Sri Lanka vs Australia Highlights, 1st ODI, 12 February, 2025
COMPLETED / 1st ODI / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
214/10 (46 ov)
165/10 (33.5 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 49 runs.
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Player of the match
Charith Asalanka,
Sri Lanka
Player of the Series
Charith Asalanka,
Sri Lanka
Matthew Short lbw b A Fernando 0 (2) Asitha Fernando to Matthew Short, no run, lbw b A Fernando, Out LBW !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to attempt defensive shot, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Asitha Fernando appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Matthew Short's dismissal.
Jake Fraser McGurk c & b A Fernando 2 (9) Asitha Fernando to Jake Fraser McGurk, no run, c & b A Fernando, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jake Fraser McGurk hangs in the crease to try a high-risk defensive shot, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Asitha Fernando, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Jake Fraser McGurk is out.
Eshan Malinga to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, plays cut, gets an edge!, in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Cooper Connolly lbw b M Theekshana 3 (16) Maheesh Theekshana to Cooper Connolly, no run, lbw b M Theekshana, Out LBW !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Cooper Connolly hangs in the crease to attempt sweep, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Maheesh Theekshana appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Cooper Connolly's dismissal.
Asitha Fernando to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Asitha Fernando to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Eshan Malinga to Marnus Labuschagne, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Marnus Labuschagne hangs in the crease and caresses drive to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Steven Smith b D Wellalage 12 (17) Dunith Wellalage to Steven Smith, no run, b D Wellalage, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Dunith Wellalage to Alex Carey, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Alex Carey goes forward, plays reverse sweep, gets an edge!, in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Asitha Fernando to Alex Carey, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Alex Carey hangs in the crease and caresses chip shot to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Alex Carey, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump. Alex Carey hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Alex Carey, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Alex Carey hangs in the crease and caresses punch to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Alex Carey, Four, Four !! legbreak, fulltoss, on the stumps, Alex Carey hangs in the crease, plays punch in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Alex Carey, Six, Six !! What a delivery! googly lands right on the off stump, Alex Carey goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Marnus Labuschagne lbw b M Theekshana 15 (27) Maheesh Theekshana to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, lbw b M Theekshana, Out LBW !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Marnus Labuschagne hangs in the crease to attempt ramp shot, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Maheesh Theekshana appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Marnus Labuschagne's dismissal.
Alex Carey c P Nissanka b C Asalanka 41 (38) Charith Asalanka to Alex Carey, no run, c P Nissanka b C Asalanka, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Alex Carey goes back, takes a big risk by attempting chip shot towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Pathum Nissanka, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Alex Carey.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Sean Abbott, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Sean Abbott hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Sean Abbott, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump. Sean Abbott hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Dunith Wellalage to Aaron Hardie, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Aaron Hardie goes forward, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Aaron Hardie, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Aaron Hardie hangs in the crease and caresses flick shot to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
Dunith Wellalage to Sean Abbott, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. Sean Abbott hangs in the crease and tries defensive shot, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Aaron Hardie, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Aaron Hardie hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Sean Abbott c & b M Theekshana 20 (23) Maheesh Theekshana to Sean Abbott, no run, c & b M Theekshana, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Sean Abbott hangs in the crease to try a high-risk punch, but the ball finds safe hands of Maheesh Theekshana, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Sean Abbott is out.
Nathan Ellis b D Wellalage 0 (3) Dunith Wellalage to Nathan Ellis, no run, b D Wellalage, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Nathan Ellis hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Dunith Wellalage to Adam Zampa, 1 run, Adam Zampa hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook cut, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep fine leg for 1 run. Dropped catch
Aaron Hardie lbw b W Hasaranga 32 (37) Wanindu Hasaranga to Aaron Hardie, no run, lbw b W Hasaranga, Out LBW !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Aaron Hardie hangs in the crease to attempt sweep, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Wanindu Hasaranga appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Aaron Hardie's dismissal.
Maheesh Theekshana to Adam Zampa, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump. Adam Zampa hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Adam Zampa, Four, Four !! top spinner, full length, on the off stump, Adam Zampa hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Spencer Johnson lbw b M Theekshana 0 (2) Maheesh Theekshana to Spencer Johnson, no run, lbw b M Theekshana, Out LBW !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Spencer Johnson hangs in the crease to attempt sweep, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Maheesh Theekshana appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Spencer Johnson's dismissal.
Matthew Short lbw b A Fernando 0 (2) Asitha Fernando to Matthew Short, no run, lbw b A Fernando, Out LBW !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to attempt defensive shot, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Asitha Fernando appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Matthew Short's dismissal.
Jake Fraser McGurk c & b A Fernando 2 (9) Asitha Fernando to Jake Fraser McGurk, no run, c & b A Fernando, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jake Fraser McGurk hangs in the crease to try a high-risk defensive shot, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Asitha Fernando, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Jake Fraser McGurk is out.
Eshan Malinga to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, plays cut, gets an edge!, in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Cooper Connolly lbw b M Theekshana 3 (16) Maheesh Theekshana to Cooper Connolly, no run, lbw b M Theekshana, Out LBW !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Cooper Connolly hangs in the crease to attempt sweep, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Maheesh Theekshana appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Cooper Connolly's dismissal.
Asitha Fernando to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Asitha Fernando to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Eshan Malinga to Marnus Labuschagne, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Marnus Labuschagne hangs in the crease and caresses drive to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Steven Smith b D Wellalage 12 (17) Dunith Wellalage to Steven Smith, no run, b D Wellalage, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Dunith Wellalage to Alex Carey, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Alex Carey goes forward, plays reverse sweep, gets an edge!, in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Asitha Fernando to Alex Carey, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Alex Carey hangs in the crease and caresses chip shot to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Alex Carey, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump. Alex Carey hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Alex Carey, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Alex Carey hangs in the crease and caresses punch to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Alex Carey, Four, Four !! legbreak, fulltoss, on the stumps, Alex Carey hangs in the crease, plays punch in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Alex Carey, Six, Six !! What a delivery! googly lands right on the off stump, Alex Carey goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Marnus Labuschagne lbw b M Theekshana 15 (27) Maheesh Theekshana to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, lbw b M Theekshana, Out LBW !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Marnus Labuschagne hangs in the crease to attempt ramp shot, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Maheesh Theekshana appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Marnus Labuschagne's dismissal.
Alex Carey c P Nissanka b C Asalanka 41 (38) Charith Asalanka to Alex Carey, no run, c P Nissanka b C Asalanka, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Alex Carey goes back, takes a big risk by attempting chip shot towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Pathum Nissanka, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Alex Carey.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Sean Abbott, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Sean Abbott hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Sean Abbott, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump. Sean Abbott hangs in the crease, hits sweep in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Dunith Wellalage to Aaron Hardie, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Aaron Hardie goes forward, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Aaron Hardie, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Aaron Hardie hangs in the crease and caresses flick shot to deep mid wicket, it raced away to the fence for four.
Dunith Wellalage to Sean Abbott, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps. Sean Abbott hangs in the crease and tries defensive shot, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Aaron Hardie, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Aaron Hardie hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Sean Abbott c & b M Theekshana 20 (23) Maheesh Theekshana to Sean Abbott, no run, c & b M Theekshana, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Sean Abbott hangs in the crease to try a high-risk punch, but the ball finds safe hands of Maheesh Theekshana, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Sean Abbott is out.
Nathan Ellis b D Wellalage 0 (3) Dunith Wellalage to Nathan Ellis, no run, b D Wellalage, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Nathan Ellis hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Dunith Wellalage to Adam Zampa, 1 run, Adam Zampa hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook cut, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep fine leg for 1 run. Dropped catch
Aaron Hardie lbw b W Hasaranga 32 (37) Wanindu Hasaranga to Aaron Hardie, no run, lbw b W Hasaranga, Out LBW !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Aaron Hardie hangs in the crease to attempt sweep, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Wanindu Hasaranga appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Aaron Hardie's dismissal.
Maheesh Theekshana to Adam Zampa, Four, Four !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump. Adam Zampa hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Adam Zampa, Four, Four !! top spinner, full length, on the off stump, Adam Zampa hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Spencer Johnson lbw b M Theekshana 0 (2) Maheesh Theekshana to Spencer Johnson, no run, lbw b M Theekshana, Out LBW !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Spencer Johnson hangs in the crease to attempt sweep, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Maheesh Theekshana appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Spencer Johnson's dismissal.