SL vs WF Commentary, 9 August, 2026

Marco Jansen to Matthew Revis, 3 runs, Matthew Revis goes back and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 3 runs.

Marco Jansen to Matthew Revis, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Matthew Revis goes back, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Marco Jansen to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Dan Lawrence goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid off for 1 run.

Marco Jansen to Matthew Revis, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Matthew Revis goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.

Marco Jansen to Matthew Revis, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Matthew Revis elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

Lockie Ferguson to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.

Lockie Ferguson to Dan Lawrence, 7 no ball, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, and Dan Lawrence goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum ! Umpire signals it a no ball !

Lockie Ferguson to Dan Lawrence, 2 runs, Lockie Ferguson delivers fast ball at good length, Dan Lawrence goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long off, limits Dan Lawrence to just 2 runs.

Lockie Ferguson to Matthew Revis, 1 run, Matthew Revis hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Lockie Ferguson to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, Lockie Ferguson delivers fast ball at full length, Dan Lawrence goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.

Lockie Ferguson to Matthew Revis, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Matthew Revis hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.

Chris Woakes to Matthew Revis, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Matthew Revis goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.

Chris Woakes to Zak Crawley, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, full length, Zak Crawley goes forward, displays great skill by powering drive to long on for a magnificent Maximum!

Chris Woakes to Zak Crawley, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the stumps, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!

Chris Woakes to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

Samuel Cook to Dan Lawrence, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Samuel Cook to Dan Lawrence, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Dan Lawrence no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

Samuel Cook to Zak Crawley, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Zak Crawley goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Samuel Cook to Zak Crawley, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!

Samuel Cook to Zak Crawley, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Zak Crawley goes forward, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary.

Samuel Cook to Zak Crawley, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Zak Crawley goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!

Rachin Ravindra to Dan Lawrence, no run, Dot Ball !! , good length, on the off stump, and Dan Lawrence hangs on and tries to hit reverse sweep, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

Rachin Ravindra to Zak Crawley, 1 run, Rachin Ravindra delivers off break ball at good length, Zak Crawley goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid off for 1 run.

Rachin Ravindra to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra sends down a sharp delivery, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.

Rachin Ravindra to Zak Crawley, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Zak Crawley no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

Rachin Ravindra to Zak Crawley, 2 runs, Zak Crawley goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

Rachin Ravindra to Dan Lawrence, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Dan Lawrence goes back to make a confident inside out shot, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

Samuel Cook to Dan Lawrence, 2 runs, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Dan Lawrence goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

Samuel Cook to Dan Lawrence, 2 runs, Samuel Cook delivers fast ball at good length, Dan Lawrence goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Dan Lawrence to just 2 runs.

Samuel Cook to Dan Lawrence, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Dan Lawrence goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Samuel Cook to Dan Lawrence, Four, Four !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Dan Lawrence goes back, plays cut, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four.

Samuel Cook to Zak Crawley, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Zak Crawley goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Lockie Ferguson to Dan Lawrence, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.

Lockie Ferguson to Dan Lawrence, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Dan Lawrence hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.

Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Lockie Ferguson bowls a sharp delivery, and Mitchell Marsh goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Marsh, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease and tries pull, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Jordan Clark to Zak Crawley, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Zak Crawley goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.

Jordan Clark to Harry Brook, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Harry Brook hangs on and tries to hit ramp shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

Jordan Clark to Harry Brook, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Harry Brook goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to long on for a colossal Maximum!

Jordan Clark to Harry Brook, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Harry Brook goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the deep point region for a remarkable Maximum!

Jordan Clark to Harry Brook, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Harry Brook with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

Rachin Ravindra to Harry Brook, 1 run, , good length, on the stumps, Harry Brook goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.

Rachin Ravindra to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Rachin Ravindra delivers arm ball at good length, Mitchell Marsh goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Rachin Ravindra to Mitchell Marsh, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Mitchell Marsh no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

Rachin Ravindra to Harry Brook, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Harry Brook goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Rachin Ravindra to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Rachin Ravindra delivers off break ball at good length, Mitchell Marsh goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the short fine leg, limits Mitchell Marsh to just 1 run.

Rachin Ravindra to Harry Brook, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Harry Brook goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.

Chris Woakes to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Harry Brook goes back and caresses cut to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.

Chris Woakes to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Chris Woakes sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Harry Brook hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.

Chris Woakes to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Harry Brook goes forward, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.

Chris Woakes to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Harry Brook goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.

Lockie Ferguson to Ryan Rickelton, 1 bye, Bye !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton goes forward, swings it, but misses the shot and keeper fumbles and batter steals bye for 1 run.

Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Marsh, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Mitchell Marsh goes forward, aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.

Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot Ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Mitchell Marsh hangs on and tries to hit drive, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

Lockie Ferguson to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Marco Jansen to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the leg stump, Marco Jansen bowls a sharp delivery, and Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

Marco Jansen to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the leg stump, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

Marco Jansen to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.

Marco Jansen to Mitchell Marsh, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Mitchell Marsh goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Marco Jansen to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards slip for 1 run.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays push to the short cover.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 2 runs.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Chris Woakes sends down a sharp delivery, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs, Lockie Ferguson delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long off, limits Mitchell Marsh to just 2 runs.

Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, and Mitchell Marsh hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.

Lockie Ferguson to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Ryan Rickelton goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Lockie Ferguson to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Samuel Cook to Ryan Rickelton, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the leg stump, Ryan Rickelton goes forward, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!

Samuel Cook to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps. Ryan Rickelton goes forward, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Samuel Cook to Ryan Rickelton, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.

Samuel Cook to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

Samuel Cook to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Ryan Rickelton goes back to take bouncer of short length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Marco Jansen to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, it to the long on, races away and finds the boundary.

Marco Jansen to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton goes forward and slash defensive shot towards slip, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Marco Jansen to Ryan Rickelton, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!

Marco Jansen to Ryan Rickelton, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!

Marco Jansen to Mitchell Marsh, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, fulltoss, on the stumps, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.

Jordan Clark to Ryan Rickelton, 2 runs, Ryan Rickelton goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

Jordan Clark to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton goes forward, tucks push toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

Jordan Clark to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

Jordan Clark to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Jordan Clark to Mitchell Marsh, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!

Samuel Cook to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, fulltoss, on the stumps, Mitchell Marsh goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.

Samuel Cook to Mitchell Marsh, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, delivers drive in the gap to the deep cover for four.

Samuel Cook to Mitchell Marsh, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular drive to long on for a colossal Maximum!

Samuel Cook to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Ryan Rickelton goes forward to take outswinger of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards deep point for 1 run.

Samuel Cook to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot Ball !! inswinger, full length, on the leg stump, and Ryan Rickelton hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh, Four, Four !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump. Mitchell Marsh goes back, hits pull in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Chris Woakes sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Mitchell Marsh goes forward and caresses inside out shot to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Chris Woakes bowls a sharp delivery, and Mitchell Marsh goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Mitchell Marsh with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

Marco Jansen to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.

Marco Jansen to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

Marco Jansen to Mitchell Marsh, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Mitchell Marsh goes forward, swats flick shot, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.

Marco Jansen to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, fulltoss, on the off stump, Mitchell Marsh goes forward and slash drive towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Marco Jansen to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Marco Jansen sends down a delivery outside the stumps, and Mitchell Marsh hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.