Sri Lanka vs Australia, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, AUS vs SL, 29 January, 2025
COMPLETED / 1st Test / Galle International Stadium
165/10 (52.2 ov) & 247/10 (54.3 ov)
654/6 (154 ov)
Recent
Player of the match
Usman Khawaja,
Australia
Player of the Series
Charith Asalanka,
Sri Lanka
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Vandersay | 53 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 112.77 |
| Asitha Fernando | 6 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 33.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | 17.3 | 2 | 86 | 4 | 4.91 |
| Todd Murphy | 11 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 5.18 |
Australia won by an inning and 242 runs.
Sri Lanka vs Australia, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (SL won by 174 runs.) | 2nd ODI | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (SL won by 49 runs.) | 1st ODI | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 2nd Test | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by an inning and 242 runs.) | 1st Test | 29 Jan 2025 |
| New Zealand (SL won by 140 runs.) | 3rd ODI | 11 Jan 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India National Cricket Team (India won by 4 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Afghanistan (Match abandoned) | 10th Match, Group B | 28 Feb 2025 |
| South Africa (Match abandoned due to rain) | 7th Match, Group B | 25 Feb 2025 |
| England (AUS won by 5 wickets) | 4th Match, Group B | 22 Feb 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 174 runs.) | 2nd ODI | 14 Feb 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 38 run (7.2 ov): Asitha Fernando: 6 (18), Jeffrey Vandersay: 32 (26)
- Last Bat: Jeffrey Vandersay 53(47) - c M Starc b M Kuhnemann Matthew Kuhnemann
- Fall of Wickets: 6 - 1 Oshada Fernando, 6 - 2 Dimuth Karunaratne, 75 - 3 Dinesh Chandimal, 114 - 4 Kamindu Mendis, 114 - 5 Angelo Mathews, 179 - 6 Dhananjaya de Silva, 187 - 7 Kusal Mendis, 192 - 8 Prabath Jayasuriya, 209 - 9 Nishan Peiris, 247 - 10 Jeffrey Vandersay
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 2 of 3, Australia - 2 of 3
- Toss: Australia elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Test
- Series: Australia vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Venue: Galle International Stadium
- City: Galle
- Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand), Joel Wilson (West Indies, TV)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
Nathan Lyon to Asitha Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the short mid wicket.
Nathan Lyon to Asitha Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Asitha Fernando hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Nathan Lyon to Asitha Fernando, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Asitha Fernando goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Nathan Lyon to Asitha Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Nathan Lyon to Asitha Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Asitha Fernando hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Nathan Lyon to Asitha Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Asitha Fernando hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
End of over 51 (6 runs)
Mitchell Starc to Jeffrey Vandersay, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Mitchell Starc to Jeffrey Vandersay, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Mitchell Starc to Jeffrey Vandersay, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Mitchell Starc to Jeffrey Vandersay, 2 runs, Mitchell Starc delivers inswinger at full length, Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Mitchell Starc to Jeffrey Vandersay, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Mitchell Starc sends down a delivery outside the stumps, and Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Mitchell Starc to Jeffrey Vandersay, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays flick shot, towards the long on for 1 run.
End of over 52 (3 runs)
Nathan Lyon to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 4 runs.
Nathan Lyon to Jeffrey Vandersay, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
Nathan Lyon to Jeffrey Vandersay, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Jeffrey Vandersay goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Nathan Lyon to Asitha Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Nathan Lyon to Asitha Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the slip.
Nathan Lyon to Asitha Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Asitha Fernando goes back and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
End of over 53 (5 runs)
Todd Murphy to Jeffrey Vandersay, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease and strives to hit reverse sweep, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Todd Murphy to Jeffrey Vandersay, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Todd Murphy to Jeffrey Vandersay, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jeffrey Vandersay goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards short cover for 1 run.
Todd Murphy to Asitha Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Todd Murphy to Asitha Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, played it to the square leg.
Todd Murphy to Asitha Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, played it to the point.
End of over 54 (1 runs)
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Jeffrey Vandersay elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Jeffrey Vandersay c M Starc b M Kuhnemann 53 (47) Matthew Kuhnemann to Jeffrey Vandersay, no run, c M Starc b M Kuhnemann, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Jeffrey Vandersay hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards point, edged!! and flies straight to Mitchell Starc, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jeffrey Vandersay.