Australia finish Powerplay on a high

Mon, 16 February 2026
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Australia 70-0 (6 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | Scorecard

Dasun Shanaka to bowl the fifth over and Travis Head pulls the first delivery over midwicket for a huge six. 

Head then smashes the next delivery straight to the fielder at cover. 

Four! Head shuffles across and slaps the shortish delivery through sweeper cover. 

Follows it up with a single through long-on. 

Marsh then inside-edges one onto his pads before finishing the over with a single through long-on. 12 came off the over. 50 up for Australia in five overs.


Maheesh Theekshana to bowl the final over of the Powerplay. Marsh is on strike and after playing out a dot he punches the second delivery through sweeper cover for a boundary. 

Three consecutive fours follow! First one through square of the wicket and next thorough backward square leg with a lofted shot. Marsh then sweeps the next delivery through square leg. 

Fifth boundary in a row! Marsh finishes the over by driving one through extra cover. 20 runs came off the over. 

Australia are 70/0 after the Powerplay.