AUS vs SL Live Cricket Score, T20 WC 2022, Super 12 Group 1 Match: Australia take on Sri Lanka. Australia vs Sri Lanka T20 World Cup 2022 Live Commentary and Cricket Score: Sri Lanka put up 157/6 against Australia in their T20 World Cup match on Tuesday. Sent into bat, opener Pathum Nissanka top-scored with 40 but consumed 45 balls to score those runs. Dhananjaya de Silva chipped in with 26 in 23 deliveries, while Charith Asalanka remained not out on a 25-ball 38, helping the islanders cross 150.
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Australia's Pat Cummins, right, congratulates New Zealand captain Kane Williamson.
Big blow for Sri Lanka as Binura Fernando walks off the field due to an injury. Injury woes keep mounting for the Lankans. Score after 1 over, AUS: 6/0
Warner and Finch are at the crease. Warner is on strike. Binura Fernando will open the attack. This could be a tricky and nervy chase for Aus
What A Finish By Sri Lanka! Charith Asalanka helps Sri Lanka put up a fighting total. 20 from that last Pat Cummins over, SL have put on a decent total on the board. Probably 15 short but they have made enough to give something for their bowlers to bowl at. SL: 157/6 in 20 overs
Dasun Shanaka and Wanindu Hasaranga fall in the space of an over, leaving Sri Lanka at 120/6. The attempt to go big has not worked. Can they reach 150 ?
Starc comes back for his second spell and gets the big wicket of Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Rajapaksa departs after mishitting one to Cummins off Starc. A couple of wickets have dented Sri Lanka's hopes of a big total here with five overs to go - what can they get? Score after 15 overs, SL: 106/4
Pathum Nissanka tries to attempt a run that was never there and has been run-out. He departs for 40 (45). Score after 14 overs, SL: 99/3
WICKET! ! Warner takes a brilliant catch. You cannot keep him out of the game. Dhananjaya de Silva is gone for 26. The 69-run partnership has been broken! Agar gets a wicket. Score after 12 overs, SL: 78/2
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Warner saves a six with a miraculous bit of fielding and throws the ball back into play going back with the flight! "That's one of the best bits of fielding you'll see," says the commentator on air.
Sri Lanka reach 63/1 at the halfway mark | Pathum Nissanka is unbeaten on 32 and giving him company is Dhananjaya de Silva on 17. The partnership is worth 57 off 49 balls
Starc warned Dhananjaya to stay in the crease or else….
Nissanka takes a single of Stoinis who bowled it back of a length and just outside off. Score after 8 overs, SL: 50/1
Ashton Agar, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack. Meanwhile, Nissanka is struggling in the middle and has managed 19 off 27 balls. Batted for 4 overs. Score after 7 overs, SL: 43/1
After the initial Lankan lions have regrouped. Pathum Nissanka and Dhananjaya de Silva have slowly rebuild. Both of them have hit a boundary each. It would be nice to see what is a defendable target at Perth. Last match the chase from England would have become trickier if AFG had fielded better.
Cummins strikes early! Mendis never looked comfortable against bounce, failed to pull it properly off Cummins. He departs for 5. Dhananjaya de Silva, right handed bat, comes to the crease. Score after 2 overs, SL: 6/1
Nissanka and Kusal Mendis are at the crease. Nissanka is on strike. Hazlewood will open the attack. Let's Play
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Lahiru Kumara
David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade(w), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood