Kusal Perera departs

Mon, 16 February 2026

21:04

Sri Lanka 12-1 (2 ovs) vs Aus 181 all out | Scorecard

Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera to open for Sri Lanka.

Xavier Bartlett with the ball for Australia.

Nissanka is on strike and after a dot he punches one to deep backward point to get off the mark.

Kusal Perera then opens his account with a single through backward point.

Six! Terrific shot from Nissanka as he picks the length delivery straying down the leg side and sends it over square leg for a maximum.

Two dots to end the over. Eight runs came off it.

Marcus Stoinis to bowl from the other end and Perera cuts one firmly through point but Inglis makes a good save.

Out! Perera perishes, caught by Nathan Ellis. Short of a length delivery and Perera charges down and chases a wide delivery but slices it to deep point fielder. He goes for 1 off three balls.

Kusal Mendis comes to the crease and gets off the mark with a single through square of the wicket.

A single through backward point follows. Mendis then laps one to fine leg for a couple. Four runs came off the over.

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