Australia vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Sri Lanka tour of Australia, 2019 Venue: Manuka Oval, Canberra Date & Time: Feb 01-Feb 05, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Pat Cummins 3-15(8 ov)
49.6
Pat Cummins to Fernando, no run, that's almost Trent Boult like. Moves to the leg-side, gets his feet into a tangle and somehow jams the full ball into the pitch
49.5
Pat Cummins to Fernando, no run, opens the bat face and looks to steer, such is Cummins' pace that it takes the thick outside edge and dribbles towards the slip cordon
49.4
Pat Cummins to Fernando, no run, fullish and angling in, Fernando closes the bat face and ends up splicing the push wide of mid-wicket
49.3
Pat Cummins to Fernando, no run, 134ks short ball just outside off, Fernando sways out of the way, quite hurriedly at that
49.2
Pat Cummins to Fernando, no run, pushed into the off-side
49.1
Pat Cummins to Dilruwan Perera, out Caught by Paine!! Easy! I0$ conventional Test match bowling. On a good length and swinging in just outside off stump, straightens a touch perhaps and Perera couldn't help but fence at it with hard hands. Snicks a faint edge and Paine completes the formalities behind the stumps. Dilruwan Perera c Paine b Pat Cummins 4(9) [4s-1]
47.6
Pat Cummins to Dilruwan Perera, no run, dug in short on off-stump, Perera gets hurried by the pace and gets into a bit of a tangle on the ducking dance. Flew past him in a jiffy
47.5
Pat Cummins to Dilruwan Perera, no run, full outside off, Perera gets across and flicks it gently into the leg-side
47.4
Pat Cummins to Rajitha, 1 run, short and aimed at the chest, Rajitha jumps inside the crease and fends it off the splice wide of FSL. Off the mark
47.3
Pat Cummins to Rajitha, no run, lots of oomph on this short ball, Rajitha sways away from the line of fire
47.2
Pat Cummins to Rajitha, no run, gets behind this length delivery and blocks with a straight bat
47.1
Pat Cummins to Rajitha, no run, full and swinging away late, Rajitha looks to come forward and is beaten all ends up
45.6
Pat Cummins to Rajitha, no run, fullish on off, Rajitha inches forward to block
45.5
Pat Cummins to Rajitha, no run, short at the ribcage, Rajitha goes back and drops it with soft hands on the leg-side
45.4
Pat Cummins to Karunaratne, out Caught by Paine!! This is gonna end very quickly reckons Michael Vaughan on air. Dead right. Teasing full delivery outside off, asking Karunaratne to drive; he obliges and goes hard on the shot. A faint edge and that's all was needed. Regulation take for the Australian skipper. Karunaratne c Paine b Pat Cummins 22(38) [4s-4]
45.3
Pat Cummins to Karunaratne, no run, length on off-stump, Karunaratne gets across and blunts it into the off-side
45.2
Pat Cummins to Karunaratne, no run, short ball outside off, Karunaratne swings and swings hard, tries the slog-pull and gets beaten for pace
45.1
Pat Cummins to Karunaratne, no run, full and drifting down, Karunaratne gets across but can't lay bat on the glance, it flicks the pad and rolls to the left of Paine
24.6
Pat Cummins to Dickwella, no run, this bouncer was way too high and Dickwella had no difficulty in leaving it alone
24.5
Pat Cummins to Dickwella, no run, good length delivery well wide of off, Dickwella stays static and throws his bat at it, ends up punching it straight to backward point
24.4
Pat Cummins to Dickwella, no run, bumper, well wide of off, Dickwella was shaping up to play an upper cut but decides against it. It thuds into the gloves of Paine
24.3
Pat Cummins to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, this short of length ball was down the leg-side, Kusal Mendis gets inside the line of the ball and tucks it to the on-side
24.2
Pat Cummins to Kusal Mendis, no run, short of length delivery and around off, Kusal Mendis hops a bit and defends it to the off-side
24.1
Pat Cummins to Kusal Mendis, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Kusal Mendis gets behind it and defends it back
22.6
Pat Cummins to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, nice way to get off the mark. The bumper followed by a full one, Kusal Mendis takes a good positive stride and drives it straight down the ground. It runs all along the carpet
22.5
Pat Cummins to Kusal Mendis, no run, banged in half way down the track, Kusal Mendis ducks and lets it go
22.4
Pat Cummins to Thirimanne, out Caught&Bowled!! That's a sensational delivery from Pat Cummins and even a better diving catch from him. And the resistance from Thirimanne comes to an end. It was a ferocious bumper on the face, Thirimanne fails to sway away from it. He jumps a touch too to get in the trajectory of the ball and defend it down. But it kept following him and induces the top-edge. Pat Cummins charges forward, puts in a dramatic dive and takes an excellent catch. He was down on his knees after taking the catch and ends up getting a tight hug from Labuschagne who was at FSL. Thirimanne c and b Pat Cummins 30(81) [4s-2]
22.3
Pat Cummins to Dickwella, 1 run, good length delivery and angling back into the stumps, Dickwella whips it to backward square leg and takes a run
22.2
Pat Cummins to Dickwella, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, straight bat block back to the bowler
22.1
Pat Cummins to Dickwella, no run, short of length delivery aiming on the face, Dickwella ducks and it sails over the head of Dickwella
20.6
Pat Cummins to Dickwella, no run, on a good length and around off, Dickwella stays static and pushes it to backward point
20.5
Pat Cummins to Dickwella, no run, inside edges the pull and it was in the air for a wee bit. It lands well infront of Paine. It was banged in half way down the track and Dickwella decides to unleash the pull, he was rushed by the delivery and ends up miscuing the shot. Fortunately for Dickwella, it doesn't go straight up in the air
20.4
Pat Cummins to Dickwella, no run, fuller length delivery and wide of off, Dickwella plunges forward and defends it with a straight bat to mid-off
20.3
Pat Cummins to Thirimanne, 1 run, on a good length and on the stumps, Thirimanne clips it wide of mid-wicket and completes a run
20.2
Pat Cummins to Thirimanne, no run, on a back of a length and aimed on the stumps, Thirimanne stands tall, gets behind it and counters it with a straight bat
20.1
Pat Cummins to Thirimanne, 2 runs, very full and wide of off, Thirimanne goes for a big expansive drive through cover, he inside edges it and it goes wide of square leg. They will collect a brace
18.6
Pat Cummins to Dickwella, no run, another bumper on the face, Dickwella rises high in the crease, gets himself in the trajectory of the ball and tucks it down to the on-side
18.5
Pat Cummins to Dickwella, no run, banged in half way down the track, Dickwella sways away from the line of the ball and ducks under it
18.4
Pat Cummins to Dickwella, no run, on a good length and was wide of off, Dickwella wanted to leave it alone initially but at the last moment puts some bat to it and pushes it to backward point
18.3
Pat Cummins to Dickwella, FOUR, shot of the morning! Gee! Dickwella can surely bat! It was on a fuller length and was on the stumps, Dickwella with a whippy drive to the right of mid-on. No stopping that!
18.2
Pat Cummins to Dickwella, no run, this one was even fuller, it was directed at the stumps again and he came from the wide of the crease to create an angle. Dickwella plunges forward and blocks it back
18.1
Pat Cummins to Dickwella, no run, on a fuller length and attacking the stumps, Dickwella gets behind it and defends it back to Pat Cummins
16.6
Pat Cummins to Dickwella, no run, I0$ on off-stump, Dickwella sits back and defends
16.5
Pat Cummins to Dickwella, no run, Dickwella tries the ramp but Cummins has bowled it real quick and beats the top-edge comfortably
16.4
Pat Cummins to Dickwella, no run, on a length and angling into the stumps, Dickwella pushes it into the leg-side off the inside half
16.3
Pat Cummins to Thirimanne, 1 run, short outside off, Thirimanne opens the bat face and splices the push wide of cover
16.2
Pat Cummins to Thirimanne, no run, bumper on the stumps, Thirimanne sits under it
16.1
Pat Cummins to Thirimanne, no run, I0$ good length on off, tucked away into the leg-side
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