Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2025 Venue: R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Date & Time: Feb 12, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Aaron Hardie 2-13(6 ov)
34.6
Hardie to Eshan Malinga, no run, fuller length delivery and angling back into the left-hander, defended to the off-side
34.5
Hardie to Eshan Malinga, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended to the off-side
34.4
Hardie to Eshan Malinga, no run, edged, but the ball drops well in front of Smith at slip, loose bottom-hand on the drive and Eshan Malinga didn't get hoold of the drive
34.3
Hardie to Asalanka, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, pulled through mid-wicket and Asalanka takes the run offer
34.2
Hardie to Asalanka, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Asalanka gets a thick edge on the push to backward point
34.1
Hardie to Asalanka, no run, slower short ball outside off, punched to deep cover and Asalanka refuses the single
29.6
Hardie to Hasaranga, 1 run, fullish on off, Hasaranga runs it down wide of backward point and takes one
29.5
Hardie to Hasaranga, no run, short of length just outside off, Hasaranga goes on the back foot to defend to backward point's left
29.4
Hardie to Asalanka, 1 run, 50 for Asalanka. A fighting knock this. A slower-ball outside off, Asalanka runs it down to third man
29.3
Hardie to Asalanka, no run, length delivery outside off, Asalanka gets forward to defend to backward point
29.2
Hardie to Hasaranga, 1 run, back of a length outside off, punched to Short at cover, he lets it go and gives away one
29.1
Hardie to Hasaranga, no run, short of length delivery on off, Hasaranga goes on the back foot to defend to cover
7.6
Hardie to Janith Liyanage, no run, length ball at the stumps, tucked off the back-foot to square leg
7.5
Hardie to Janith Liyanage, no run, back of a length and angling into the right-hander, defended to the on-side
7.4
Hardie to Janith Liyanage, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, Liyanage plays inside the line and lets it go
7.3
Hardie to Asalanka, 1 run, banged in short and at the body - Asalanka gets inside the line and then pulls it down to long leg, gets to the fielder on the bounce
7.2
Hardie to Asalanka, no run, Hardie shortens the length and pushes one across the left-hander - Asalanka throws his hands on the drive and missed
7.1
Hardie to Asalanka, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Asalanka is slightly cramped for room as he pushes it back at the bowler
5.6
Hardie to Asalanka, no run, length delivery around off, Asalanka leans across and defends it to the off-side
5.5
Hardie to Asalanka, no run, edged, but the ball drops short of Abbott at third slip - on a good length and pushed across the left-hander, made Asalanka play and found the edge
5.4
Hardie to Asalanka, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, Asalanka pokes forward and misses
5.3
Hardie to Asalanka, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Asalanka gets right behind the line in defence
5.2
Hardie to Kusal Mendis, out Caught by Matthew Short!! This was coming, Kusal Mendis was living dangerously and he's edged one straight into the bucket hands of Short at first slip. No footwork once again and another Sri Lankan batter bites the dust - back of a length and climbing across the right-hander, Kusal Mendis played from the crease, well away from his body and gets a thick edge on the waft. Three early wickets and the hosts find themselves in a hole. Kusal Mendis c Matthew Short b Hardie 19(17) [4s-4]
5.1
Hardie to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, edged, and the ball flies to the third man boundary, back of a length and in that channel around off, opens up Kusal Mendis with the bounce, hit the shoulder of the bat and popped wide of second slip
3.6
Hardie to Kamindu Mendis, no run, short of a good length and a hint of shape across the left-hander - Kamindu Mendis has a poke at that and misses
3.5
Hardie to Kamindu Mendis, no run, length ball on off, Mendis leans across and turns it to the on-side
3.4
Hardie to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, fraction fuller and in that channel just outside off - Mendis plays with soft hands and runs it backward of square on the off-side for a single
3.3
Hardie to Kusal Mendis, no run, on a length and angling into the right-hander, dropped onto the on-side and Mendis wanted a single, sent back by his partner
3.2
Hardie to Kusal Mendis, no run, back of a length and angling across the right-hander, Mendis has a poke at that and is beaten by the angle
3.1
Hardie to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, nudged wide of mid-wicket for a single
1.6
Hardie to Avishka Fernando, out Caught by Smith!! Edged and caught! A nothing shot and Sri Lanka have lost both openers. Was a back of a length delivery outside off and shaped away from the right-hander, Fernando's feet went nowhere as he wafted with loose hands gets a thick edge to Smith's left at 2nd slip and he doesn't miss out, moves across and goes reverse-cupped on the grab. Sri Lanka in early trouble after opting to bat first. Avishka Fernando c Smith b Hardie 1(4)
1.5
Hardie to Avishka Fernando, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Fernando shuffles across and defends it back at the bowler
1.4
Hardie to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Hardie shortens the length and angles one across the right-hander, steered backward of square on the off-side for a single
1.3
Hardie to Kusal Mendis, no run, back of a length and just outside off - Mendis gets across and defends it to the off-side
1.2
Hardie to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off - Fernando plays with an open face and runs it down to third man
1.1
Hardie to Avishka Fernando, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Fernando rides the bounce and defends it to the off-side
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