END OF OVER:20 | 7 Runs 3 Wkts | AUS: 173/10 | RR: 8.65
- Moises Henriques56 (37b)
- Nuwan Kulasekara4-0-31-4
- Lasith Malinga4-0-31-2
9pm Henriques' unbeaten fifty has boosted Australia to 173 amid the fall of wickets. Sri Lanka need 174 to sew up their third successive T20 series win in Australia. They have an extra batsman today in Kusal Mendis. They have eight players who can bat, the chase could be interesting. Be back soon.
Lakshitha: "This is Kule's best figures in T20, previous best was 32/4"
Imosh Dewapura: "Everyone who trashed Kula, take it all back. NOW!!! :D"
19.6
W
Kulasekara to Richardson, OUT, bowled'em. Kulaseakara closes the innings with a wicket. Very full on the leg stump, kisses the pad and hits the stumps. Richardson does not connect with the wild slog. He bags a golden duck on debut. Three wickets in four balls from Kulasekara
JA Richardson b Kulasekara 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
19.5
W
Kulasekara to Tye, OUT, appeal for lbw, Simon Fry now raises his finger. Full and swerves in to beat the inside edge - Tye was looking to work it across the line - traps him in front of leg. But I guess this was heading down leg
AJ Tye lbw b Kulasekara 0 (3m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
19.4
4lb
Kulasekara to Tye, 4 leg byes, leg-stump ball, deflected away off the pad very fine of Malinga at long leg. He slides in vain. Four leg byes
Tye
19.3
W
Kulasekara to Cummins, OUT, Kulasekara can bowl yorkers too. Yorker, tails in late into the leg stump. Pings the toe and disturbs the leg stump. Too good for a lower-order batsman. It would have even dismissed a top-order batsman
PJ Cummins b Kulasekara 3 (5m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
19.2
1
Kulasekara to Henriques, 1 run, uses his feet, meets a half-volley and slices to point. Straight to the man
19.1
2
Kulasekara to Henriques, 2 runs, very full on the leg stump, pushed down to long-on, they take on Kapu's arm for two
Kulasekara to bowl the last over
END OF OVER:19 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 166/7 | RR: 8.73
- Pat Cummins3 (2b)
- Moises Henriques53 (35b)
- Lasith Malinga4-0-31-2
- Vikum Sanjaya4-0-32-2
18.6
2
Malinga to Cummins, 2 runs, full on the stumps, dragged to wide long-on
18.5
1
Malinga to Henriques, 1 run, 118ks slower and outside off, the batsman uses his feet and carves to point
18.4
1
Malinga to Cummins, 1 run, 118.8ks dipping full-toss, tapped away past Malinga's left. He hunts the ball down. Nearly connects with a direct hit
18.3
W
Malinga to Paine, OUT, Malinga implores, Paine given out lbw. Another slower full ball from Malinga. Dips in front of Paine, who was shaping up for a cute little scoop over Dickwella's head. He is pinned in front. Second wicket for Malinga. It was crashing into leg stump. The ball looped off the pad into the gloves of the keeper
TD Paine lbw b Malinga 7 (9m 4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 175.00
18.2
1
Malinga to Henriques, 1 run, 118.3ks, slower dipping leg-stump yorker, squeezed back to the bowler
18.1
2
Malinga to Henriques, 2 runs, full on middle and leg, flicked through midwicket. Rushes back for the second and acknowledges his fifty, which was boosted Australia
END OF OVER:18 | 15 Runs | AUS: 159/6 | RR: 8.83
- Tim Paine7 (3b)
- Moises Henriques49 (32b)
- Vikum Sanjaya4-0-32-2
- Lasith Malinga3-0-24-1
17.6
2
Sanjaya to Paine, 2 runs, slower incutter from the front of the hand, the batsman waits for the ball to arrive and works to leg
17.5
1
Sanjaya to Henriques, 1 run, Henriques comes down the track and is cramped for room. He manages to push the ball to long-on. Just a single
17.4
1
Sanjaya to Paine, 1 run, back of a length and outside off, opens the bat-face and glides to point
17.3
4
Sanjaya to Paine, FOUR, half-volley outside off, chipped in the air to the left of long-off. What a way to get off the mark, Paine. He fell for a duck without facing a ball in the previous game
17.2
1
Sanjaya to Henriques, 1 run, short and outside off, dragged to deep midwicket
Sid: "Did anyone notice the gesture between malinga and James there suggesting that it hit the bat "
17.1
6
Sanjaya to Henriques, SIX, slower short ball on off stump, hip-high ball, moves back and swats it powerfully over midwicket
END OF OVER:17 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 144/6 | RR: 8.47
- Moises Henriques41 (29b)
- Lasith Malinga3-0-24-1
- Seekkuge Prasanna4-0-26-1
16.6
W
Malinga to Faulkner, OUT, 114.1ks slower dipping yorker from Malinga. How does he do that? Slings in on middle, dips and kisses the front pad. Nogajski rules him out. Hotspot picks up an inside edge. Faulkner has to go, though
JP Faulkner lbw b Malinga 1 (4m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
16.5
1
Malinga to Henriques, 1 run, full and sliding into the leg stump, edged away towards point
Aadil: "Somebody caught something! Hurrah!!"
16.4
2
Malinga to Henriques, 2 runs, full cutter on off, nudged away to midwicket
16.3
4
Malinga to Henriques, FOUR, Henriques gallops down the track. Malinga digs it into the middle of the pitch. Slammed away over the top. Up and over extra-cover, beats long-off to his left
16.2
2
Malinga to Henriques, 2 runs, short of a length and outside off, thrashes a cut to sweeper cover
