Sri Lanka vs Australia, Live Score and Commentary, Warne Muralitharan Trophy, 26 July, 2016
COMPLETED / 1st Test / Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
117/10 (34.2 ov) & 353/10 (93.4 ov)
203/10 (79.2 ov) & 161/10 (88.3 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 106 runs
Player of the match
Kusal Mendis,
Sri Lanka
Player of the Series
Rangana Herath,
Sri Lanka
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hazlewood | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Rangana Herath | 33.3 | 16 | 54 | 5 | 1.61 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 11 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1.09 |
Sri Lanka won by 106 runs
Sri Lanka vs Australia, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
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Key Stats
- Last Bat: Steve O'Keefe 4(98) - b R Herath Rangana Herath
- Fall of Wickets: 2 - 1 David Warner, 33 - 2 Usman Khawaja, 63 - 3 Joe Burns, 96 - 4 Adam Voges, 139 - 5 Mitchell Marsh, 140 - 6 Steven Smith, 141 - 7 Mitchell Starc, 157 - 8 Nathan Lyon, 161 - 9 Peter Nevill, 161 - 10 Steve O'Keefe
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 0 of 0, Sri Lanka - 0 of 0
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Test
- Series: Warne Muralitharan Trophy
- Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2016
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
- City: Kandy
- Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (England), Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand, TV), Sundaram Ravi (India)
- Referee: Chris Broad (England)
