Nissanka, Mendis on the attack

Mon, 16 February 2026

21:25

Sri Lanka 61-1 (6 ovs) vs Aus 181 all out | Scorecard

Cooper Connolly comes into the attack and Kusal Mendis sweeps a full toss down the leg and edges it to mid-wicket. A single is taken.

Two dots later, Nissanka reverse sweeps a quicker delivery for a maximum!

Follows it up with a couple through mid-wicket.

Four! Shortish delivery and Nissanka cuts it late through deep backward point for his third boundary of the night.

13 runs came off the over.

Marcus Stoinis is back into the attack and Mendis cuts the first delivery past short third for a boundary.

A dot later, Mendis flicks one to mid-on and gets a single. Maxwell does well to keep it to one.

A dot later, Nissanka smashes a shortish delivery through square leg for a boundary.

Another boundary off and outside-edge through third man to end the over. 13 runs came off it.

Sri Lanka have raced away to 61/1 in the Powerplay.

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