Summary

  • Australia chase 155 with 18 balls left

  • Second victory from two games

  • Warner 65 (42) - dropped on 18

  • Finch 37 (23), Smith 28* (26)

  • Sri Lanka 154-6: Perera 35 (25)

  • Asalanka 35 (27), Rajapaksa 33* (16)

  • Zampa 2-12, Starc 2-27

  • Super 12s, Group 1, Dubai

  • Australia face England on Saturday

  1. Postpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    Matthew Wade didn't even really appeal; he just celebrated. He knew that had been nicked.

  2. Postpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    He must have known that he'd hit that. That is really weird.

  3. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Hasaranga c Wade b Starc 4 (SL 94-5)

    A very thin spike and Hasaranga has to go! A strange review.

    More trouble for Sri Lanka and Australia are on the charge.

  4. Postpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    I've already wrote that this is out in my notebook. It looked like he smashed it.

  5. Sri Lanka reviewpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Has the fun been short lived?

    A big swing and a miss, taken by the keeper and Aleem Dar gives it out but Hasaranga reviews immediately. Interesting.

  6. SL 94-4published at 12.1 overs

    Here we go!

    Hasaranga drives his first ball from Starc and gets a thick edge down to third.

  7. SL 90-4published at 12 overs

    The wonderfully entertaining Wanindu Hasaranga is the new batter. He's one player who can change a game very quickly. I hope we're in for some fun.

  8. Postpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It was too full for Avishka Fernando to play that shot. It was one of the most simple catches Steve Smith will take in his career.

  9. Postpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    Adam Zampa has bowled really well and that might encourage the two Sri Lanka spinners. He has bowled excellently and Sri Lanka just haven't been able to get after him.

  10. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Avishka c Smith b Zampa (SL 90-4)

    Adam Zampa has changed the game for Australia!

    Lovely bowling, offering some flight and tempting Avishka into the big shot that is skewed straight up in the air.

    Are Sri Lanka going to throw away their promising start?

  11. Postpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    This is a real key passage of play for both sides. They have two new batters at the crease, which is never ideal, but they do have a platform.

  12. Postpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

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  13. SL 88-3published at 11 overs

    Starc effortlessly sends down another 90mph yorker that Avishka does well to jam his bat down on.

    Australia have seized the momentum back nicely.

  14. Postpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Bhanuka Rajapaksa is the new batter. He hit 53 from 31 balls in Sri Lanka's chase against Bangladesh so he's another man in decent form.

  15. Postpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    That is a brilliant comeback from Mitchell Starc. He went pace on and executed the yorker perfectly.

  16. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Perera b Starc 35 (SL 86-3)

    Wow again! Good luck playing that. A 90mph yorker destroys Perera's stumps.

    Another big wicket for Australia. I guess that's what you get for hitting Mitchell Starc into the stands.

  17. Postpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    Aleem Dar raised his arms for that six almost like he was celebrating the shot. What a magnificent blow.

  18. 6 runs

    SL 86-2published at 10.2 overs

    Wow.

    There are no words other than wow.

    It's in the slot but the sound off the bat is euphoric. Smashed into the second tier!

  19. Postpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    No Maxwell yet. Mitchell Starc returns.

  20. Postpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 28 October 2021

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Now would be a good opportunity to bring Glenn Maxwell back into the attack. He went for 16 from his first over but that was during the powerplay when Sri Lanka were going well.