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Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2025 Venue: Galle International Stadium, Galle Date & Time: Jan 29-Feb 01, 10:00 AM LOCAL

Kamindu Mendis 15(38)

20.3
W
Mitchell Starc to Kamindu Mendis, out Caught by Carey!! Oh they've got him strangled down leg! Disappointing dismissal for Kamindu Mendis. Full and sliding down leg, Kamindu Mendis looked to glance it fine and could only manage a little tickle through to Carey. Sri Lanka have lost their fourth and it's the talented young batter who've made waves in Test cricket of late. Kamindu Mendis c Carey b Mitchell Starc 15(38) [4s-1 6s-1]
19.6
Lyon to Kamindu Mendis, no run, full on off-stump, knocked back towards the bowler
19.4
Lyon to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, full on middle-leg, Kamindu Mendis prods forward and turns it down to deep backward square leg
19.3
Lyon to Kamindu Mendis, no run, full on off-stump, Kamindu Mendis prods forward and blocks
19.2
Lyon to Kamindu Mendis, no run, length delivery outside off, Kamindu Mendis hangs back to cut and finds point
18.5
Mitchell Starc to Kamindu Mendis, leg byes, 1 run, full and drifting into the pads, goes down to deep square leg as he misses a flick
18.4
Mitchell Starc to Kamindu Mendis, no run, fraction short outside off, rushes him on the pull and he mistimes it to mid-wicket
18.3
Mitchell Starc to Kamindu Mendis, no run, full just outside off, Kamindu Mendis prods forward and mistimes a drive to mid-on
18.2
Mitchell Starc to Kamindu Mendis, no run, pitched up full on off-stump, hint of shape away, Kamindu Mendis prods forward and steers it towards point
18.1
Mitchell Starc to Kamindu Mendis, no run, full just outside off, Kamindu Mendis prods forward and shoulders arms as it nips away
16.6
Mitchell Starc to Kamindu Mendis, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven crisply and straight to the fielder at cover
16.5
Mitchell Starc to Kamindu Mendis, no run, on a length and angling back into the left-hander, Kamindu was looking to tuck it onto the on-side and miossed
16.4
Mitchell Starc to Kamindu Mendis, no run, short of a good length and slanting across the left-hander, left alone
16.3
Mitchell Starc to Kamindu Mendis, no run, beauty, too good for Kamindu - on a good length and coming back with the angle, draws the left-bander forward and it then held its line to burst past the outside edge
16.2
Mitchell Starc to Kamindu Mendis, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, left alone
16.1
Mitchell Starc to Kamindu Mendis, no run, short of a good length and on off, defended back at the bowler
15.2
Lyon to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, flighted around off, worked into the gap wide of mid-wicket for a single
15.1
Lyon to Kamindu Mendis, no run, tossed up on off, Kamindu goes right back in defence
13.6
Lyon to Kamindu Mendis, no run, flatter and quicker on middle, slides on with the arm and catches a thick inside edge to fine-leg
13.5
Lyon to Kamindu Mendis, no run, flatter delivery on off-stump, blocked into the off-side
13.4
Lyon to Kamindu Mendis, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Kamindu Mendis leans in to defend, goes wide of second slip off the outer half
13.3
Lyon to Kamindu Mendis, no run, full on off-stump, Kamindu Mendis prods forward and defends
13.2
Lyon to Kamindu Mendis, no run, full on off-stump, Kamindu Mendis prods forward and blocks
12.6
4
Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, poor delivery and put away, good length delivery turning down leg, Kamindu Mendis presses back and helps it on its way down to the fine-leg ropes
12.5
Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, no run, length delivery on middle, nudged into the leg-side
12.4
Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs, length delivery outside off, Kamindu Mendis rocks back and slaps it away through extra cover, not the best of timing and they'll get two
12.3
Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, no run, length delivery on off-stump, Kamindu Mendis presses back and defends
12.2
Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, no run, full just outside off, Kamindu Mendis steps out and knocks it towards mid-off
12.1
6
Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, SIX, Mendis goes big! Floated up full on middle-leg, Kamindu Mendis prods forward and launches it a long way over deep mid-wicket
10.6
Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, no run, blocked from within the crease by the batsman
10.5
Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, no run, played with soft hands towards leg slip, on the bounce to the fielder stationed there
10.4
Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, no run, on a length around middle and leg, clipped to the leg-side by the batsman
10.3
Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, no run, fired down the leg-side, Kamindu Mendis can't connect his sweep, gets beaten
10.2
Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, no run, darted on leg, nudged to square leg by the batsman
10.1
Kuhnemann to Kamindu Mendis, no run, full and straight on middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket by the batsman
9.6
Lyon to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, quicker through the air, nudged through backward square leg for one
9.5
Lyon to Kamindu Mendis, no run, flatter delivery on off, Kamindu Mendis gets hit on the pads
9.4
Lyon to Kamindu Mendis, no run, gets behind the line, defends it
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