Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Abbott to Asitha Fernando, out Caught by Carey!! Edged and caught! Sri Lanka have been bowled out for 214. On a good length and following Asitha as he backed away, he doesn't cover for the line, has a meek poke and the edge is gleefully accepted by Carey, moving to his right. Asitha Fernando c Carey b Abbott 0(3)

Abbott to Asalanka, out Caught by Fraser-McGurk!! Asalanka's fine innings comes to an end, he yanks his head back in dismay, but this was a magnificent innings from the Sri Lankan captain - a low full-toss from round the wicket, Asalanka got under it on the swipe, but he didn't get the elevation needed on the shot, straight down JFM's throat. A rousing reception from the crowd as the Sri Lankan captain walks back. Asalanka c Fraser-McGurk b Abbott 127(126) [4s-14 6s-5]

Abbott to Asalanka, SIX, Asalanka is moving through the gears with ease, banged in short by Abbott - Asalanka swivels across, picks the length and then swivel pulls it over square leg for another maximum

Nathan Ellis to Asalanka, FOUR, nicely played, back of a length and well wide of off, Asalanka plays late and then beats backward point to his left with the chop, races away to the ropes, much to Ellis's agony

Nathan Ellis to Asalanka, FOUR, Asalanka continues to find the boundaries, was the attempted slower ball, but it slipped out of Ellis's hands, a wide full-toss and it's carved over backward point, brings up SL's 200

Matthew Short to Asalanka, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Asalanka, Short darts one quicker, but it's down leg, Asalanka uses the pace on the ball and nudges it gently, places it fine of the man in the ring and runs away to the ropes

Matthew Short to Asalanka, SIX, drilled, tossed up by Short - the ball drops right in Asalanka's hitting zone, he gets down low and then carts the slog-sweep, high and over deep mid-wicket for a maximum

Nathan Ellis to Asalanka, 1 run, hundred for Asalanka, his 4th in ODIs, probably his best? He was on 50* when Eshan Malinga joined him and he's marshalled the innings superbly - removes his helmet and soaks in the applause from the crowd. Was a slower ball outside off and he dabbed it in front of ppoint, happy to take the single

Matthew Short to Asalanka, FOUR, smashed, Asalanka shimmies down the pitch, makes room and then goes back over the bowler's head with the lofted drive, long-off is slightly wide and has no chance, moves onto 98*

Abbott to Asalanka, SIX, hammered, slower short ball on off, Asalanka picks the length early, swivels across and then thumps it flat and hard, over deep mid-wicket for a maximum, moves into the 90s

Abbott to Asalanka, FOUR, nicely played, slower short ball outside off - Asalanka backs away, opens the face of the bat and then runs itr past slip, used Abbott's pace and beat third man who was inside the ring, he's playing a lovely innings here

Zampa to Asalanka, SIX, thumped, tossed up invitingly around off, Asalanka gets a big stride forward and then pummels the swipe over mid-wicket, went high and deep into the stands

Abbott to Asalanka, FOUR, slapped, Asalanka finds the boundary first ball once again, comes down the pitch, makes room and then goes downtown, back over the bowler's head, bounces away to the ropes

Matthew Short to Asalanka, FOUR, hammered, tossed up slower and wider of off - Asalanka leans across and clubs it straight of mid-on, the fielder was in the ring and has no chance

Spencer Johnson to Asalanka, SIX, smashed, Asalanka will have to find the runs here, length ball on off, he leans across, gets under the length and then hoists it high over wide mid-wicket for a maximum

Matthew Short to Asalanka, FOUR, top-edge and four, dropped short by Short and Asalanka was roicking back on the pull, the ball catches the top-edge and flies over Smith's head at slip

Nathan Ellis to Theekshana, out Caught by Carey!! A fine edge and Sri Lanka have lost their 8th wicket, but Theekshana has reviewed, is it more in hope though? On a length and angling across the right-hander, Theekshana has a poke and the ball went nicely through to Carey, close to the outside edge, have to check UltraEdge - there's a murmur when the ball went past the bat, that's enough for the original call to stay and Theekshana is OUT. Theekshana looks surprised, he keeps turning back on his way to the dressing room, but there was a clear spike. Another nothing shot from a Lankan batter and Asalanka is being left stranded at the other end. Theekshana c Carey b Nathan Ellis 2(11)

Nathan Ellis to Hasaranga, out Bowled!! No feet and the off-stump is pegged back. Full on off, Hasaranga hangs back and misses the defence, beaten for pace and he did not get in line too. Now down to the bowlers are Sri Lanka. Time for drinks as well. Hasaranga b Nathan Ellis 7(14)

Hardie to Asalanka, 1 run, 50 for Asalanka. A fighting knock this. A slower-ball outside off, Asalanka runs it down to third man

Matthew Short to Wellalage, out Caught by Smith!! My word! Smith with a wonderful catch at slip and he smiles. Extra bounce on this length delivery outside off, Wellalage gets forward to defend, it kisses the shoulder of the bat and Smith takes it with an outstretched right hand on the dive. The body momentum was going the other way, but he grabbed it with no fuss. Gets up and smiles. Outstanding catch to end the stand. Wellalage c Smith b Matthew Short 30(34) [4s-2 6s-1]

Zampa to Asalanka, FOUR, googly but width outside off, Asalanka opens the face of the bat and runs it wide of short third man for four, placed it well

Zampa to Asalanka, FOUR, lovely shot. Asalanka comes down the track and makes room outside the leg-stump, drills the half-volley straight down the ground

Spencer Johnson to Wellalage, 2 runs, full outside off, Wellalage gets forward to drive to deep extra-cover and comes back for the 2nd

Zampa to Asalanka, FOUR, drifts down leg, Asalanka tickles it fine and beats fine-leg to his left with ease, the fielder is very square

Abbott to Asalanka, FOUR, just two slips and the thick outside-edge flies away. Length delivery wide outside off, he drives and it flies to a where a 4th slip would have been

Abbott to Wellalage, FOUR, consecutive fours. The length is shortened, short of length just outside off, Wellalage punches through the vacant cover-point area

Abbott to Wellalage, FOUR, good shot. A half-volley outside off, Wellalage crunches the drive wide of backward point

Abbott to Wellalage, SIX, the free-hit goes for six. A short of length delivery outside off, slashed hard and clears the deep backward point fielder

Abbott to Janith Liyanage, out Caught by Smith!! Oh dear! This is catching practice and Smith gobbles it up with ease, once again the 3rd umpire is called for a clean catch, but Australia do look confident. Yes, looks like it's gone straight into the hands, 'fingers are clearly underneath the ball', says umpire Adrian Holdstock and Janith Liyanage is OUT. A nothing shot though, back of a length and angling across the right-hander, Liyanage opens the face of the bat and then guided it towards second slip. Sri Lanka have lost half their side as the players take a drinks break. Janith Liyanage c Smith b Abbott 11(29)

Abbott to Asalanka, FOUR, make that back-to-back boundaries - Abbott overpitches one wide of off, Asalanka leans into the drive, plays with an open face and slices it through the vacant cover-point region

Abbott to Asalanka, FOUR, lovely, on a good length and just outside off - Asalanka picks the length early, brings the bottom-hand into play and then shovels it over square leg, bounces away to the ropes

Spencer Johnson to Kamindu Mendis, out Caught by Fraser-McGurk!! It's going pear-shaped at the moment for the hosts - a good two-handed catch from Jake Fraser-McGurk and the hosts are in tatters now. Was full and at the pads, Kamindu Mendis leant across on the full-blooded whip, struck it crisply, but hit it in the air and in the vicinity of mid-wicket - Fraser-McGurk moves to his right, dives and completes a fine two-handed catch. Kamindu Mendis c Fraser-McGurk b Spencer Johnson 5(8) [4s-1]

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]

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

Spencer Johnson to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, short, wide and four - Kamindu Mendis gets on top of the bounce, plays late and then beats backlward point to his right, used the pace on the ball and gets himself his first boundary

Spencer Johnson to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Kusal Mendis - on a good length and shaping away from off, has Kusal Mendis pushing tentatively and finds the edge, runs away in the gap between second slip and gully

Spencer Johnson to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, uppish and four, full and at the stumps - Kusal Mendis brings his wrists into play and then lifts it straight of mid-on, bounces away to the ropes

Spencer Johnson to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, nicely played, Johnson looks for the yorker and offers a full-toss outside off, driven straight of mid-off and the ball races away to the ropes

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)

Spencer Johnson to Nissanka, out Caught by Carey!! There's an outside edge, but the umpire just wants to make sure that it carried through to Carey's gloves. First impression was that it was a clean catch, but we'll get the confirmation on slow-mo replays. Was a lovely delivery, pitched around off and nipped away from the right-hander, drew Nissanka into the drive and found the outside edge. Carey dives to his right and completes the catch - UltraEdge confirms that there's indeed an edge and it's a good catch, clean to his right - Nissanka is OUT. Nissanka c Carey b Spencer Johnson 4(5) [4s-1]

Spencer Johnson to Nissanka, FOUR, slapped, on a good length and pushed across the right-hander - Nissanka leans across, plays with an open face and then finds the gap wide of point with a cracking drive