Sri Lanka chase down 182 for loss of just two wickets - report
Nissanka hits 52-ball century and takes stunning catch
Australia's hopes hanging by a thread following defeat
They need Ireland to beat Zimbabwe on Tuesday to retain hope
Australia lose last five wickets for seven runs in slumping to 181 all out
Openers share 104-run stand before collapse
Hemantha takes three wickets as SL fight back
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
It has felt like in a lot of these World Cup games that we kind of know the result at this stage. Here, I genuinely have no idea which way this is going to go.
Finely poised.
Sri Lanka require 69 runs off 42 balls.
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Pavan Rathnayake starts with a four off his first ball from Marcus Stoinis, although a little fortunate.
He pushes his hands through it - pulling a hand off the bat - and it goes through the covers.
The second is just as streaky as sends a thick edge through the slips.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Kusal Mendis was looking for the boundary. 19 balls since the last boundary, and he was trying to up the run rate, but it has been a brilliant platform put on. The game feels like it is on a knife-edge.
Mendis c Connolly b Stoinis 51 (SL 105-2)
Deathly silence at the Pallekele Cricket Stadium.
Kusal Mendis strikes Marcus Stoinis high into the leg side and Cooper Connolly, a few yards in from the boundary sponge, watches the ball out of the night sky and takes the catch.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesSri Lanka are in a strong position, but it is not a position where they are guaranteed a win. Every time they don't get 10 an over, the run-rate will just keep climbing and climbing.
Sri Lanka ticking along nicely here at round about the rate they need to be which is nine an over.
Pathum Nissanka nudges Glenn Maxwell into the leg side to bring up his fifty off 32 balls.
Kusal Mendis has made three consecutive half-centuries at the T20 World Cup.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Pathum Nissanka needs to keep going. The run rate that Sri Lanka are going at is 8.8.
Image source, Getty ImagesKusal Mendis works Glenn Maxwell off his legs for single. He reaches a half-century off 35 balls
Here's your latest worm update. Australia still have the edge on this metric...
Image source, CricvizTarget 182
A decent over from Nathan Ellis. Five singles conceded from it.
Steve Smith relayed some instructions from coach Andrew MacDonald as the Australia players took on board some drinks while Pathum Nissanka received treatment.
Pathum Nissanka has taken a blow on the inside of his back foot from a Nathan Ellis yorker. Time for the magic spray.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
When you look down this Sri Lanka side, so much does rely on Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis. They are putting Australia under the pump here.
Pathum Nissanka is going well with the bat.
He also produced a stunning catch a little earlier.
Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
I thought Australia had won the game already, not so much now.
This is bubbling up - it is a fantastic watch.
Sri Lanka so good both side of the wicket.
Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis milk Adam Zampa befoe the latter cuts for three with Nathan Ellis preventing the boundary with a diving stop.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marsh,leg before wicket, bowled Hemantha Marsh, leg before wicket, bowled Hemantha | 54 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 52 | 200.00 |
Head,caught Kamindu Mendis, bowled Hemantha Head, caught Kamindu Mendis, bowled Hemantha | 56 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 193.10 |
Green,stumped Kusal Mendis, bowled Wellalage Green, stumped Kusal Mendis, bowled Wellalage | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 42.86 |
David,caught Hemantha, bowled Kamindu Mendis David, caught Hemantha, bowled Kamindu Mendis | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 120.00 |
Inglis,caught Wellalage, bowled Chameera Inglis, caught Wellalage, bowled Chameera | 27 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 122.73 |
Maxwell,caught Nissanka, bowled Hemantha Maxwell, caught Nissanka, bowled Hemantha | 22 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 146.67 |
Stoinis,caught Theekshana, bowled Chameera Stoinis, caught Theekshana, bowled Chameera | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 66.67 |
Connolly,caught Perera, bowled Theekshana Connolly, caught Perera, bowled Theekshana | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 75.00 |
Bartlett,run out Kusal Mendis Bartlett, run out Kusal Mendis | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.00 |
Ellis,not out Ellis, not out | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Zampa,run out Kamindu Mendis Zampa, run out Kamindu Mendis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 5 Extras, no balls 1, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 5 | |||||||
Total,181 all out 20.0 overs Total,181 all out 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chameera | 4.0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9.00 |
Theekshana | 4.0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9.25 |
Pathirana | 0.4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
Shanaka | 1.2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12.00 |
Hemantha | 4.0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9.25 |
Wellalage | 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8.25 |
Kamindu Mendis | 2.0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
104 for 1 (8.3 overs) | Head |
110 for 2 (9.6 overs) | Green |
116 for 3 (10.4 overs) | Marsh |
130 for 4 (12.4 overs) | David |
160 for 5 (16.1 overs) | Maxwell |
174 for 6 (17.5 overs) | Inglis |
177 for 7 (18.3 overs) | Connolly |
180 for 8 (19.3 overs) | Stoinis |
180 for 9 (19.5 overs) | Bartlett |
181 for 10 (19.6 overs) | Zampa |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nissanka,not out Nissanka, not out | 100 | 52 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 86 | 192.31 |
Perera,caught Ellis, bowled Stoinis Perera, caught Ellis, bowled Stoinis | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 33.33 |
Kusal Mendis,caught Connolly, bowled Stoinis Kusal Mendis, caught Connolly, bowled Stoinis | 51 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 134.21 |
P Rathnayake,not out P Rathnayake, not out | 28 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 186.67 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 4 Extras, no balls 0, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 4 | |||||||
Total,184 for 2 18.0 overs Total,184 for 2 18.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bartlett | 2.0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11.00 |
Stoinis | 4.0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 11.50 |
Ellis | 3.0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10.66 |
Connolly | 3.0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9.00 |
Zampa | 4.0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10.25 |
Maxwell | 2.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
8 for 1 (1.2 overs) | Perera |
105 for 2 (12.2 overs) | Kusal Mendis |