Sri Lanka vs Australia Live Score and Commentary, 1st ODI, AUS vs SL, 21 August, 2016
COMPLETED / 1st ODI / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
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.
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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)
