Sri Lanka vs Australia, Live Score and Commentary, AUS vs SL, 21 August, 2016
COMPLETED / 1st ODI / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
227/8 (50 ov)
228/7 (46.5 ov)
Australia won by 3 wkts (19b rem)
Player of the match
James Faulkner,
Australia
Player of the Series
George Bailey,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.42 |
| James Faulkner | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 3.5 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.52 |
| Dilruwan Perera | 10 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 4.80 |
Australia won by 3 wkts (19b rem)
Sri Lanka vs Australia, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (PAK won by 5 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 v Y4) | 28 Feb 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 6 wickets) | 38th Match, Group B | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oman (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 40th Match, Group B | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 23 runs) | 19th Match, Group B | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 111 runs) | 3rd T20I | 1 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Last Bat: Travis Head 10(17) - st K Perera b MDK Perera Dilruwan Perera
- Fall of Wickets: 40 - 1 David Warner, 79 - 2 Aaron Finch, 128 - 3 Matthew Wade, 190 - 4 Steven Smith, 202 - 5 Moises Henriques, 216 - 6 George Bailey, 222 - 7 Travis Head
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 0 of 0, Sri Lanka - 0 of 0
- Toss: Australia elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st ODI
- Series: Australia vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Sunday, August 21, 2016
- Time: 02:30 PM
- Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
- City: Colombo
- Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan), Ranmore Martinesz (Sri Lanka), Michael Gough (England, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)