration and reviews. Not sure whether he was yelling at himself or not. He tries to lap sweep again a ball skidding into the line of off. No bat involved. Ball tracking says impact Umpire's call and hitting off stump. That's out. Australia do keep the review. 83/518.2 holes out to long-off! Brilliant bowling. Flighted slower and higher outside off, inviting Carey to loft down the ground, he slices it off the toe to long-off and it's an easy catch for Nissanka 85/630.6 plumb lbw! Hardie was going to walk off but he uses a review because they're available. He knows he's out. A leg break pitching on middle and straightening down the line. He tries to sweep and misses and is hit on the back leg infront of middle. Ball tracking says it is smashing middle two-thirds of the way up 145/925.6 leading edge back to Theekshana! Caught and bowled. Carrom ball flicked out of the fingers, angled down leg, he closed the face too soon trying to work square and it lobs back to the bowler. Simple catch 126/726.4 clean bowled! Ellis' ambition outruns his skill level. He tries to reverse sweep a ball drifting into middle and sliding on, he misses and it crashes into leg 127/833.5 an appeal for lbw given not out. Sri Lanka review. Very full on leg, sliding onto hit the back pad. He hit his back pad but not the ball. Ball tracking has it pitching in line, hitting in line and hitting leg! Game over 165/10Extras20 (lb 5, w 15)TOTAL165 all out (33.5 Overs, RR: 4.87)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Matthew Short, 0.2 ov), 2-7 (Jake Fraser-McGurk, 2.4 ov), 3-18 (Cooper Connolly, 5.3 ov), 4-31 (Steven Smith, 9.1 ov), 5-83 (Marnus Labuschagne, 17.3 ov), 6-85 (Alex Carey, 18.2 ov), 7-126 (Sean Abbott, 25.6 ov), 8-127 (Nathan Ellis, 26.4 ov), 9-145 (Aaron Hardie, 30.6 ov), 10-165 (Spencer Johnson, 33.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB AM Fernando 5 1 23 2 4.6 21 3 0 1 0 E Malinga 4 0 12 0 3 19 2 0 0 0 M Theekshana 9.5 1 40 4 4.06 39 3 0 3 0 DN Wellalage 7 0 33 2 4.71 23 3 0 2 0 PW Hasaranga 6 0 47 1 7.83 15 6 1 0 0 KIC Asalanka 2 0 5 1 2.5 7 0 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Sri Lanka led the 2-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.00 start, First Session 10.00-13.30, Interval 13.30-14.00, Second Session 14.00-17.30
Match days
12 February 2025 (50-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 39 runs, 4 wickets)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 127 runs, 4 wickets)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 12.3 overs (75 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 55/5 in 14.3 overs (KIC Asalanka 11)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 20.6 overs (127 balls), Extras 6
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 48 balls (KIC Asalanka 25, DN Wellalage 24, Ex 2)
- KIC Asalanka: 50 off 71 balls (6 x 4)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 133/7 in 30.1 overs (KIC Asalanka 50)
- Over 32.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RMPJ Rambukwella, Batter - M Theekshana (Struck down)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 37.1 overs (224 balls), Extras 6
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 48 runs, 2 wickets)
- 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls (KIC Asalanka 49, E Malinga 0, Ex 1)
- KIC Asalanka: 100 off 112 balls (11 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 44.1 overs (266 balls), Extras 7
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 214/10 in 46.0 overs (E Malinga 1)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 36 runs, 4 wickets)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 129 runs, 6 wickets)
- Australia: 50 runs in 12.2 overs (74 balls), Extras 10
- Drinks: Australia - 60/4 in 14.0 overs (M Labuschagne 9, AT Carey 23)
- Over 14.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RMPJ Rambukwella, Batter - AT Carey (Struck down)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 46 balls (M Labuschagne 8, AT Carey 40, Ex 2)
- Over 17.3: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - M Labuschagne (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Over 19.6: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - AM Hardie (Upheld)
- Australia: 100 runs in 21.2 overs (128 balls), Extras 11
- Drinks: Australia - 136/8 in 29.0 overs (AM Hardie 27, A Zampa 3)
- Over 30.6: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RMPJ Rambukwella, Batter - AM Hardie (Struck down)
- Australia: 150 runs in 31.1 overs (187 balls), Extras 18
- Over 33.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - SH Johnson (Upheld)
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