Sri Lanka vs Australia Live Score, 1st ODI

Sean Abbott to Charith Asalanka, SIX! Batting of the highest quality from the Sri Lankan skipper! His six number 5! Short in length, and on the bodyline, sits up nicely for the skipper. He picks the length early, weighs on the back foot and pulls it behind square. Parks it behind deep backward square leg for a six.

Nathan Ellis to Eshan Malinga, Slower one again, outside off, too full, Eshan manages to carve it out to the off side. Gets a huge appreciation from the crowd as well. 

Nathan Ellis to Eshan Malinga, Slows it up, does Ellis, around off, Eshan Malinga tries to take it on, but is undone by the lack of pace.

Nathan Ellis to Charith Asalanka, Length, on the stumps, tucked across to widish deep mid-wicket for a single.

Nathan Ellis to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Precision! Back of a length, just outside off, Charith Asalanka backs away and threads the gap between backward point and gully for a boundary.

Nathan Ellis to Charith Asalanka, Slower yorker, outside off, Asalanka does not squeeze it out.

Nathan Ellis to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! The 200 comes up for Sri Lanka! This is brilliant batting from the skipper! Ellis tries to dish out a slower one, but ends up slipping a full toss, wide of off, Charith Asalanka throws his bat at it and gets it over backward point for a boundary on the bounce.

Matthew Short to Charith Asalanka, Floated up full and on off stump. Charith Asalanka stays back to tap it towards cover-point for a single. Keeps the strike!

Matthew Short to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Gets it fine. Fired in full and on leg stump, goes straight on. Charith Asalanka just gets his bat to it to tickle it fine towards deep fine leg fence for a boundary. 

Matthew Short to Charith Asalanka, SIX! LAUNCHED! Floated up full and on off. Charith Asalanka lunges forward and hoicks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie!

Matthew Short to Charith Asalanka, Fired in full and on middle. Charith Asalanka lunges forward to heave it across towards mid-wicket. 

Matthew Short to Charith Asalanka, Slightly quicker and fuller on middle. Charith Asalanka brings his bat in front to keep it out. 

Matthew Short to Charith Asalanka, Full and on off. Charith Asalanka lunges forward to defend. 

Nathan Ellis to Eshan Malinga, Coming from around the stumps, goes full and on off. Eshan Malinga hangs his bat ahead of his pads to defend it back towards the bowler. 

Nathan Ellis to Eshan Malinga, Banged in short and angled in towards the batter. Eshan Malinga sways away from the line of the ball and lets it go through. The ball dies on the keeper. 

Nathan Ellis to Eshan Malinga, Beaten! Goes full and outside off, angling across. Bowls it as an off cutter. Eshan Malinga pokes at it as it goes past the outside edge and towards the keeper on the bounce. 

Nathan Ellis to Charith Asalanka, Slower one outside off. Charith Asalanka dabs it towards backward point for a single. 

Nathan Ellis to Eshan Malinga, Full and outside off. Eshan Malinga drives it towards sweeper cover for a single. He is off the mark on the 21st delivery. 

Nathan Ellis to Charith Asalanka, CLASSY CENTURY FOR ASALANKA! This one is bowled full and wide outside off, as an off cutter. Charith Asalanka leans on with outstretched arms to tap it towards backward point for a single. Takes off his helmet and takes in the applause. 4th ODI hundred for the Sri Lankan skipper and this has come at a time of crisis.

Matthew Short to Eshan Malinga, Fuller and outside off, turns away sharply. Eshan Malinga watches it go through. 

Matthew Short to Eshan Malinga, Fuller and outside off, turns away. Eshan Malinga lunges forward to defend it tentatively. 

Matthew Short to Eshan Malinga, Goes full and on off. Eshan Malinga clips it to mid-wicket and is off for a single. But there isn't any. 

Matthew Short to Charith Asalanka, Fired in full and on leg stump. Charith Asalanka clips it towards mid-wicket for a single. Moves to 99!

Matthew Short to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! GOES TO 98! Floated up on middle. Charith Asalanka skips down the track to loft it to the left of long off for a boundary!

Matthew Short to Charith Asalanka, Full and on off. Charith Asalanka lunges forward to defend it straight back to the bowler. 

Matthew Short replaces Adam Zampa. He is 7-0-23-1 so far.

Sean Abbott to Charith Asalanka, Slightly shorter on off. Charith Asalanka swivels to pull it away towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Sean Abbott to Charith Asalanka, Full and on middle. Charith Asalanka gets his bat ahead of him to awkwardly defend it back towards the bowler. 

Sean Abbott to Charith Asalanka, Banged in short and angled towards the batter. Sits up nicely for him to pull. Charith Asalanka does exactly that as he swivels to pull it away towards deep mid-wicket. Nathan Ellis runs across and puts in the roll to mop that one and keeps the batters down to a couple. 

Sean Abbott to Charith Asalanka, On a good length outside off. Charith Asalanka pushes it towards mid on. 

Sean Abbott to Charith Asalanka, SIX! THUMPED! Coming from around the stumps, bowls on a good length, and on off. Charith Asalanka stands back to pull it away over deep mid-wicket for a biggie!

Sean Abbott to Charith Asalanka, WIDE! Goes back of a length again, off cutter, outside off.  The batter lets it go through. WIDED!

Sean Abbott to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Banged in short and bowled as an off-cutter. Charith Asalanka has to wait for an eternity to ramp it over short third for a boundary. 

POWERPLAY 3! Five fielders will now be allowed to be kept outside the inner ring for the phase of 41-50 overs.

Adam Zampa to Eshan Malinga, An even louder cheer this time! Attacking the front pad, on a length, Eshan Malinga is solid in defence.

Adam Zampa to Eshan Malinga, A slip, a leg slip and a short leg in place, Zampa floats it up, on middle, Eshan Malinga blocks it out. The defence is greeted with a huge cheer from the crowd.

Adam Zampa to Charith Asalanka, Slower through the air and shorter as well, on off, Charith Asalanka steers it to the right of short third for a single.

Adam Zampa to Charith Asalanka, Drags the length back, on middle, Charith Asalanka hangs back to pat it back to Zampa.

Adam Zampa to Charith Asalanka, SIX! Charith Asalanka finds the fence early in the over once again! This goes straight on, right in the hitting arc, on off and middle, Charith Asalanka gets down and gets under the ball. Nails the slog sweep over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Adam Zampa to Charith Asalanka, Short and turning into the pads, flicked to deep square leg but they do not cross.

Adam Zampa (5-0-25-0) is back on. He replaces Matthew Short.

Sean Abbott to Eshan Malinga, Angling into the pads, on a length, Eshan Malinga clips it wide of mid-wicket but they do not take the single.

Sean Abbott to Eshan Malinga, Swing and a miss! Short and wide on off, there to be put away, Eshan Malinga is lured into the shot as he throws his hands at it but misses.

Sean Abbott to Charith Asalanka, Sean bends his back and digs it in short, on middle, Charith Asalanka pulls it aerially but in front of the man at deep mid-wicket. It goes to the man in the deep on the bounce. They cross.

Sean Abbott to Charith Asalanka, Banged in short, on middle, Charith Asalanka pulls it to deep square leg but refuses the single.

Sean Abbott to Charith Asalanka, Into the wicket and the pace is taken off, on middle, Charith Asalanka toe-ends the pull in front of the bowler.

Sean Abbott to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Excellent use of the feet! Sean starts from around the wicket and bowls it on a good length, at the stumps, Charith Asalanka skips down the track and stays leg side of the ball to pump it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Smith giving short spells to his pacers. Here's Sean Abbott (6-0-36-1) replacing Spencer Johnson.

Matthew Short to Eshan Malinga, At 93 kph, on middle, Eshan Malinga gets his bat out in front to defend.

Matthew Short to Eshan Malinga, Attacking the front pad, on a length, Eshan Malinga lunges to block it out.