Sri Lanka vs Australia Highlights, 2nd ODI, 14 February, 2025
COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
281/4 (50 ov)
107/10 (24.2 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 174 runs.
Recent
Player of the match
Kusal Mendis,
Sri Lanka
Player of the Series
Charith Asalanka,
Sri Lanka
Asitha Fernando to Travis Head, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump. Travis Head goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Asitha Fernando to Travis Head, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Travis Head goes forward, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Asitha Fernando to Travis Head, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Travis Head elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Matthew Short lbw b A Fernando 2 (8) Asitha Fernando to Matthew Short, no run, lbw b A Fernando, Out LBW !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to attempt pull, 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.
Asitha Fernando to Jake Fraser McGurk, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps. Jake Fraser McGurk goes forward, hits push in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Asitha Fernando to Jake Fraser McGurk, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Jake Fraser McGurk goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jake Fraser McGurk c C Asalanka b A Fernando 9 (9) Asitha Fernando to Jake Fraser McGurk, no run, c C Asalanka b A Fernando, Caught out !! off cutter, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Jake Fraser McGurk as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards mid off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Charith Asalanka for a soft dismissal.
Maheesh Theekshana to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! off break ball, fulltoss, on the off stump. Steven Smith goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Travis Head c (sub A Fernando) b A Fernando 18 (18) Asitha Fernando to Travis Head, no run, c (sub A Fernando) b A Fernando, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Travis Head goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Avishka Fernando, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Travis Head.
Dunith Wellalage to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Steven Smith elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep mid wicket region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Dunith Wellalage to Steven Smith, Six, Six !! What a delivery! lands right on the stumps, Steven Smith goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Eshan Malinga to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! off cutter, full length, on the off stump. Steven Smith goes back, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Josh Inglis, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Josh Inglis goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Eshan Malinga to Josh Inglis, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Josh Inglis goes back, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Josh Inglis, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Josh Inglis goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Dunith Wellalage to Josh Inglis, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Josh Inglis goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Josh Inglis b D Wellalage 22 (27) Dunith Wellalage to Josh Inglis, no run, b D Wellalage, Bowled out !! top spinner, good length, on the off stump, Josh Inglis goes back, 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.
Aaron Hardie c K Mendis b W Hasaranga 0 (4) Wanindu Hasaranga to Aaron Hardie, no run, c K Mendis b W Hasaranga, Caught out !! top spinner, full length, on the off stump, Aaron Hardie goes forward and takes a big risk by attempting defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Kamindu Mendis, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Aaron Hardie.
Glenn Maxwell b D Wellalage 1 (3) Dunith Wellalage to Glenn Maxwell, no run, b D Wellalage, Bowled out !! top spinner, good length, on the stumps, Glenn Maxwell goes forward 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.
Steven Smith lbw b W Hasaranga 29 (34) Wanindu Hasaranga to Steven Smith, no run, lbw b W Hasaranga, Out LBW !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot but misjudged the line, and the ball hits the pad, Wanindu Hasaranga appeals for an LBW. The umpire raises his finger, resulting in the dismissal of Steven Smith.
Sean Abbott lbw b W Hasaranga 2 (8) Wanindu Hasaranga to Sean Abbott, no run, lbw b W Hasaranga, Out LBW !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Sean Abbott 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 Sean Abbott's dismissal.
Dunith Wellalage to Ben Dwarshuis, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Ben Dwarshuis goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Ben Dwarshuis c E Malinga b D Wellalage 9 (11) Dunith Wellalage to Ben Dwarshuis, no run, c E Malinga b D Wellalage, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Dwarshuis hangs in the crease to hit sloge sweep to long on but it resulted in a catch taken by Eshan Malinga. Ben Dwarshuis is dismissed.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Adam Zampa, Four, Four !! , full length, on the stumps, Adam Zampa goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Adam Zampa b D Wellalage 8 (9) Dunith Wellalage to Adam Zampa, no run, b D Wellalage, Bowled out !! top spinner, good length, on the stumps, Adam Zampa hangs in the crease, 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.
Asitha Fernando to Travis Head, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump. Travis Head goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Asitha Fernando to Travis Head, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Travis Head goes forward, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Asitha Fernando to Travis Head, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Travis Head elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Matthew Short lbw b A Fernando 2 (8) Asitha Fernando to Matthew Short, no run, lbw b A Fernando, Out LBW !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Matthew Short hangs in the crease to attempt pull, 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.
Asitha Fernando to Jake Fraser McGurk, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps. Jake Fraser McGurk goes forward, hits push in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Asitha Fernando to Jake Fraser McGurk, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Jake Fraser McGurk goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jake Fraser McGurk c C Asalanka b A Fernando 9 (9) Asitha Fernando to Jake Fraser McGurk, no run, c C Asalanka b A Fernando, Caught out !! off cutter, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Jake Fraser McGurk as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards mid off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Charith Asalanka for a soft dismissal.
Maheesh Theekshana to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! off break ball, fulltoss, on the off stump. Steven Smith goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Travis Head c (sub A Fernando) b A Fernando 18 (18) Asitha Fernando to Travis Head, no run, c (sub A Fernando) b A Fernando, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Travis Head goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Avishka Fernando, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Travis Head.
Dunith Wellalage to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Steven Smith elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep mid wicket region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Dunith Wellalage to Steven Smith, Six, Six !! What a delivery! lands right on the stumps, Steven Smith goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Eshan Malinga to Steven Smith, Four, Four !! off cutter, full length, on the off stump. Steven Smith goes back, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Josh Inglis, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Josh Inglis goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Eshan Malinga to Josh Inglis, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Josh Inglis goes back, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Josh Inglis, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Josh Inglis goes forward, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Dunith Wellalage to Josh Inglis, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Josh Inglis goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Josh Inglis b D Wellalage 22 (27) Dunith Wellalage to Josh Inglis, no run, b D Wellalage, Bowled out !! top spinner, good length, on the off stump, Josh Inglis goes back, 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.
Aaron Hardie c K Mendis b W Hasaranga 0 (4) Wanindu Hasaranga to Aaron Hardie, no run, c K Mendis b W Hasaranga, Caught out !! top spinner, full length, on the off stump, Aaron Hardie goes forward and takes a big risk by attempting defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Kamindu Mendis, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Aaron Hardie.
Glenn Maxwell b D Wellalage 1 (3) Dunith Wellalage to Glenn Maxwell, no run, b D Wellalage, Bowled out !! top spinner, good length, on the stumps, Glenn Maxwell goes forward 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.
Steven Smith lbw b W Hasaranga 29 (34) Wanindu Hasaranga to Steven Smith, no run, lbw b W Hasaranga, Out LBW !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Steven Smith hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot but misjudged the line, and the ball hits the pad, Wanindu Hasaranga appeals for an LBW. The umpire raises his finger, resulting in the dismissal of Steven Smith.
Sean Abbott lbw b W Hasaranga 2 (8) Wanindu Hasaranga to Sean Abbott, no run, lbw b W Hasaranga, Out LBW !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Sean Abbott 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 Sean Abbott's dismissal.
Dunith Wellalage to Ben Dwarshuis, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Ben Dwarshuis goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Ben Dwarshuis c E Malinga b D Wellalage 9 (11) Dunith Wellalage to Ben Dwarshuis, no run, c E Malinga b D Wellalage, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Dwarshuis hangs in the crease to hit sloge sweep to long on but it resulted in a catch taken by Eshan Malinga. Ben Dwarshuis is dismissed.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Adam Zampa, Four, Four !! , full length, on the stumps, Adam Zampa goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Adam Zampa b D Wellalage 8 (9) Dunith Wellalage to Adam Zampa, no run, b D Wellalage, Bowled out !! top spinner, good length, on the stumps, Adam Zampa hangs in the crease, 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.