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 32(37)
30.6
Hasaranga to Hardie, out Lbw!! Finally Hasaranga gets something to cheer about. This should be the final nail in Australia's coffin. Nicely tossed up on middle, Hardie misses the slogsweep and is hit on the back thigh. Right in front and that's an easy decision for the ump. The review is wasted too. Hasaranga with the celebrappeal as he was so sure it was out. Hardie lbw b Hasaranga 32(37) [4s-3]
30.3
Hasaranga to Hardie, 1 run, the googly on the pads, tucked to deep mid-wicket off the back foot
30.1
Hasaranga to Hardie, 1 run, good length outside off, Hardie goes on the back foot to punch to sweeper cover
29.3
Theekshana to Hardie, 1 run, flicker, full on middle, Hardie gets forward to push it down the ground to long-on
29.2
Theekshana to Hardie, 2 runs, good length outside off, Hardie goes on the back foot and punches it wide of backward point and places it wide of sweeper cover too, comes back for a couple
29.1
Theekshana to Hardie, no run, the flicker full just outside off, Hardie gets forward to block it back
28.5
Wellalage to Hardie, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, Hardie makes room and punches it wide of cover
28.4
Wellalage to Hardie, 2 wides, Wellalage tosses one well down leg, past Hardie's sweep and Kusal Mendis can't gather it cleanly as well, an extra wide is added
28.3
Wellalage to Hardie, no run, pushed through with the arm, drifted away from the right-hander and catches the leading edge, rolling to the off-side
28.1
Wellalage to Hardie, 1 run, Theekshana tosses one on middle and leg, tucked behind square on the on-side for a single
27.5
Theekshana to Hardie, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, whipped down to long-on for a single
27.2
Theekshana to Hardie, 1 run, flatter and on middle, tucked behind square on the on-side for a single
27.1
Theekshana to Hardie, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, turned towards mid-wicket
26.1
Wellalage to Hardie, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg, clipped into the gap past square leg for a single
25.5
Theekshana to Hardie, 1 run, pushed through on the leg-stump line, tucked into the gap wide of mid-wicket for a single
25.4
Theekshana to Hardie, no run, nicely bowled, tossed up and spinning away from the right-hander, was the carrom ball, Hardie was looking to defend and is beaten on the outside edge
25.3
Theekshana to Hardie, no run, very full and just outside off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
25.2
Theekshana to Hardie, no run, tossed up just outside off - Hardie stays back and defends it to the off-side
25.1
Theekshana to Hardie, FOUR, the straighter one, Hardie was playing back and gets a soft edge, runs fine and past slip - short third gives chase, but the ball wins the race, more useful runs for Australia
24.2
Wellalage to Hardie, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, nudged behind square on the on-side for a run
23.6
Hasaranga to Hardie, no run, Hasaranga tosses one on middle and leg, defended to the on-side
23.5
Hasaranga to Hardie, FOUR, slogged, tossed up just outside off - Hardie went hard on the swipe and gets enough on the shot to get it wide of mid-0on - races away to the ropes in a jiffy
23.4
Hasaranga to Hardie, no run, tossed up and drifting down leg, was the wrong 'un, Hardie was looking to sweep and the under-edge lobbed off the keeper's pads, Nissanka runs across from slip, but the ball landed well wide of him
23.3
Hasaranga to Hardie, 2 runs, Hasaranga tosses one down leg - Hardie gets on top of the bounce and then sweeps it backward of square on the on-side, comes back for the second run
22.6
Wellalage to Hardie, FOUR, nicely played, Wellalage slows down the pace, but there's width on offer - Hardie had backed away on the drive, gets a fat top-edge and it races away past short third man, handy boundary to end the over
22.5
Wellalage to Hardie, no run, Wellalage tosses one on middle and leg, defended to the on-side
21.6
Hasaranga to Hardie, no run, chance and Nissanka has put it down, flatter and just outside off - Hardie rocked back on the cut and gets a thick edge, went to the left of slip where Nissanka reacted late and couldn't hold on, wasa sharp chance and Hardie has been reprieved once again
21.5
Hasaranga to Hardie, 2 runs, flighted delivery on middle and leg, Hardie plays with soft hands and works it into the gap past mid-wicket, comes back for the second
21.4
Hasaranga to Hardie, no run, the wrong 'un, Hardie didn't read it as he pressed forward, was playing with hard hands and the ball rolls back at the bowler
21.2
Hasaranga to Hardie, 1 run, low full-toss from Hasaranga, flicked through mid-wicket for a single
20.6
Wellalage to Hardie, 2 runs, Wellalage tosses one at the stumps - Hardie backs away and then sweeps powerfully, Liyanage runs across to his left in the deep, slides and makes a good save, preventing he boundary
20.5
Wellalage to Hardie, no run, Wellalage tosses one on middle, defended back at the bowler
20.4
Wellalage to Hardie, no run, fraction short and just outside off, punched off the back-foot to cover
20.3
Wellalage to Hardie, no run, turn for Wellalage - drifts in and then spins away sharply, Hardie is drawn forward and is beaten by a long way
19.6
Hasaranga to Hardie, no run, Hardie has been given OUT LBW. was there some glove involved? Don't think so, but Hardie has reviewed after chatting with his partner. Was shaping for the reverse sweep and the ball rolled off the thigh-pad to slip. No bat and UltraEdge confirms the same. Onto ball-tracking now: It could've struck him outside the line of off-stump. Yes, ball-tracking says the same and umpire Chris Gaffaney has to change his onfield call - Hardie survives and so do Australia
18.6
Asalanka to Hardie, no run, nicely tossed up outside off, push driven to the fielder at cover
18.5
Asalanka to Hardie, no run, nice bit of flight outside off - Hardie leans across and defends it to the off-side
17.4
Theekshana to Hardie, 1 run, tossed up on middle, was straight and Hardie got bat on the nudge, places it wide of mid-wicket for a single
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