Sri Lanka vs Australia Highlights 1st Test, Day 4: Australia beat Sri Lanka by innings and 242 runs
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Sri Lanka vs Australia Highlights 1st Test, Day 4: Australia beat Sri Lanka by innings and 242 runs

Australia won the first Test against Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs inside four days on Saturday to hand the hosts their worst Test cricket defeat.
Sri Lanka were all out for 247 in the second innings after being forced to follow on earlier in the day, with another four wickets from Australian left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann taking his match total to nine.
11:27 (IST) Feb 01

A change from both ends as Nathan Lyon comes on to bowl.

11:26 (IST) Feb 01
Score after 9 overs 39 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
4114(4LB)01
  • Dinesh Chandimal 21 (29)
  • Angelo Mathews 8 (11)
Matthew Kuhnemann1-0-7-0
1
Overs8.6
Score39 - 2

Matthew Kuhnemann to Dinesh Chandimal, Very full, at the stumps, Chandimal eases it to mid on and charges through for a quick single.

11:26 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs8.5
Score38 - 2

Matthew Kuhnemann to Dinesh Chandimal, Full, on middle, Dinesh Chandimal taps it to short leg.

11:25 (IST) Feb 01
4lb
Overs8.4
Score38 - 2

Matthew Kuhnemann to Dinesh Chandimal, FOUR LEG BYES! Pushes this one full and angling into the pads, around leg, Dinesh Chandimal looks to tickle it behind but misses. The ball deflects off his pads and races to the fine leg fence. Dinesh Chandimal loses his balance pressing ahead and luckily for him the ball doesn't get carried behind to Carey who could've easily stumped him out. 

11:25 (IST) Feb 01
1
Overs8.3
Score34 - 2

Matthew Kuhnemann to Angelo Mathews, Full again, on the pads, Angelo Mathews goes deep in the crease and tucks it to deep backward square leg for one.

11:24 (IST) Feb 01
1
Overs8.2
Score33 - 2

Matthew Kuhnemann to Dinesh Chandimal, Full, on middle, Dinesh Chandimal works it through mid-wicket for one.

11:23 (IST) Feb 01
4
Overs8.1
Score32 - 2

Matthew Kuhnemann to Dinesh Chandimal, FOUR! Chandimal welcomes Matthew Kuhnemann into the attack with a boundary. Not the best of balls and is punished. Fires it full and going down leg, Dinesh Chandimal sweeps it to fine leg fence for a boundary. 

11:23 (IST) Feb 01

Matthew Kuhnemann comes into the attack, replacing Mitchell Starc.

11:22 (IST) Feb 01
Score after 8 overs 28 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
000201
  • Dinesh Chandimal 15 (24)
  • Angelo Mathews 7 (10)
Todd Murphy4-0-17-1
1
Overs7.6
Score28 - 2

Todd Murphy to Dinesh Chandimal, Full, on off, Chandimal lunges and angles the bat face to steer the ball to deep third for one.

11:21 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs7.5
Score27 - 2

Todd Murphy to Dinesh Chandimal, Flighted full, on off, Dinesh Chandimal drives it straight back to the bowler. 

11:21 (IST) Feb 01
2
Overs7.4
Score27 - 2

Todd Murphy to Dinesh Chandimal, Short and wide, outside off, Dinesh Chandimal slaps it to deep point and takes two.

11:20 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs7.3
Score25 - 2

Todd Murphy to Dinesh Chandimal, Full, at the stumps, Chandimal blocks.

11:19 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs7.2
Score25 - 2

Todd Murphy to Dinesh Chandimal, Pushes one through, coming in with the arm, angling away, on a fuller length, outside off, Dinesh Chandimal prods to block but is beaten on the outside edge. Alex Carey whips the bails off and the third umpire is summoned to check for a stumping. Dinesh Chandimal has his back foot grounded at all times and the umpire deems it NOT OUT!

11:19 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs7.1
Score25 - 2

Todd Murphy to Dinesh Chandimal, Full, on the pads, Dinesh Chandimal tucks it straight to backward square leg.

11:17 (IST) Feb 01
Score after 7 overs 25 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
440001
  • Dinesh Chandimal 12 (18)
  • Angelo Mathews 7 (10)
Mitchell Starc4-1-11-1
1
Overs6.6
Score25 - 2

Mitchell Starc to Dinesh Chandimal, Length, on off, Dinesh Chandimal taps it wide of mid off and takes an easy single. 

11:16 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs6.5
Score24 - 2

Mitchell Starc to Dinesh Chandimal, Fires it in very full, almost a perfect yorker, at the stumps, Dinesh Chandimal digs it out.

11:16 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs6.4
Score24 - 2

Mitchell Starc to Dinesh Chandimal, Good length, around middle and leg, Chandimal manages to keep this one out.

11:15 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs6.3
Score24 - 2

Mitchell Starc to Dinesh Chandimal, Starc follows up with a short one, that jags back in at good pace. Dinesh Chandimal looks to hop back and tuck it down but is undone by the pace. Gets hit around the hips and the ball dribbles towards gully.

11:14 (IST) Feb 01
4
Overs6.2
Score24 - 2

Mitchell Starc to Dinesh Chandimal, FOUR! Shot of authority from Chandimal. Starc goes full again, and offers width outside off, Dinesh Chandimal slices it through the vacant point region for consecutive boundaries. 

11:14 (IST) Feb 01
4
Overs6.1
Score20 - 2

Mitchell Starc to Dinesh Chandimal, FOUR! Nicely hit! A bit too full from Starc, on off, Dinesh Chandimal hangs back and just times his push to bits of perfection. Hits it straight and past mid off to his right for a boundary. 

11:12 (IST) Feb 01
Score after 6 overs 16 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
012011
  • Dinesh Chandimal 3 (12)
  • Angelo Mathews 7 (10)
Todd Murphy3-0-14-1
1
Overs5.6
Score16 - 2

Todd Murphy to Dinesh Chandimal, Full, at the stumps, Dinesh Chandimal drives it to long on for a single.

11:12 (IST) Feb 01
1
Overs5.5
Score15 - 2

Todd Murphy to Angelo Mathews, Darts it full, on middle and leg, Mathews eases it to mid-wicket for one. 

11:11 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs5.4
Score14 - 2

Todd Murphy to Angelo Mathews, Short and outside off, sliding on with the arm, Angelo Mathews looks to cut but misses. 

11:11 (IST) Feb 01
2
Overs5.3
Score14 - 2

Todd Murphy to Angelo Mathews, A bit too full, at the stumps, Angelo Mathews works it through mid-wicket and takes a couple of runs.

11:10 (IST) Feb 01
1
Overs5.2
Score12 - 2

Todd Murphy to Dinesh Chandimal, Drops it short and on leg, Chandimal clips it off the back foot in front of deep square leg and picks up a single.

11:10 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs5.1
Score11 - 2

Todd Murphy to Dinesh Chandimal, Full, on middle, Dinesh Chandimal turns it to mid-wicket.

11:09 (IST) Feb 01
Score after 5 overs 11 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
000100
  • Angelo Mathews 4 (7)
  • Dinesh Chandimal 1 (9)
Mitchell Starc3-1-2-1
0
Overs4.6
Score11 - 2

Mitchell Starc to Angelo Mathews, Much fuller, outside off, Angelo Mathews dead bats it down the strip. 

11:08 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs4.5
Score11 - 2

Mitchell Starc to Angelo Mathews, Hard length around middle and off, tailing back in, Angelo Mathews shuffles to cover the line and knocks it to mid-wicket. 

11:07 (IST) Feb 01
1
Overs4.4
Score11 - 2

Mitchell Starc to Dinesh Chandimal, Very full, around off, Dinesh Chandimal gets low and jams it to cover for one.

11:06 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs4.3
Score10 - 2

Mitchell Starc to Dinesh Chandimal, On a good length, on middle and off, Dinesh Chandimal clips it to square leg.

11:05 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs4.2
Score10 - 2

Mitchell Starc to Dinesh Chandimal, Attacks the stumps, on a hard length, Chanidmal taps it down the deck. 

11:05 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs4.1
Score10 - 2

Mitchell Starc to Dinesh Chandimal, Full, at the stumps, Dinesh Chandimal firms his drive straight to mid off. 

11:04 (IST) Feb 01
Score after 4 overs 10 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
0(W)00004
  • Angelo Mathews 4 (5)
  • Dinesh Chandimal 0 (5)
Todd Murphy2-0-9-1
4
Overs3.6
Score10 - 2

Todd Murphy to Angelo Mathews, FOUR! Tossed up, full and around off, Angelo Mathews brings out the reverse sweep and gets it off the under side of the bat and down to the deep third fence for a boundary.

11:03 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs3.5
Score6 - 2

Todd Murphy to Angelo Mathews, On a dragged length on off, turning in, Mathews sets up to pull off the back foot but is beaten and gets hit on the body.

11:03 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs3.4
Score6 - 2

Todd Murphy to Angelo Mathews, Drifts this one in straighter and just down leg, Angelo Mathews looks to lean ahead and sweep but misses and the ball goes down the leg side.

11:02 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs3.3
Score6 - 2

Todd Murphy to Angelo Mathews, Tossed up, full and around off, Mathews brings out the sweep and hits it firmly to backward square leg where the fielder makes a sharp stop.

11:02 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs3.2
Score6 - 2

Todd Murphy to Angelo Mathews, Over the wicket to the right-hander and trying to hit the footmarks created by Starc. This is bowled short on off, turning in, Angelo Mathews gets it off the pads and it lobs straight to short leg.

11:00 (IST) Feb 01

Angelo Mathews walks in to bat at number 4 for Sri Lanka. 

10:59 (IST) Feb 01
W
Overs3.1
Score6 - 2

Todd Murphy to Dimuth Karunaratne, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Oh, what have you done, Dimuth Karunaratne? Todd Murphy strolls in from around the stumps and bowls a quicker one at 94 clicks, on a good length and on a tight line around off. This is the one that goes straight on with the arm, Karunaratne gets a stride out and then shoulders arms but the ball slides on and crashes into the off stump and the former Lankan skipper is left baffled. Australia rejoice and Sri Lanka are 6/2 inside the first four overs.

10:58 (IST) Feb 01
Score after 3 overs 6 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
0(W)00000
  • Dinesh Chandimal 0 (5)
  • Dimuth Karunaratne 0 (3)
Mitchell Starc2-1-1-1
0
Overs2.6
Score6 - 1

Mitchell Starc to Dinesh Chandimal, Starc keeps thudding the ball into the pads and finishes off a wicket-maiden with another top delivery. On a fuller length on middle and leg, at over 143 clicks and swinging back in, Chandimal plays all over it and gets pinged on the pads but its going down leg yet again.

10:57 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs2.5
Score6 - 1

Mitchell Starc to Dinesh Chandimal, Nagging length again and around leg, swinging back into the pads and sharply too, Chandimal looks to flick but is well beaten and wears it on the pads again.

10:57 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs2.4
Score6 - 1

Mitchell Starc to Dinesh Chandimal, Hard length in the channel and pushed across the right-hander, Chandimal prods halfway and jams it down onto the off side.

10:56 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs2.3
Score6 - 1

Mitchell Starc to Dinesh Chandimal, Too straight and angling down leg! Nagging length around leg, swinging in, Chandimal looks to flick but misses and gets pinged on the pads.

10:55 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs2.2
Score6 - 1

Mitchell Starc to Dinesh Chandimal, Starc goes for the big inswinger but bowls it a bit too full and a bit too wide outside off and Dinesh Chandimal is able to just leave it alone.

10:54 (IST) Feb 01

Dinesh Chandimal walks out to bat at number 3 for Sri Lanka.

10:51 (IST) Feb 01
W
Overs2.1
Score6 - 1

Mitchell Starc to Oshada Fernando, OUT! LBW! A huge appeal and given! Mitchell Starc draws first blood for Australia in the second innings but Oshada Fernando has reviewed it. Starc goes full and straight as Fernando looks to get across a bit and flick it away but falls over a bit to the off side and is beaten past the inside edge as the ball crashes into the pads. The third umpire is called in and there are a few spikes on UltraEdge but none of them are of the willow and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. That's hitting middle of middle, a waste of a review from Fernando and Sri Lanka who are now 6/1.

10:50 (IST) Feb 01
Score after 2 overs 6 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
000041
  • Oshada Fernando 6 (9)
  • Dimuth Karunaratne 0 (3)
Todd Murphy1-0-5-0
1
Overs1.6
Score6 - 0

Todd Murphy to Oshada Fernando, Goes full and darts it on the leg pole, Fernando brings out the reverse sweep again and drags it down to deep point for one.

10:49 (IST) Feb 01
4
Overs1.5
Score5 - 0

Todd Murphy to Oshada Fernando, FOUR! Attempts it again and nails it! A bit straighter on the stumps, Oshada Fernando reverse sweeps it away well in front of square on the off side and the ball races away to the vacant boundary.

10:49 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs1.4
Score1 - 0

Todd Murphy to Oshada Fernando, Oh, that is very risky from Oshada Fernando! Sees the cover-point fielder moving to the leg side and pre-meditates the reverse sweep. This is bowled flat and down leg as Fernando misses and almost falls over.

10:48 (IST) Feb 01
0
Overs1.3
Score1 - 0

Todd Murphy to Oshada Fernando, A bit too straight and on the pads, tickled away down to short fine leg for another dot.

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Australia won the first Test against Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs inside four days on Saturday to hand the hosts their worst Test cricket defeat.
Sri Lanka were all out for 247 in the second innings after being forced to follow on earlier in the day, with another four wickets from Australian left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann taking his match total to nine.