Innings break Sri Lanka are all out for 144 after winning the toss and electing to bat. Australia's bowlers were simply too good. Jhye Richardson was outstanding on debut and Pat Cummins finished with four wickets after getting the first of the day. Niroshan Dickwella played an excellent innings in the circumstances to lift the total up to 144. How will the new Australian opening pair of Harris and Burns fare under lights? We will find out shortly.
ROHIT: "Getting bowled out early in last session of a D/N session could turn out to be a blessing for SL. As fast bowlers will have the best conditions to bowl with a hard new ball."
PVD Chameera c Patterson b Cummins 0 (40m 20b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Dickwella scored all 38 runs in the partnership
Two slips, short leg and leg gully for Chameera
N Dickwella c Patterson b Cummins 64 (118m 78b 6x4 1x6) SR: 82.05
Field is well spread
END OF OVER:56 | 3 Runs | SL: 144/8
- Dushmantha Chameera0 (18b)
- Niroshan Dickwella64 (76b)
- Nathan Lyon16-3-38-1
- Pat Cummins14-3-39-2
END OF OVER:55 | 7 Runs | SL: 141/8
- Dushmantha Chameera0 (15b)
- Niroshan Dickwella61 (73b)
- Pat Cummins14-3-39-2
- Nathan Lyon15-3-35-1
Aman: "Mitch Starc getting a lot of flak for getting lot of tailenders,i.e. 32%. Dale Steyn - 31.9%. Just putting it out there. Cheers. "
Jermayn Parker: "Also Lyon bowling now means they get through overs quicker which means they less likely to feel the wrath of the Match Referee. Australia cannot afford to loose Tim Paine with a sloppy over rate suspension." Fair point.
END OF OVER:54 | (maiden) | SL: 134/8
- Dushmantha Chameera0 (13b)
- Niroshan Dickwella54 (69b)
- Nathan Lyon15-3-35-1
- Pat Cummins13-3-32-2
Matt C: "Much easier for a number 9 to rotate the strike/defend vs a spinner than Starc roaring in bowling 150kms. Strange decision to bowl Lyon to Chameera." Might have been trying to entice a false stroke trying to clear the ropes.
