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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

Dinesh Chandimal 72(139)

49.2
W
Lyon to Chandimal, out Lbw!! Double blow for Sri Lanka! Both batters are gone in the space of two overs and Australia continue to asser their dominance. Floated up full on off-stump, Chandimal brought the wrong-footed reverse-sweep, had played it really effectively so far but it leads to his downfall this time. Bit into the surface and turned sharply before going under the blade, hit him on the back leg and the umpire Adrian Holdstock gave it out straightaway. Review does little to help Chandimal, no bat involved and it returns with 3 reds. Chandimal lbw b Lyon 72(139) [4s-9]
49.1
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, length delivery on middle, nudged into the leg-side
47.6
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, length delivery outside off, Chandimal presses back and steers it towards point
47.4
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, tossed up full on off-stump, Chandimal steps out and knocks it down to long-on
47.2
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, he did this all day yesterday, full on off-stump and Chandimal brings out the wrong-footed reverse-sweep, goes to backward point for one
47.1
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, round the wicket, length delivery on leg-stump, worked to backward square leg
46.6
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, nicely tossed up on off, Chandimal pushes forward with hard hands and the ball rolls wide of second slip, the fielder gets a hand and keeps them down to a single
46.5
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, turn for Kuhnemann, but it's on the shorter side, lets Chandimal go back in defence
46.4
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, tossed up just outside off. Chandimal leans forward and pushes it to the off-side
46.1
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, the slider from Kuhnemann - Chandimal was playing for the turn as he pressed forward, skewed an inside edge, behind square on the on-side for a single
45.4
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, the off-break, but it's fractionally short and it's worked through square leg for a single
45.3
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery outside off - Chandimal lunges across on the sweep and misses
45.2
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, Chandimal runs down the pitch, doesn't get to the pitch of the ball and then opts to pad it away
45.1
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, appeal for LBW, but Chandimal was a long way across the off-stump on the sweep - drifted back into the right-hander and beathim on the shot
44.6
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, Kuhnemann drifts one onto the pads, nudged past square leg for a single
44.5
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at cover
44.4
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, tad too full from Kuhnemann, driven straight to the fielder at mid-on
44.3
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, more spin for Kuhnemann - rips from middle, Chandimal is stuck to the crease, plays with soft hands as he defended with an open stance
44.2
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, sharp turn from middle, but the length is short and lets Chandimal go back in defence
44.1
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery on off, Chandimal prods well forward in defence
43.3
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, a pre-empted reverse sweep, Lyon saw it coming, slowed down the pace and dragged the length back - Chandimal adjusts and dabs it backward of square on the off-side for a run
43.1
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, top-edge and safe, bounce for Lyon as this one spun from a length around off - Chandimal was shaping for the sweep, couldn't get on top of the bounce and the top-edge lobbed behind square on the on-side
42.3
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, hint of turn and it's pushed to the off-side, a slight mix-up, but both complete the single
42.2
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, tossed up on middle and leg - Chandimal gets half-forward in defence
41.6
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, tossed up well outside off, goes straight on - Chandimal shuffles across, covers the off-stump and lets it go
41.5
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery on off, Chandimal goes r ight back and turns it to the on-side
41.1
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, tossed up outside off and spinning back into the right-hander - Chandimal gets on top of the bounce and sweeps it backward of square on the off-side
39.6
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, pushed through outside off, goes straight on and beats Chandimal on the dab - Carey is quick to break the stumps and the third umpire has been called for a stumping decision. Chandimal looks fairly comfortable and replays confirm that his back-leg was down in time
39.5
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery outside off - Chandimal shuffles right across and nudges it to the on-side
38.6
4
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, FOUR, cracking shot, tad too short from Kuhnemann - Chandimal backs away, opens up the off-side and then punches it into the gap wide of cover-point for a boundary
38.5
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, slower and spinning across the right-hander - Chandimal gets right behind the line on the block
38.4
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, fraction short from Kuhnemann - punched off the back-foot to backward point
38.3
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery on off, Chandimal goes right back on the block
38.2
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, Kuhnemann tosses one on off, pushed back at the bowler
38.1
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, nicely bowled, tossed up on off - Chandimal wasn't fully forward in defence, hit high on the bat and rolled wide of second slip, he wanted a single and is sent back
37.4
Murphy to Chandimal, 1 run, beautifully bowled, the off-break from Murphy - landed wide of off and then spun back, Chandimal was lured into the drive, plays against the turn and gets a thick inside edge, the ball going wide of the bowler
37.3
4
Murphy to Chandimal, FOUR, uppish and four, tossed up and drifting away from wide of off - was too inviting and Chandimal went hard on the drive, was in the air for a long time, but was well wide of Lyon at mid-off
37.2
Murphy to Chandimal, no run, Murphy tosses one just outside off - Chandimal gets a big stride forward in defence
37.1
Murphy to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Chandimal covers the line and lets it go
36.5
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, tossed up just outside off, punched down to long-off for a run
36.4
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery on off, Chandimal gets well forward in defence
36.2
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, fraction short and just outside off, punched down to long-off for a single
36.1
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, nicely flighted on off, defended back at the bowler
35.5
Murphy to Chandimal, 1 run, Murphy tosses one just outside off, nudged in front of square on the off-side for a run
35.4
Murphy to Chandimal, no run, beaten, the slider from Murphy - kept going on with the arm, had Chandimal lunging across and burst past the outside edge
35.3
Murphy to Chandimal, no run, pushed through outside off - Chandimal prods across on the block
35.2
Murphy to Chandimal, no run, tossed up just outside off - Chandimal leans half-forward and stabs it away
35.1
Murphy to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery and angling across the right-hander, left alone
34.3
F
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, nice bit of drift and guile from Kuhnemann - angled in and then spun away, Chandimal plays forward, did so with soft hands and the edge rolls wide of slip, the single brings up Chandimal's fifty, his 31st in Tests
34.2
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, pushed through with a flatter trajectory - Chandimal gets across and blocks it out
33.6
Murphy to Chandimal, no run, pushed through outside off - a half-forward prod as Chandimal stabbed it to the off-side
33.5
Murphy to Chandimal, no run, Murphy tosses one just outside off, defended back at the bowler
33.4
Murphy to Chandimal, no run, tossed up well outside off, drilled straight to the fielder at mid-off
33.3
Murphy to Chandimal, no run, fraction short from Murphy - Chandimal makes room for the cut and mistimes it to the off-side
33.2
4
Murphy to Chandimal, FOUR, clubbed, loopy delivery outside off - Chandimal gets close to the ball and then heaves it over wide mid-wiciet, bounces away to the ropes
33.1
Murphy to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
33.1
Murphy to Chandimal, no ball, A pleading shout for LBW, the line looked good, was it pad first? They ain't sure and they'll not review. It's a no-ball though and wouldn't have counted, could've bounced over the stumps as well - the off-break, spun from a length and beat Chandimal on the inside edge as he pressed forward
32.2
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, loopy delivery outside off, punched wide of cover for a single
32.1
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, tossed up just outside off, driven back at the bowler
31.4
Murphy to Chandimal, 1 run, full outside off, Chandimal prods forward and steers it towards backward point
31.2
Murphy to Chandimal, 1 run, full outside off, pushed to mid-off for a quick single
31.1
Murphy to Chandimal, no run, tossed up full on off-stump, Chandimal prods forward and defends
30.4
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, tossed up full outside off, driven down to long-off
30.3
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, tossed up full outside off, driven to cover
29.5
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, tossed up full on middle, pushed down the ground to long on
29.4
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, full on off-stump, Chandimal blocks
29.3
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, full just outside off, sharp turn to beat the inside edge and hit him on the pads, too much turn for lbw
29.2
4
Lyon to Chandimal, FOUR, Sri Lanka have a plan and they're sticking to it, full outside off, Chandimal switches up his feet and reverse-sweeps it through the covers, nails it and it races down to the ropes
29.1
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, tossed up full outside off, Chandimal steps out and nurdles it to mid-wicket
27.6
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, tossed up full on off-stump, bunted back to the bowler off the toe end
27.5
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, full just outside off, Chandimal brings out the wrong-footed reverse-sweep again, hits it straight to backward point
27.4
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, tossed up full just outside off, Chandimal presses right forward and defends
27.1
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, length delivery on middle, Chandimal presses back and works it towards square leg
25.6
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, attempts it again, backfoot comes forward as he tries to reverse-sweep, struck on the pad again
25.5
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, full outside off, Chandimal switches his feet to play a reverse-sweep, misses and is struck on the pad, was well outside the line
25.1
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, tossed up full on off-stump, Chandimal steps out and knocks it down to long-on
24.6
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, full on off-stump, driven down to long-off
24.5
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, length delivery just outside off, knocked towards cover
24.4
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, full on off-stump, Chandimal prods forward and defends
24.3
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, length delivery on off-stump, Chandimal presses back and knocks it towards cover
23.6
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, tossed up full outside off, Chandimal lunges forward and defends
23.5
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, length delivery just outside off, worked to mid-wicket
23.4
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, length delivery just outside off, Chandimal looks to knock it into the off-side and ends up bunting it into the leg-side off the inner half
23.3
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, full on middle, Chandimal steps out looking to work it into the leg-side and he plays it on to his pads
23.2
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, full on off-stump, defended straight back to the bowler
23.1
4
Lyon to Chandimal, FOUR, lovely shot! Tossed up full outside off, Chandimal steps out and drives it through extra cover, just a gentle push really and it races away
22.5
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, 1 run, banged in short on middle, Chandimal gets on top of the bounce and pulls it down to deep square leg with control
22.4
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, no run, length delivery on off-stump, Chandimal bunts it towards mid-off
22.3
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, no run, back of a length on middle-leg, Chandimal is cramped for room on the pull and rapped on the glove
22.2
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, no run, short of length on middle, Chandimal hangs back and tucks it into the leg-side
22.1
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, no run, pitched up full on off-stump, driven straight to mid-off
21.4
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, flatter delivery on off-stump, punched towards extra cover for a quick single
21.3
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, length delivery on leg-stump, nurdled into the leg-side
21.2
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, tossed up full just outside off, Chandimal prods forward and defends
21.1
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, length delivery on middle, nudged into the leg-side
20.2
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, 1 run, full on off-stump, Chandimal prods forward and knocks it towards mid-off for a quick single
20.1
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, no run, length delivery on leg-stump, thuds into the pad as Chandimal looks to tuck it into the leg-side, polite appeal but that was going down leg
19.5
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, flatter delivery outside off, punched to backward point who's halfway back
19.1
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, full on middle, pushed down the ground to long on
18.6
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, 1 run, short of length just outside off, Chandimal defends from his crease, it drops into the leg-side off the inner half, they pinch a single
17.6
4
Lyon to Chandimal, FOUR, Chandimal has decided he won't be a sitting duck, length delivery on middle, Chandimal switches up his feet and plays a lofted reverse-sweep through cover
17.5
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, beaten on the outside edge again! Length delivery on off-stump, skids through with the arm and beats him as he presses back to defend
17.4
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, tossed up full on off-stump, nurdled into the leg-side
17.3
4
Lyon to Chandimal, FOUR, edged goes through! Full and flat on off-stump, pushed through much quicker and it didn't turn, Chandimal was caught in his crease as he fended, it caught a thick outside edge and went in between the keeper and Smith at slip, he had no time to react
17.2
4
Lyon to Chandimal, FOUR, goes after it and gets it away, length delivery on middle-leg, Chandimal leans in and sweeps it uppishly over backward square leg, wasn't in full control but he picked his spot well
17.1
Lyon to Chandimal, 2 runs, tossed up full on off-stump, Chandimal steps out looking to work it into the leg-side, gets a leading edge that goes into the covers
15.6
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, edged, but the ball drops short of Smith at slip, tossed up and sliding with the arm, Chandimal was playing for the turn, did so very tentatively and the ball dropped short of slip
15.5
Lyon to Chandimal, leg byes, 2 runs, turn and bounce from off, spins back in and burst past Chandimal's inside edge - he was half-forward in defence, doesn't account for the spin, the ball flicked the flap of the pad and went past the keeper for a couple of leg byes
15.4
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, flighted delivery on middle, nudged to the on-side
15.3
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, tossed up on off, Chandimal prods across defensively
14.6
Murphy to Chandimal, no run, full just outside off, Chandimal prods forward and blocks it
14.5
Murphy to Chandimal, no run, tossed up full on off-stump, Chandimal clears his front-leg and slog-sweeps, goes to square leg off the inner half
14.4
Murphy to Chandimal, no run, tossed up full on off-stump, Chandimal prods forward and blocks it towards mid-off
14.3
Murphy to Chandimal, no run, full on off-stump, knocked towards mid-off
14.2
Murphy to Chandimal, no run, full on off-stump, defended straight back to the bowler
14.1
Murphy to Chandimal, no run, full on middle, Chandimal prods forward to defend and it goes into the leg-side off the inner half
13.1
Lyon to Chandimal, 1 run, tossed up full on off-stump from round the wicket, Chandimal drives it out towards extra cover
11.6
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, length delivery just outside off, nudged to backward square leg
11.5
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, flatter delivery outside off, big turn again, hits the pad as he presses back looking work it into the leg-side
11.4
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, full outside off, Chandimal gets outside the line to sweep, misses and is struck on the body
11.3
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, length delivery outside off, sharp turn back in and it cramps him, was trying to sweep and had to adjust as he worked it to mid-wicket
11.2
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, full just outside off, swept towards backward square leg
11.1
Lyon to Chandimal, no run, loud appeal for leg before, full and outside off, Chandimal leant right forward and hid the bat behind pad, it hit the front-pad outside the line and it looks like the umpire suggested a shot was being offered
8.6
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, steered to backward point as he lunges forward
8.4
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, driven through cover by Chandimal for a single
8.3
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, full length ball at the stumps, blocked by the batsman
8.2
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, loopy delivery on off, Chandimal steers it towards point
8.1
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, that's a terrible review by Australia. This had pitched on leg and it went on with the angle. Chandimal was rapped on the pads, but clearly sliding down the leg-side. Australia have lost a review
6.6
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, no run, back of a length around off, steered to point by the batsman
6.5
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, no run, full length ball on off, driven to cover by Chandimal crisply
6.4
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, 2 runs, in the air, but safe! Full and wide outside off, Chandimal slashes away from his body and gets a thick outside edge. The fielder at gully gets his hands to it, but the ball doesn't stick in his mitts. Hardly had any time to react, but that will go down as a dropped chance
6.3
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, no run, full and straight outside off, tails back in slightly as the batsman lets it through to the keeper
6.2
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, no run, short of a length around off, Chandimal looks to punch it on the rise, gets an inside edge on to the pads
4.6
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, no run, on a length outside off, Chandimal shoulders arms
4.5
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, no run, short and quick outside off, Chandimal shoulders arms
4.4
4
Mitchell Starc to Chandimal, FOUR, cracking shot. An overpitched delivery outside off and Chandimal crunches it through covers for a rollicking boundary. Right off the meat
3.6
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, sharp turn there, Chandimal plays it with soft hands, steering it to short third man
3.3
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, 1 run, way too full on middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a single
3.2
Kuhnemann to Chandimal, no run, darted on leg, Chandimal looks to work it away, gets hit on the pads
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