18:15 (IST)
AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Score End of innings
19.6 A midfield and SL bag four more runs! 20 of the last over. Karunaratne drives it through the covers and Aaron Finch could not stop it in spite of diving. The ball then had no one else to stop and races away to the boundary. SL have something to bowl for, though the score is below par.
End of SL innings: 157/6 after 20 overs
18:12 (IST)
AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Score
19.4 Shot of the innings from Asalanka! That was full on the off stump from Cummins, Asalanka clears his front leg and slams plays a straight bat drive over long-off! A clean and a cracking hit to take SL past 150.
18:10 (IST)
AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Score
19.3 Four runs for Asalanka with a good pull shot! Cummins bowls short, and on the body of the batter. Asalanka connects it well and pulls it towards the square leg boundary, a bit finer, for four runs
18:04 (IST)
AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Score
David Warner has been brilliant in the out-field today. A brilliant catch at long off and has saved multiple boundaries on other occasions today.
18:03 (IST)
AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Score
18.3 Four wides! Starc completely misses his line and length both on that occasion. The ball pitches wide on the leg side and races past a diving Matthew Wade to the boundary line.
18:02 (IST)
AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Score
17.3 Wanindu Hasaranga has gone without giving the finishing touches to SL innings. A full and wide delivery outside off stump, but Hasaranga had moved on the leg side, trying to give himself room. Tries to go big, but only finds a thick edge to Matthew Wade. Wanindu Hasaranga c Matthew Wade b Josh Hazlewood 1(4)
17:54 (IST)
AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Score
16.3 Excellent shot by Asalanka. He is still battling it out there while losing partners on the other hand. Pat Cummins offers width on the off-side and Asalanka slaps it hard to the left side of the backward point fielder. The fielder there was a few yards inside the boundary line and had no chance to stop it.
Sri Lanka: 119/5 after 17 overs
17:51 (IST)
AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Score
15.6 Dasun Shanaka has been dismissed and Sri Lanka lose one more wicket of a miscued shot. Maxwell has managed to bag a wicket here. Matthew Wade runs to his left to complete a good catch! Dasun Shanaka c Matthew Wade b Glenn Maxwell 3(5)
17:47 (IST)
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14.5 Rajapaksa fireworks have been banned! A fine catch by Pat Cummins, running in from deep backward point position. Bhanuka Rajapaksa c Pat Cummins b Mitchell Starc 7(5)
Sri Lanka: 106/4 after 15 overs
17:44 (IST)
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14.4 Bhanuka Rajapaksa is out there and you will definitely see some fireworks. Starc bowls on the left-hander's thighs and he flicks it beautifully towards deep square-leg. The third umpire checks if it was a six as the ball had bounced just ahead of the boundary cushion.
17:39 (IST)
AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Score
13.3 Patthum Nissanka is run-out. That was cut towards the point fielder and he wanted a quick single, but Asalanka denies him and Nissanka is stranded in the middle of the crease. Mitchell Marsh throws straight and flat, and Wade dislodges the bails. Patthum Nissanka run out (Mitchell Marsh) 40(45)
17:35 (IST)
12.4 Charith Asalanka goes big and gets a six! Pitched up by Mitchell Marsh and Asalanka lofts it straight over long-off. Excellent timing by the left-hander...
17:34 (IST)
AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Score
12.3 Slower length delivery on the stumps, Nissanka heaves, but mistimes it and ball is going straight to Cummins. He gets into the position to take a low catch, but lets it pass through his fingers. Nissanka has a lifeline!
17:31 (IST)
AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Score
11.3 Ashton Agar gets rid of Dhananjaya finally. A tossed up delivery on the off stump and he decides to go after it - lofts it towards the long-off boundary. David Warner runs to his left and takes a very well-judged catch. Warner had started his sprint quite early, making it look so easy! Dhananjaya De Silva c David Warner b Ashton Agar 26(23)
17:27 (IST)
AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Score and Update
10.4 Excellent stuff by David Warner! "That would have been one of the greatest catches we have witnessed," exclaims Sunil Gavaskar on air. Dhananjaya plays a lofted drive over the mid-off fielder, but is never going all the way. Warner runs backwards and dives to take the catch and realizes that he will go over the boundary cushion and throws the ball away.
10.5 As cruel as cricket can be! The next ball edges and races away to the third-man boundary for four runs!
Sri Lanka: 73/1 after 11 overs
17:19 (IST)
AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Score and Update
The boundaries have dried up, completely. None in the last three overs. Sri Lankan batters are trying hard and attacking every second ball, but Australia have been brilliant with their bowling and fielding as well! SL will look to up the ante from here. Australia have created sufficient pressure and will smell blood.
Sri Lanka: 63/1 after 10 overs
17:13 (IST)
AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Score and Update
Multiple mix-ups and run-out chances in that Ashton Agar's over, but the batters are safe. Sri Lankans need to be a bit smarter with their running between the wickets.
Sri Lanka 58/1 after 9 overs
17:08 (IST)
AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Score and Update
An exciting eighth over from Marcus Stoinis! Some authoritative and attacking shots by batters but none of them managed to reach the boundary. seven runs from that over and Sri Lanka have reached fifty.
Sri Lanka: 50/1 after 8 overs
17:06 (IST)
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6.6 Dhananjaya picks up four runs on the last ball from Ashton Agar. Gets down the pitch and drives it straight, back past the bowler. Sri Lanka will look to take over spinners.
Sri Lanka: 43/1 after 7 overs
17:01 (IST)
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5.6 A tennis ball like bounce will help Sri Lanka with four more runs! A short-pitched delivery, Dhananjaya tries to pull it but can't connect it. The ball keeps flying and goes way over Matthew Wade to race towards the boundary cushions! End of powerplay.
Sri Lanka: 36/1 after 6 overs
16:58 (IST)
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5.3 Four more runs for Nissanka with some luck. Hazlewood bowls short, but Nissanka creates some room and tries to pull it hard. The ball takes a top edge and flies over the wicket-keeper.
16:57 (IST)
AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Score and Update
A good start by Mitchell Starc, concedes only 3 runs in his first over - two of them were leg byes. Australia have not allowed Sri Lanka to get going in the powerplay. Sri Lanka will have to look at a way to score swiftly.
Sri Lanka: 25/1 after 5 overs
16:55 (IST)
AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Score and Update
3.5 Excellent shot from Dhananjaya! A back-of-length delivery by Cummins, outside the off stump. Dhananjaya gets on his backfoot and steers the ball beautifully towards backward point region.
A tidy over overall, but the highlight of the over will be that shot!
Sri Lanka: 22/1 after 4 overs
16:47 (IST)
AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Score and Update
A mixed basket over by Hazlewood. A boundary, a chance to catch and dismiss Nissanka that fell quite far from mid-off, and then back-to-back wides towards the end of the over.
Sri Lanka: 16/1 after 3 overs
16:45 (IST)
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2.2 A lovely flick by Nissanka to bag four runs. The ball was on a good length and drifting into the pads of the batter. Nissanka flicks it well and the ball races away to square leg boundary.
16:42 (IST)
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1.5 Australia have an early breakthrough, and it is the in-form Kusal Mendis to walk back to the dressing room. Once again a top edge on a back-of-a-length delivery. The ball only gets height, but no distance - flies inside the circle and Mitchell Marsh at deep mid-wicket takes a few steps in to reverse cup the catch. Sri Lanka have lost their first wicket. Kusal Mendis c Mitchell Marsh b Pat Cummins 5(6)
16:38 (IST)
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1.2 A top edge for four runs! Pat Cummins bowls short and wide of off stump to Mendis and he flashes his bat at it. The ball takes a thick top edge and flies over the slip for four runs.
16:36 (IST)
AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Score and Update
0.4 Hazlewood beats Nissanka with a cracking out-swinger! A short of good length delivery, goes away from the right-hander after pitching. Nissanka decides to stay away from it.
0.5 Another beautiful delivery. This time pitched a lot fuller than the previous one. Swings away from Nissanka. He tried to play a drive at it, but the ball went past his outside edge!
Sri Lanka: 2/0 after 1 over
16:32 (IST)
AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Update
Josh Hazlewood will take the new ball. Pathum Nissanka is back and will take the strike, in-form Kusal Mendis to partner him!
16:28 (IST)
AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Update
Both squads are out for national anthems! Sri Lanka's national anthem - Sri Lanka Matha first, followed by the hosts Australia's Advance Australia Fair.
A very big game for both sides, but particularly more for Australia after the manner in which they lost to New Zealand. Live action just moments away.
16:08 (IST)
AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Update
Teams:
Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade(w), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood.
Sri Lanka: 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.
One forced change for Australia, with Agar coming in for the COVID-positive Zampa. The Sri Lankans, meanwhile, bring Pathum Nissanka back into their lineup.
16:03 (IST)
Australia vs Sri Lanka, T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE Update
Australia win the toss, and skipper Aaron Finch opts to field in the crucial encounter against Sri Lanka in Perth on Tuesday.
15:57 (IST)
Sunil Gavaskar and Danny Morrison with the pitch report:
SG: The ground dimensions — straight down it’s 73 metres. Looking at the surface, I’m licking my lips. The ball will come on nicely.
DM: When I look at what Mark Wood was able to extract, I can see why the quick bowlers are licking their lips. I think the challenge will be the pace and bounce. Every time you come here, you are in for pace and bounce.
15:46 (IST)
Here's a glance at the standings of the T20 World Cup so far
