Australia vs Sri Lanka 32nd Match at Sydney , 08 Mar, 2015

Toss: Australia, who chose to bat first
Australia 376/9 (50)
Sri Lanka 312/9 (46.2)
Australia won by 64 runs
Man of the Match: GJ Maxwell
  • Lasith Malinga 0 * (2)

Over 0.1SL Malinga bowls pitched up delivery to AJ Finch, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it back to the bowler.No runs

Over 0.2SL Malinga bowls good length delivery to AJ Finch, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 0.3SL Malinga bowls good length delivery to DA Warner, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 0.4SL Malinga bowls good length delivery to DA Warner, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 0.5SL Malinga bowls pitched up delivery to DA Warner, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to covers.No runs

Over 0.6SL Malinga bowls short of length delivery to DA Warner, gets back into the crease and punches it past coversThree runs

Over 2.1SL Malinga bowls good length delivery to AJ Finch, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 2.2SL Malinga bowls good length delivery to AJ Finch, gets forward and defends it towards covers.No runs

Over 2.3SL Malinga bowls short of length delivery to AJ Finch, goes back and across to play a square cut past backward point.Boundary!

Over 2.4SL Malinga bowls good length delivery to AJ Finch, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 2.5SL Malinga bowls good length delivery to AJ Finch, gets forward and defends it towards covers.Single

Over 2.6SL Malinga bowls good length delivery to AJ Finch, gets forward and defends it towards covers.No runs

Over 4.1 SL Malinga bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to DA Warner, no runs, goes deep in the crease and digs it out to sqquar-leg.

Over 4.2 SL Malinga  to DA Warner,  out Caught by S Prasanna!!  Excellent slower ball on a good length, Warner goes ealry into the push, goes with hard hands and ends up chipping it straight to the fielder at cover, who takes a simple catch. Warner ct S Prasanna b Malinga 9(12)

Over 4.3 SL Malinga bowls it down the legside to SPD Smith, Wide, gets forward and leaves it down the leg-side.

Over 4.4 SL Malinga bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to SPD Smith, no runs, goes deep in the crese and digs it out back to bowler.

Over 4.5 SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, comes across the line and works it away towards mid-wicket.

Over 4.6 SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to SPD Smith, Boundary! Leans forward and  played the perfect cover-drive and beat the fielder's dive as well. Nice way to get off the mark.

Over 6.1 SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to SPD Smith, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it away through mid-off and picks up couple of runs.

Over 6.2 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets right behind the line and defends it down the pitch.

Over 6.3 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, comes forward and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 6.4 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets cover the line and shoulders arms to let it go.

Over 6.5 SL Malinga bowls it short of length to SPD Smith, no runs, comes across the line and works it away to short mid-wicket.

Over 6.6 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, comes on to the front foot and pushes it towards extra-cover.

Over 18.1 NLTC Perera bowls a pitched up delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, presents the full face of the bal and drives it to mid-on.

Over 31.1SL Malinga to MJ Clarke Two runs ...

Over 31.2SL Malinga to MJ Clarke No runs ...

Over 31.3SL Malinga to MJ Clarke No runs ...

Over 31.4SL Malinga to MJ Clarke Boundary! ...

Over 31.5SL Malinga to MJ Clarke Bowled him! ...

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