The host nation bounced back with Marcus Stoinis’s batting guiding them to victory in Perth
3rd over: Sri Lanka 16-1 (Nissanka 8, de Silva 1) Nissanka steps to leg and swishes Hazlewood away to the leg side fence for four. The next ball is plinked down the ground and just evades a back pedalling David Warner. Aggressive intent from the Sri Lankan top order. Hazlewood then bungs down two wides down the leg side, the last of which he appeals for a burgle to Wade behind the stumps but Umpire Erasmus is having none of it as he chews his gum and nonchalantly outstretches his arms.
Mendis scythes Cummins away for a top edged four down to third and then tries an even bigger swish to the next one, stepping away to leg but only managing to connect with fresh air. Gone! Another hack goes straight up and is pouched safely by Mitch Marsh. Australia have an early strike. Dhananjaya de Silva is the new bat.
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