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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

Mitchell Starc 2-13(8 ov)

22.6
Mitchell Starc to Dhananjaya, no run, length delivery just outside off, punched towards cover
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
20.6
Mitchell Starc to Dhananjaya, no run, length delivery on off-stump, Dhananjaya hangs back and blocks
20.5
Mitchell Starc to Dhananjaya, no run, full and slanting across outside off, left alone
20.4
Mitchell Starc to Dhananjaya, no run, tests him with a superb inswinging yorker first up, Dhananjaya is a little late on it but manages to block it out, Starc has a smile on his face
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]
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
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
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
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
6.1
Mitchell Starc to Mathews, 1 run, on a length around off, knocked in front of cover for a single
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
4.3
Mitchell Starc to Mathews, 1 run, worked through the leg-side by Mathews for a single, he's off the mark
4.2
W
Mitchell Starc to Karunaratne, out Caught by (sub)McSweeney!! Both the openers are gone early! A short ball outside off, some extra carry and Karunaratne looks to play it on the rise. Gets an outside edge towards gully where McSweeney gets his hands to it. The ball pops out on the first attempt, but the fielder does well to take it on the second attempt. Had to dive forward in order to take it. Karunaratne continues to struggle against Mitch Starc. Has been out against him several times before. Karunaratne c (sub)McSweeney b Mitchell Starc 7(13) [4s-1]
4.1
Mitchell Starc to Karunaratne, no run, short of a length outside off, shaping away from the batsman, Karunaratne looks to punch it away, gets beaten
2.6
Mitchell Starc to Karunaratne, 1 run, driven to wide mid-off by Karunaratne for a single
2.5
Mitchell Starc to Karunaratne, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, shaping away from the batsman who has a poke at it, gets beaten
2.4
Mitchell Starc to Karunaratne, no run, full and straight on middle and leg, pushed to mid-on off the front foot
2.3
Mitchell Starc to Karunaratne, no run, appeal for an lbw turned down. Wasn't a loud appeal. Back of a length delivery around middle and leg, Karunaratne gets hit on the pads, but I guess the impact was a touch too high
2.2
Mitchell Starc to Karunaratne, no run, on a length around middle and leg, clipped to mid-on by Karunaratne
2.1
Mitchell Starc to Karunaratne, no run, pitched up by the bowler, nudged to mid-on by Karunaratne
0.6
Mitchell Starc to Karunaratne, no run, pitched up by the bowler on middle and leg, clipped to mid-on by the batsman
0.5
Mitchell Starc to Karunaratne, no run, outside the off-stump, Karunaratne lets it through to the keeper
0.4
Mitchell Starc to Oshada Fernando, 1 run, touch fuller on off, Oshada Fernando pushes it in front of point for a single. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end, but doesn't hit. He would have been in trouble had that hit as the batsman was miles outside his crease
0.3
Mitchell Starc to Oshada Fernando, no run, shaping away from the batter outside off, it's a late leave by Oshada Fernando
0.2
Mitchell Starc to Oshada Fernando, no run, back of a length around leg, Oshada Fernando looks to nudge it away, gets hit on the pads
0.1
Mitchell Starc to Oshada Fernando, no run, pitched up by the bowler around off, Oshada Fernando drives it to cover crisply..
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