ICC T20 WC, AUS vs SL highlights: Australia beats Sri Lanka wins by 7 wkts

Warner, who has gone through a lean patch, was back in his element as his 10 fours made it easy for Australia to chase down the target of 155 in only 17 overs.

9:31 PM

Australia vs Sri Lanka live score after 2 Overs: 15-0

Over Summary:  0 4 1 0 1 0 ; Australia:  15-0 ; David Warner (6), Aaron Finch (9)

Maheesh Theekshana, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: Finch taps towards mid-wicket for a single

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: Warner collects a single.

 

Ball 2: Warner reverse-sweeps over short third man for FOUR.

 

Ball 1: Warner defends.

9:28 PM

Australia vs Sri Lanka live score after 1 Overs: 9-0

Over Summary:  1 0 4 0 4 0 ; Australia:  9-0 ; David Warner (1), Aaron Finch (8)

Warner and Finch at the crease. Warner on strike. Karunaratne opens the attack...

Ball 6: Chamika beats Finch with a peach of delivery. DOT

 

Ball 5: Another short and wide delivery, Finch cuts through backward point for FOUR.

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: Finch cuts towards deep backward point for FOUR.

 

Ball 2: An inswinger raps on Finch's pad follows by a loud appeal. Umpire remains unmoved.

 

Ball 1: Warner collects a single

9:12 PM

Australia vs Sri Lanka live score after 20 Overs: 154-6

Over Summary:  4 L1 1 Wd L1 1 1 ; Sri Lanka:  154-6 ; Bhanuka Rajapaksa (33), Chamika Karunaratne (9)

Josh Hazlewood [3.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Rajapaksa collects a single.

 

Ball 5: Chamika collects a single.

Ball 4: ONE LEG BYES.
 

Ball 4: WIDE down the leg side. 

 

Ball 3: Chamika smashes the low full toss towards long-off for a single.

 

Ball 2: Hazlewood jams the yorker on the Rajapaksa pads, ONE LEG BYES TAKEN.

 

Ball 1: Rajapaksa hammers towards deep extra cover for FOUR.

9:06 PM

Australia vs Sri Lanka live score after 19 Overs: 144-6

Over Summary:  L1 4 1 L1 0 2 ; Sri Lanka:  144-6 ; Bhanuka Rajapaksa (28), Chamika Karunaratne (7)

Mitchell Starc [3.0-0-20-2] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Chamika slices towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 5: Chamika hits towards extra cover for no run.

 

Ball 4: Rajapaksa fails to get any connection off a full toss, ONE LEG BYES TAKEN.

 

Ball 3: Chamika pushes towards mid-off for a single.

 

Ball 2: Chamika smashes the half-volley straight down the ground for FOUR.

 

Ball 1: ONE LEG BYES

9:03 PM

Australia vs Sri Lanka live score after 18 Overs: 135-6 | Cummins scalps Shanaka

Over Summary:  Wd 1 0 4 W 0 1 ; Sri Lanka:  135-6 ; Bhanuka Rajapaksa (28), Chamika Karunaratne (0)

Pat Cummins continues...

Ball 6: Rajapaksa collects a single towards deep fine leg. 

 

Ball 5: A slow delivery surprises Rajapaksa, who fails to put bat on ball. DOT

Chamika Karunaratne, right handed bat, comes to the crease

 

Ball 4: A slow delivery outside off, Shanaka goes for a big hit but manages only a top edge and Wade completes the catch. Shanaka c Wade b Cummins 12(19) [4s-1] 

 

Ball 3: Shanaka di-sects the extra cover and mid-off for FOUR.  

 

Ball 2: Shanaka taps the full ball outside off towards backward point for no run.

 
Ball 1: Rajapaksa hits the slow ball towards deep fine leg for a single.
 

Ball 1: WIDE down the leg side.

8:56 PM

Australia vs Sri Lanka live score after 17 Overs: 128-5 | Stoinis leaks 17 runs

Over Summary:  1 4 4 6 0 Wd 1 ; Sri Lanka:  128-5 ; Bhanuka Rajapaksa (26), Dasun Shanaka (8)

Marcus Stoinis [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Rajapaksa collects a single.

Ball 6: Stoinis bowls a slow bumper as Rajapaksa advances down the pitch. WIDE CALLED.

 

Ball 5: Rajapaksa fails to put bat on ball as Stoinis bowls outside off, DOT.

 

Ball 4: Rajapaksa wallopes the length delivery straight down the ground for a GIGANTIC SIX. 

 

Ball 3: Rajapaksa smashes over the square leg umpire for FOUR.

 

Ball 2: Rajapaksa sweeps the low full outside off towards just wide of backward square leg fielder for FOUR.

 

Ball 1: Shanaka hits the full ball on the pads towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

8:50 PM

Australia vs Sri Lanka live score after 16 Overs: 111-5

Over Summary:  0 2 1 0 1 Wd 1 ; Sri Lanka:  111-5 ; Bhanuka Rajapaksa (11), Dasun Shanaka (7)

Pat Cummins [2.0-0-21-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Shanaka smashes towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ball 6: A slow bumper goes over the head of Shanaka, WIDE CALLED.

 

Ball 5: Rajapaksa collects a single towards third man region.

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: Shanaka carves towards deep point for a single.

 

Ball 2: Shanaka smashes over extra cover with much timing for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 1: Shanaka taps towards short mid-wicket for no run.

8:44 PM

Australia vs Sri Lanka live score after 15 Overs: 105-5

Over Summary:  0 2 4 1 0 1 ; Sri Lanka:  105-5 ; Bhanuka Rajapaksa (10), Dasun Shanaka (3)

Josh Hazlewood [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Shanaka works towards deep square leg for a single.

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: Rajapaksa collects a single.

 

Ball 3: Rajapaksa hammers towards deep extra cover for FOUR.

 

Ball 2: Rajapaksa collects a couple of runs.

 

Ball 1: DOT

8:40 PM

Australia vs Sri Lanka live score after 14 Overs: 97-5

Over Summary:  0 0 0 0 1 1 ; Sri Lanka:  97-5 ; Bhanuka Rajapaksa (3), Dasun Shanaka (2)

Zampa continues...

Ball 6: Rajapaksa punches down the ground for a single.

 

Ball 5: Shanaka hits towards long-on for a single.

 

Ball 4: Shanaka tries to play a slog sweep, misses the ball completely, DOT.

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Shanaka hits back to bowler, DOT.

8:37 PM

Australia vs Sri Lanka live score after 13 Overs: 95-5 | Starc scalps Hasaranga

Over Summary:  4 W 0 0 0 1 ; Sri Lanka:  95-5 ; Bhanuka Rajapaksa (2), Dasun Shanaka (1)

Starc continues...

Ball 6: Shanaka clips the ball on the stumps towards deep square leg for a single.

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: Dasun Shanaka, right handed bat, comes to the crease and plays a forward defensive shot.

 

Ball 2: An angling away delivery again, Hasaranga gets an outside edge as he tries to drive the ball. GONE. Hasaranga c Wade b Starc 4(2) [4s-1]

 

Ball 1: Hasaranga gets an thick outside edge through vacant slip cordon for FOUR.

8:31 PM

Australia vs Sri Lanka live score after 12 Overs: 90-4 | Zampa scalps Fernando

Over Summary:  0 1 0 1 W ; Sri Lanka:  90-4 ; Bhanuka Rajapaksa (2) Wanindu Hasaranga (0)

Zampa continues

Ball 6: Zampa beats Rajapaksa outside off by a googly.

Wanindu Hasaranga, right handed bat, comes to the crease
 

Ball 5: Fernando tries to play a slog sweep but manages only a top edge. Smith completes the catch. Avishka Fernando c Smith b Zampa 4(7)

 

Ball 4: Rajapaksa plays a late dab towards short third man for a single.

 

Ball 3: Zampa beats Rajapaksa outside off, DOT.

 

Ball 2: Fernando collects a single.

 

Ball 1: DOT

8:26 PM

Australia vs Sri Lanka live score after 11 Overs: 88-3 | Starc scalps Perera

Over Summary:  1 6 W 1 1 0 ; Sri Lanka:  88-3 ; Bhanuka Rajapaksa (1) Avishka Fernando (3)

Mitchell Starc [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Rajapaksa blocks the yorker, DOT.

 

Ball 5: Fernando collects a single.

 

Ball 4: Bhanuka Rajapaksa, left handed bat, comes to the crease and collects a single towards mid-on.

 

Ball 3: Starc replies with a dead straight onto the stumps, BOWLED.  Kusal Perera b Starc 35(25) [4s-4 6s-1]

 

Ball 2: Perera smashes the length ball for a GIGANTIC SIX.

 

Ball 1: Avishka Fernando collects a single.

8:21 PM

Australia vs Sri Lanka live score after 10 Overs: 79-2 | Zampa scalps Asalanka

Over Summary:  1 1 1 W 0 1 ; Sri Lanka:  79-2 ; Kusal Perera (29) Avishka Fernando (1)

Zampa continues...

Ball 6: Fernando collects a single.

 

Ball 5: DOT

DRINKS BREAK

Avishka Fernando, right handed bat, comes to the crease
 

Ball 4: Asalanka sweeps the ball straight in the hands of deep backward square leg fielder, GONE. Asalanka c Smith b Zampa 35(27) [4s-4 6s-1]

 

Ball 3: Perera collects a single towards mid-wicket pocket.

 

Ball 2: Asalanka drives towards long-off for a single.

 

Ball 1: Perera collects a single towards deep square leg.

8:12 PM

Australia vs Sri Lanka live score after 9 Overs: 75-1

Over Summary:  1 0 1 4 4 1 ; Sri Lanka:  75-1 ; Kusal Perera (27) Charith Asalanka (34)

Stoinis continues...

Ball 6: Kusal Perera collects a single towards square leg region.

 

Ball 5: Kusal Perera carves the full length delivery towards deep point for FOUR.

 

Ball 4: Kusal Perera slaps the ball outside off through extra cover for FOUR.

 

Ball 3: Asalanka collects a single.

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Perera drills out the yorker towards mid-on for a single. WIth this, the 50-run stand for second wicket comes up.

8:08 PM

Australia vs Sri Lanka live score after 8 Overs: 64-1

Over Summary:  1 0 0 1 1 1 ; Sri Lanka:  64-1 ; Kusal Perera (17) Charith Asalanka (33)

Adam Zampa, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

Ball 6: Perera collects a single towards mid-on region.

 

Ball 5: Asalanka works towards square leg region for a single.

 

Ball 4: Perera collects a single.

 

Ball 3: Perera reverse-sweeps towards short third man for no run.

 

Ball 2: Zampa beats Perera with a dipping googly follows by a loud appeal, umpire remains unmoved. DOT

 

Ball 1: Asalanka collects a single towards mid-wicket pocket.