Sri Lanka vs Australia Live Score, 1st ODI

DRINKS BREAK. Australian bowlers have run through half of the Sri Lankan batting line up and all it has taken them to do so is just under 15 overs. Just when it seemed that this partnership for the fifth wicket was blossoming into something meaningful, Sean Abbott broke that resistance. But before, Spencer Johnson and Aaron Hardie set the tone for the tourists by keeping the batters under immense pressure with tight lines and movement off the deck. Lack of footwork has been Sri Lanka's nemesis so far as more than half of the wickets fallen are off the edges and no footwork. Sri Lanka desperately needs a partnership here as there's a lot of overs to spare. Skipper Asalanka will need a steady partner at the other end to bail the hosts out of the turbulent waters. Here's Dunith Wellalage in at number 7. 

Is that a clean catch? The umpires want to check whether the ball is taken clean before the surface by Steven Smith at the second slip. Smith bends low and just about manages to scoop the ball before the grass. It is deemed as a fair catch. OUT!

Sean Abbott to Janith Liyanage, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Abbott breaks through and brings about an end to Janith's resistance. On a good length, in the corridor of off from over the wicket, Janith commits the same mistake as Sri Lanka's top three batters. Pokes at the delivery away from his body but he does so with soft hands. It results in the ball going quite low towards second slip where Steven Smith stays low to snaffle it. It is referred upstairs and the replays show that Smith managed to get his hands clearly under the ball. The 24-run stand is broken and Sri Lanka have now lost half their side.

Sean Abbott to Janith Liyanage, On the off stump line, on the fuller side, Janith Liyanage pats it back to Sean.

Sean Abbott to Janith Liyanage, At 139 kph, on a length, on off and middle, Janith Liyanage camps back and blocks it out.

Nathan Ellis to Janith Liyanage, Half a shout for LBW but there was a woody sound! Full and straight, attacking the front pad, Janith Liyanage's head falls over to the off side as he looks to flick it away. Ekes out an inside edge onto the pads. They cross as the ball rolls wide of square leg.

Nathan Ellis to Janith Liyanage, This is on a hard length, on off, Janith Liyanage punches it to backward point.

Nathan Ellis to Janith Liyanage, On a back of a length, outside off, Janith Liyanage lets the ball come to him and taps the ball on its head. Dabs it down onto the turf and it bounces over the head of the leaping third slip fielder. Adam Zampa at deep third runs around to his left and mops it up. Two runs taken.

Nathan Ellis to Janith Liyanage, Digs it in short, outside off, at 135 kph, Janith Liyanage swivels for the pull but the ball comes on slower than he expected. Toe-ends the shot in front of mid-wicket.

Nathan Ellis to Janith Liyanage, This jags back in and hurries the batter up, on off, on a short of a good length, Janith Liyanage drops his bat down on the ball and keeps it out.

Nathan Ellis to Janith Liyanage, Play and a miss! Deviating away off the deck, on a nagging length, Janith Liyanage hangs back and looks to use the pace of the ball and dab it down late behind square on the off side but misses.

Sean Abbott to Charith Asalanka, Pitched up, on off, Charith Asalanka eases the drive to the man at mid off.

Sean Abbott to Charith Asalanka, Full and on off, blocked out off the front foot.

Sean Abbott to Charith Asalanka, Good comeback from Sean! Pulls the length back and keeps it in the corridor on off, Charith Asalanka tries to block it out but the ball leaves him and zips past the outside edge.

Sean Abbott to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! One brings two for the Sri Lankan skipper! Full and wide on off, Charith Asalanka leans into the drive and nails the shot through covers for a boundary. The 50 comes up for Sri Lanka!

Sean Abbott to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Nicely picked up! Fuller and angling away, on off, Charith stays still at the point of contact and whips it up and over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Sean Abbott to Janith Liyanage, On a length, outside off, Janith goes after it and gets an outside edge that goes along the ground to deep third for a single. 

Nathan Ellis to Charith Asalanka, Attacking the stumps, on a good length, Charith Asalanka defends it with his bat close to the front pad.

Nathan Ellis to Charith Asalanka, On a nagging length, on middle and leg, Charith Asalanka stabs it down on the leg side.

Nathan Ellis to Janith Liyanage, Ellis bowls the back-of-the-hand slower one, on off, full as well, Janith is early into the shot as he checks his drive. Chips it a bit uppishly but wide of cover for a single.

Nathan Ellis to Charith Asalanka, Leg bye! Sliding onto the pads, on a back of a length, Charith Asalanka misses the tickle. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls away on the leg side.

Nathan Ellis to Janith Liyanage, Loose shot! Australia won't mind it. Outside off, on the fuller side, Janith Liyanage sees the width on offer and throws his hands at the delivery. Gets a thickish outside edge that goes down to deep third for a single.

Nathan Ellis to Janith Liyanage, Oh, that's a beauty! Angling into the right-hander and then it nips away off the deck, Janith Liyanage is opened up as he looks to defend it with a straight bat. Ellis seems to have heard something as the ball goes past the bat and goes up in an appeal but gets no support from the men behind the bat.

Sean Abbott to Janith Liyanage, Goes full this time, on off, Janith Liyanage shapes up for the straight drive. Gets it off the outer half of the bat to the left of backward point for a single.

Sean Abbott to Janith Liyanage, Beaten! Brings the line closer to the batter and hits the deck hard. Gets a good lift off the deck, Janith Liyanage fiddles at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Sean Abbott to Janith Liyanage, Width offered on off, on a back of a length, Janith Liyanage is happy to let it pass.

Sean Abbott to Janith Liyanage, Goes wide of the crease on the over-the-wicket angle and slants it in, on a length, on the pads, Janith Liyanage tucks it to mid-wicket.

Sean Abbott to Janith Liyanage, Drags the length back and keeps it in the channel on off, Janith Liyanage makes the leave.

Sean Abbott to Janith Liyanage, Honing in on the off stump, on a length, Janith Liyanage stays back and gets right behind it to defend.

End of Powerplay 1! Although they can now have a maximum of four fielders outside the 30-yard circle, Steven Smith is unlikely to spread the field just yet. With the pressure firmly on Sri Lanka, he will look to keep things tight and make them work hard for every single run.

Nathan Ellis to Charith Asalanka, Swing and a miss! Full and outside off, Charith Asalanka prods forward and goes for a drive, but the deviation takes the ball away and beats the outside edge. End of the first Powerplay and Sri Lanka are crawling at 39/4.

Nathan Ellis to Charith Asalanka, Full and on off, worked to cover.

Nathan Ellis to Charith Asalanka, JAFFA! Back of a length, skidding and cutting away from the left-hander. Charith Asalanka is squared up and the ball zips past the outside edge.

Nathan Ellis to Charith Asalanka, Pitched fuller on middle, Charith Asalanka flicks it across to mid-wicket. Asalanka takes a few steps forward and Janith Liyanage sees him and runs for a single but is sent back on a sharp call from the skipper. Puts in a dive to get back home.

Nathan Ellis to Charith Asalanka, Closer to the off pole, on a length, Charith Asalanka watches it closely and makes a tight leave.

Nathan Ellis to Charith Asalanka, Nathan Ellis starts off his spell, bowls it full and deviates away from the left-hander. Charith Asalanka pokes at it and the ball zips past the outside edge.

Sean Abbott to Janith Liyanage, Full and on the stumps, angling in, Janith Liyanage flicks it away, more off the inner half of the bat to deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Sean Abbott to Janith Liyanage, Nice and full, outside off at 133 kph, Janith Liyanage shoulders arms at it.

Sean Abbott to Janith Liyanage, On the stumps, full, Janith gets right behind it and blocks.

Sean Abbott to Janith Liyanage, BEATEN! Just outside off, holds the shape on a fuller length, skids through and beats the outside edge of the bat as Janith Liyanage looks to defend.

Sean Abbott to Janith Liyanage, On off, a yard behind the fuller length, Janith Liyanage presses forward and blocks it out.

It was sunny at the start, but a cloud cover has now developed over the stadium. However, Roshan Abeysinghe assures that it’s not much to be concerned about.

Sean Abbott to Charith Asalanka, Length, around off at 136 kph, Charith Asalanka plays it off the back foot to deep backward point for a single.

Aaron Hardie to Janith Liyanage, Angling onto the pads, on a good length, Janith Liyanage tucks it to square leg.

Aaron Hardie to Janith Liyanage, Back of a length, on middle, tapped across to mid-wicket.

Aaron Hardie to Janith Liyanage, Good delivery! On a hard length, keeping it in the channel of off and then moving away, Janith Liyanage gets squared up and keeps his bat away from the ball.

Aaron Hardie to Charith Asalanka, A sharp bumper on the bodyline, Charith Asalanka lifts his front leg up in the air and hooks it behind square leg for a single. The fielder from deep square leg mops it up in the deep.

Aaron Hardie to Charith Asalanka, Swing and a miss! Hard length, nipping away from off, Charith Asalanka throws his bat at it to cut it square but misses as the ball passes close to his angled bat.

Aaron Hardie to Charith Asalanka, Attacks the stumps, on middle, Charith Asalanka punches it straight off the back foot.

Spencer Johnson to Charith Asalanka, Back of a length, on the pads, Charith Asalanka misses out while flicking and the ball deflects off the pads to the short fine region. They cross over and get a leg bye.