Sri Lanka vs Australia, 3rd ODI: Live Cricket Score and Updates
Sri Lanka (SL) vs Australia (AUS), 3rd ODI Live Score and Updates: Australia won the toss and opted to bat first against Sri Lanka in the third ODI at Colombo's R.Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. It's 1-1 in the five-match ODI series so far.
15:49 IST: 18.1: Dunith Wellalage to Marnus Labuschagne, 1 run.
15:47 IST: 17.6: Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Touch fuller and on off. Labuschagne looks to drive but gets an inside edge to square leg for one. An eventful over from Jeffrey Vandersay!
15:48 IST: 17.5: Jeffrey Vandersay to Aaron Finch, Dropped! There was a chance! Flatter and on off, spinning away. Finch tries to punch off the back foot but gets an outside edge to the let of first slip where the fielder gets a hand to it but fails to hold on. Should have been taken.
15:46 IST: 17.4: Jeffrey Vandersay to Aaron Finch, Did that carry? No, was just way from the first slip. Fuller and outside off, turning away. Finch looks to drive but gets an outside edge to the right of first slip and it is well away from him.
15:46 IST: 17.3: Jeffrey Vandersay to Aaron Finch, A googly but slightly on the shorter side. Finch rocks back and gets an inside edge onto the pads.
15:45 IST: 17.2: Jeffrey Vandersay to Aaron Finch, Slower, tossed up on off. Defended on the front foot.
15:45 IST: 17.1: Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Drops it short and on middle, it is pulled to deep square leg for a single.
15:43 IST: DRINKS! The game is evenly poised at the moment! A wicket here and the hosts will feel they are on top but a good partnership will turn the tide towards Australia. Also, Australia bat deep so if Sri Lanka do not keep picking wickets, the viisitors might just get to a score above par which we feel is anything over 265. The wicket is holding up and the Lankan spinners need to make good use of it. An interesting passage awaits.
15:41 IST: 16.6: Dunith Wellalage to Aaron Finch, This one comes with the arm, fuller and on off. Finch lunges to defend across but misses. The impact was clearly outside off.
15:40 IST: 16.5: Dunith Wellalage to Marnus Labuschagne, Slower again, full and outside off, driven through covers for a single.
15:39 IST: 16.4: Dunith Wellalage to Marnus Labuschagne, An arm ball, very slow and around off. Labuschagne looks to work on the leg side but gets a leading edge and it falls short of the man at point.
15:39 IST: 16.3: Dunith Wellalage to Marnus Labuschagne, This one drifts in, on off, it is cut to point.
15:38 IST: 16.2: Dunith Wellalage to Aaron Finch, Full ball, outside off, pushed through covers for a single.
15:38 IST: 16.1: Dunith Wellalage to Aaron Finch, Tossed up, it angles around off and turns away. Finch looks to defend on the front foot but misses.
15:37 IST: 15.6: Jeffrey Vandersay to Aaron Finch, Tossed up on off. Finch taps it to point and takes a quick single. Very good running there.
15:37 IST: 15.5: Jeffrey Vandersay to Aaron Finch, Pushed it quicker and on middle. Blocked out.
15:36 IST: 15.4: Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Flighted ball on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for one more.
15:36 IST: 15.3: Jeffrey Vandersay to Aaron Finch, Leg bye! Flatter and angling down. Finch tries to sweep but misses and gets hit on the body. A leg bye as it rolls to square leg.
15:35 IST: 15.2: Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Full and on middle. Labuschagne tucks it to square leg for a single.
15:35 IST: 15.1: Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, What a ripper from Jeffrey Vandersay! A length ball on middle, it lands and spins away. Marnus Labuschagne is squared up as he looks to defend and the ball whizzes past his outside edge and was very close to the off pole as well.
15:34 IST: 14.6: Dunith Wellalage to Aaron Finch, On middle, defended. Got some good drift there into the batter.
15:34 IST: 14.5: Dunith Wellalage to Aaron Finch, Another one tossed up outside off, Finch leaves it alone. Temtping Finch to go over cover which is never easy on a slow wicket.
15:33 IST: 14.4: Dunith Wellalage to Marnus Labuschagne, Angled into the pads, again, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.
15:33 IST: 14.3: Dunith Wellalage to Aaron Finch, That was in the arc, full and on middle, Finch looks to go downtown but it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.
15:32 IST: 14.2: Dunith Wellalage to Marnus Labuschagne, On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.
15:32 IST: 14.1: Dunith Wellalage to Aaron Finch, Shorter and angling into the body, this is worked through square leg for one.
15:31 IST: 13.6: Jeffrey Vandersay to Aaron Finch, A single to end as this is pushed through covers.
15:30 IST: 13.5: Jeffrey Vandersay to Aaron Finch, TWO MORE! Edgy! Tossed up on off, this lands and turns away. Finch looks to defend with soft hands, it goes off the outside edge down towards third man for two.
15:30 IST: 13.4: Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.
15:29 IST: 13.3: Jeffrey Vandersay to Aaron Finch, Shorter and turning away, comes slow off the surface again. This is slapped down to long off for one.
15:29 IST: 13.2: Jeffrey Vandersay to Aaron Finch, Flatter and on middle, defended.
15:29 IST: 13.1: Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Safe! Jeffrey Vandersay tosses it up well outside off, makes Marnus Labuschagne fetch it. He looks to drive but fails to get on top of the bounce. It goes off the top edge towards cover for one.
15:28 IST: 12.6: Dunith Wellalage to Aaron Finch, On off, defended. A decent over then for the Aussies.
15:27 IST: 12.5: Dunith Wellalage to Aaron Finch, FOUR! Swept and done so brilliantly! Australia will hope that will break the shackles! On the pads, Finch sweeps it nice and fine, rolls his wrists nicely on the ball and it goes down to the fine leg fence.
15:27 IST: 12.4: Dunith Wellalage to Marnus Labuschagne, A single as this is pushed down to long off.
15:26 IST: 12.3: Dunith Wellalage to Marnus Labuschagne, On off, pushed to cover.
15:26 IST: 12.2: Dunith Wellalage to Aaron Finch, Angled into the pads, Finch works it through square leg for one.
15:25 IST: 12.1: Dunith Wellalage to Aaron Finch, Flighted, it is the arm ball, Finch yet again defends outside the line, it goes off the inner half on the leg side.
15:25 IST: 11.6: Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, A dot to end! Decent start by Jeffrey Vandersay! Flatter and on off, this is guided to point.
15:24 IST: 11.5: Jeffrey Vandersay to Aaron Finch, Nicely played! Tossed up on off, Finch strokes it through covers and gets to the other end.
15:24 IST: 11.4: Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Tossed up on off, this is pushed down to long off for one.
15:23 IST: 11.3: Jeffrey Vandersay to Aaron Finch, That inside edge saved Finch! On middle, the googly, Finch looks to defend but it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.
15:23 IST: 11.2: Jeffrey Vandersay to Aaron Finch, Better! Tosses it above the eye line and lands it on middle, defended.
15:23 IST: 11.1: Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, A full toss, Marnus Labuschagne works it through mid-wicket for one.
15:22 IST: Jeffrey Vandersay is into the attack.
15:22 IST: 10.6: Dunith Wellalage to Aaron Finch, A dot to end a successful over for Dunith Wellalage! Flighted ball on off, Finch pushes it to covers.
15:20 IST: 10.5: Dunith Wellalage to Marnus Labuschagne, Marnus Labuschagne is off the mark! Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.
15:20 IST: 10.4: Dunith Wellalage to Marnus Labuschagne, Leading edge! On the pads, Marnus Labuschagne looks to flick but this turns away and goes off the leading edge to covers.
15:19 IST: Marnus Labuschagne is the new man in.
15:18 IST: 10.3: Dunith Wellalage to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! TAKEN! Dunith Wellalage breaksthrough! He has been so impressive in the few overs he has bowled and it is a well-deserved wicket. Marsh looking to drive on the up which is never a good idea on this wicket. This is tossed up incely, around off, Marsh looks to drive it hard through covers but hits it straight to Mendis in that region. Good catch and an important stand has been broken.