AUS vs SL Highlights, World Cup 2023: Australia beats Sri Lanka by five wickets to get first win of WC

Stoinis seals the win with a massive six off Wellalage and with that, Australia is finally of the mark in this World Cup.

Stoinis walks in and sweeps Wellalage for a four first ball. Adds a couple more runs with a push to deep extra cover. Short from Wellalage and Stoinis puts it past point for another four.

Wellalage with a slower one and Inglis is too early into the shot. Edged and gobbled up by Theekshana at point on the second attempt.

Josh Inglis c Theekshana b Wellalage 58 (59b 5x4 1x6)

Madushanka with his eighth over. Maxwell looks to keep going at it. Attempts a wild slog, but doesn’t middle it. Just a single from that shot.

Maxwell up against Theekshana. On the slot and Maxwell smokes it over mid wicket for a six. He changes his radar. This time he targets the square leg fence with a sweep shot. SIX MORE!!! Australia racing to the target.

Madushanka gets another crack. Maxwell with another edged boundary, this time off an attempted pull shot. Not the greatest effort from Kumara at the deep third fence. Full from Madushanka and Maxwell thrashes it straight back for a four.

Theekshana is brought back in as Sri Lanka looks to dislodge another Aussie wicket. Maxwell is the new batter and he gets a lucky four from an edge down the off side.

Mendis brings back Madushanka in hopes of breaking this partnership. He goes around the wicket to Inglis, who defends resolutely. But Madushanka does get Sri Lanka the breakthrough. A soft dismissal that one. Labuschagne chips it straight to mid wicket.

Glimmer of hope for Sri Lanka?

Marnus Labuschagne c Karunaratne b Madushanka 40 (60b 2x4 0x6)

AUS 158/4 in 29 overs

Wellalage goes a tad full and Labuschagne sweeps him with crushing timing to the mdi wicket fence. The game is fast slipping out of Sri Lanka’s grasp. Australia needs just 53 runs in 22 overs.

De Silva with his third over. He has been hard to get away with, operating from around the wicket.

Kumara given another over despite the shellacking from the last over. He starts well. Just two runs from the first three balls. An overthrow gifts Inglis a couple of runs. Inglis gets another four with a crisp straight drive and that is his 50. Classy knock from the keeper-batter.

Kumara reinroduced. Short from him and Inglis carves it to the third man fence with a late flick. FOUR!! Another short ball and Inglis goes with a pull shot. He can’t get it to the fence this time. But it is two more runs. Again a short ball. This time Inglish middles the ball perfectly. SIX!!!

Another close call. De Silva with one well outside the leg stump. Inglis opts for the paddle sweep, which Mendis anticipates. He manages to get his gloves onto it, but can’t hold on. Sri Lanka needs these chances to go their way if they want to win the game.

Karunaratne is targetting the back of the good length area, forcing the Aussie batters to play on the rise. He induced a top edge out of Inglis, but it lands safely. Australia gathers seven runs from the over.

Another throw of dice from Sri Lanka. Dhananjaya de Silva with the ball now. Around the wicket. Rifles a couple in and gets two dot balls. He forces a mishit from Labuschagne and it lands in the vacant mid on area. Three singles taken from the over.

Karunaratne gets a second over. Inglis takes a sharp single by tapping one to mid on and setting off. Karunaratne goes for a bouncer next up. But it goes well wide onto the leg side. Just three runs from the over.

Wellalage squeezes one past Inglis’ back foot defence. But it squirms past the stumps. Sri Lanka needs more wickets to make a game out of this.

Chamika Karunaratne for his first over. Inglis on strike. FOUR! Short and wide and Inglis lofts his cut over point. A soft-handed push on the off side on the final delivery to squeeze in a single.

Wellalage to Labuschagne. One run with a drive to long off. Inglis defends the second and drives the third down the ground for a single. Labuschagne guides the fifth delivery to deep cover. 100 up for Australia with it. Inglis gets a single on the final delivery.

Theekshana into his fifth. Five runs from the over - all in singles.

Wellalage to continue. Another outside edge by Inglis, gets two runs. A single for Labuschagne on the first delivery means only three from the over.

Theekshana continues on. Marsh slices one to deep cover and sets off for a double. It is a risky call and the throw in from the deep is a good one. Mendis makes a clean collect and Marsh is well out of the crease.

Mitchell Marsh run out (Karunaratne/Mendis) 52 (51b 9x4 0x6)

This was the partnership Sri Lanka wanted to end and it has happened. Josh Inglis at the crease. FOUR! Gets an outside edge which flies past the slip fielder. Another FOUR! Full toss and Inglis drives. The mid on fielder has it right in front of him but he sloppily lets it slip from between his hands.

Labuschagne takes an easy single against Wellalage to get off the strike. Marsh follows the template, tapping it to long off for another single. Marsh has mellowed down after starting like a house on fire.

Theekshana continues. He forces Marsh deep into the crease with some fired in full deliveries. Marsh opts to defend through it with a straight bat. But the ploy nearly backfires as he almost chops one into his stumps. Brilliant over from Theekshana. Just a single from it.

Wellalage with his third. He drops it a tinge short and Marsh is quick to pounce on it. A double is followed by a single and that brings up his fifty. He has kept Australia afloat in this chase.

Second over for Theekshana. Marsh takes a single first ball of the over. Labuschagne adds a double to keep things ticking. Three more singles come in the over.

Madushanka to Labuschagne. CHANCE! Labuschagne taps on the on side and wants a single. There is slight hesitation to get going which means he needs to put in a dive to get home safe. Marsh with a quick single to mid off.

Wellalage to Marsh. FOUR! Pitched short and Marsh pulls it away over mid on. FOUR! This time through point. It was short too but with width. Third FOUR of the over. Pulled between deep mid wicket and long on region.

Madushanka to Marsh. Inside edge! Misses the stumps by a whisker. A bouncer next from Madushanka. A single for Marsh on the fourth delivery. FOUR! On the pads and Labuschagne clips it to fine leg.

Dunith Wellalage to Marsh, picks one run off the first delivery. Labuschagne drives the second ball but Wellalage makes a diving save to stop a single. The fourth delivery is flicked to deep square for one. A single for Marsh to finish.

FOUR! Madushanka errs in line just a fraction and Marsh clobbers it through point. The second delivery hits the pads but it is going down leg. The third swings in and lands in the block hole. Marsh gets his bat down in time and prevents another wicket. A misfield at cover allows a single to Marsh. Labuschagne shoulders arms on the fifth delivery. Another inswinger from Madushanka. Labuschagne barely gets a flick in time. The ball runs down to fine leg and the batters run two.

Kumara to Marsh. FOUR! Back of a length and wide, and Marsh cuts it to the fence. Almost plays on! Marsh wants to cut again but there is no width. An inside edge lands just wide off the stumps. Two off the next. FOUR! Kumara wants swing too. He pitches up but that heads straight to the bat and Marsh drives it away. Marsh plays it on to the off side with soft hands for a single.

Marnus Labuschagne is given caught behind for a delivery that struck his thigh pad. A timely review saves him.

Madushanka traps Warner leg before on the first delivery. A review taken. Warner misses his clip, he is on his toes and the ball appears to be clipping the leg stump. The ball tracker concurs and Warner is not pleased with this decision.

David Warner lbw b Madushanka 11(6)

Steve Smith gets a nip backer on his first delivery. It thuds on to the pads and Madushanka is convinced he has another one. The umpire denies as it was clearly going too high. Smith is squared up on the next. The ball moves away and he misreads the line. Thankfully, an edge prevents the ball from hitting onto the pads. Smith is gone! Another one that moves back in sharply. Smith fails to connect and the ball hits the back pad.

Steve Smith lbw b Madushanka 0(5)

A double wicket maiden for Madushanka.

Maheesh Theekshana into the attack. Warner drives the first to deep cover for one. FOUR! Marsh times this one to perfection. The ball teases the mid off fielder only to beat him. FOUR! Short and wide and Marsh laps it up with a slap through point. Nine runs in the over.

Dilshan Madushanka from the other end. Marsh defends the first delivery. Taps the second back to the bowler. There is width on the fourth delivery, Marsh cuts but only to the extra cover fielder. The final delivery pitches and leaves Marsh. He goes for a push and is beaten. A maiden over from Madushanka.

Kumara to Marsh. FOUR! What a start. Stands still and lofts the full length ball over mid off. Misses a punch through the off side, gets an inside edge but Warner pushes him to take a single and they make it. Warner clips the first ball to square leg, no run. Two runs, a bouncer to Warner and he pulls it. Not quite middles it but enough to get a couple. Warner again pushes through for two runs after his front foot push takes an inside and goes down the on side. SIX to finish. At a length and Warner gets down on one knee to slog it over square leg.

Well then, we finally are ready for the start. David Warner and Mitchell Marsh walk out to the square. Lahiru Kumara, at the top of the circle, is rolling his arm.

“All the lower tiers have been emptied completely and all the fans seated there have moved higher up,” says Dhruva Prasad from the ground.

This is a precautionary measure. Earlier in the match, a few hoardings fell off into the stands due to heavy wind.

The covers are coming off from the square and the ground staff is preparing for a restart.

The run chase has been delayed due to the strong winds. “More hoardings are coming off,” pings Dhruva Prasad from the ground. The umpires are also a bit worried about any possible harm that may come from hoardings falling off.

“The pitch has been covered because of a very light drizzle,” adds Dhruva.

The game was stopped for a few minutes in the 43rd over after a few of the brandings fell off.

Australia vs Sri Lanka World Cup 2023 match delayed due to heavy winds

The ICC World Cup 2023 match between Australia and Sri Lanka happening at the Ekana Stadium on Monday was delayed after heavy winds caused hoardings to fly onto the ground.

It was a tale of two halves for Sri Lanka. After an opening partnership of 125 runs, the innings imploded. Australia needed the smallest of opportunity to get control of the match. Pat Cummins removed the openers before Adam Zampa and Mitchell Starc ran through the middle order. The innings was still evenly poised at 178/4 at the rain break but Australia picked quick wickets after the resumption and gained momentum.

Maxwell to Asalanka. He chips the second delivery over the infield on the off side and completes two runs. WICKET! Asalanka wants to clear the boundary but his heave comes off the toe end. Labuschagne comes in from long on to take the catch. SRI LANKA FOLDS OUT FOR 209.

Charith Asalanka c Labuschagne b Maxwell 25 (39)

Starc to continue. Asalanka picks a single with a drive through extra cover. A wide from Starc. There’s a bit of a delay in the over after a section of hoardings comes off due to heavy winds. Madushanka defends a delivery fired at the stumps.

Turn and bounce for Glenn Maxwell. Charith Asalanka gets a faint nudge to the point region to get off strike on the fifth delivery. Madushanka defends the final ball.

Starc to Asalanka. The ball pitches on good length and surprises Asalanka with bounce. Takes an edge and runs to third man. The single brings up 200 for Sri Lanka. FOUR! Kumara gets an inside edge which races away to the fine leg boundary.

BOWLED HIM! Starc gets the yorker spot on. The ball thuds into the pads and goes onto the stumps.

Lahiru Kumara b Starc 4 (8)

Dilshan Madushanka gets a kind full toss but he guides it to deep cover. No run taken to ensure Asalanka is on strike.

Zampa to Asalanka. Gets into his crease and punches to long on for one run. Theekshana is given leg before wicket! Another googly from Zampa which completely decieves the batter. Theekshana is stuck in his crease. He takes a review but that only delays the inevitable.

Maheesh Theekshana lbw b Zampa 0 (5)

Lahiru Kumara at No. 10 for Sri Lanka. Fails to get a run in the over.

Hazlewood to Asalanka, defends the first delivery. He late cuts the next to third man for a single. Hazlewood bangs in a bouncer for Maheesh Theekshana. A wide in the over gets an extra for Sri Lanka. Another bouncer to end the over.

Zampa back. Asalanka welcomes him with an inside out SIX! Gets a single off the next delivery to deep mid wicket. The fourth delivery is clipped to deep mid wicket. Asalanka drives the fifth to long off to add one run. WICKET! Karunaratne is leg before. Fails to read the googly and it thuds into his front leg. A simple decision.

Just a single from Josh Hazlewood’s over. Runs coming at a trickle for the Lankans.

Maxwell to continue. Chamika Karunaratne gets off strike on the first delivery. Asalanka drives through extra cover. Just two runs in the over.

Starc to Asalanka. One run off a thick outside edge to third man. Wellalage shoulders arms on the second delivery. A bouncer to follow. Wellalage ducks down in time to avoid getting hit. A chance of a run out. Wellalage might be in trouble. He is short. Australia has its sixth wicket. Wellalage gets a full toss which he can only clear it till the mid off fielder. Pat Cummins collects and sends a rocket throw at the non-striker’s end. Wellalage’s dive is not enough to save him.

Dunith Wellalage run out (Cummins) 2 (9)

Maxwell to Asalanka, one run to long off. Wellalage chases a delivery outside off and drives it to deep cover. Asalanka works the final delivery down the ground for the third run of the over.

The game continues from 32.1 overs. Sri Lanka 178/4 with Dhananjaya de Silva on strike.

Starc fires in the first at the stumps and de Silva defends. WICKET! Chopped on! Australia tightens the noose further. De Silva pushes at a good length ball away from his body. Ends up getting a thick inside edge onto the stumps.

Dhananjaya de Silva b Starc 7 (13)

Dunith Wellalage off the mark on the first delivery. Asalanka clips to deep square for one.

Good news, folks! The rain has relented. No overs lost in the short delay we had.

It still looks like a steady drizzle meaning the covers remain in place. It is just the square that has been covered for now which probably signals that it is nothing too heavy.

Starc to bowl his seventh over. Asalanka drives between cover and mid off but Cummins dive keeps the shot to just one run.

The players are going off the field due to rain. It’s not too heavy but it is a drizzle steady enough to cause a delay. SL 178/4 in 32.1 overs

De Silva faces Zampa, FOUR! A welcome boundary with a perfect late cut. Taps the next to long on for a single. Asalanka gets a full toss and he works it down the ground for one run. The fourth delivery is punched down the ground for another single. The next turns sharply into Asalanka who defends it on his backfoot. Clips the final delivery to deep mid wicket. Eight runs from the over.

Mitchell Starc back into the attack. Asalanka defends the outside off delivery. Next one is wide from Starc. Asalanka gets a single to fine leg next. The fourth delivery stays low, de Silva gets his bat down in time. De Silva pulls the fifth to fine leg for a single.

Zampa to Sadeera, he’s been given LBW! The ball pitches on middle and leg and straightens a touch. Joel Wilson raises his finger and Sadeera asks for a review. The ball tracker shows the ball to be just clipping the leg stump and Sadeera will have to make the long walk back.

Sadeera Samarawickrama lbw b Zampa 8(8)

Dhananjaya de Silva to face the hat-trick ball. Defends this from outside off to mid on. De Silva defends the remaining three deliveries to make it a wicket-maiden.

Pat Cummins to Sadeera. The batter pushes a full delivery wide of mid off and goes for a single. Charith Asalanka needs to hurry to make it home as Glenn Maxwell rattles the stumps at the striker’s end. But he gets in comfortably. Asalanka is nearly strangled down leg. Cummins is sure it’s come off the glove but Inglis suggests otherwise and they avoid their review.

Zampa back for his fourth over. Sadeera drives to deep cover to add one run to his tally. Short and Mendis’ eyes light up. He goes back only to miscue his pull along the ground. Just one run. FOUR! Overpitched and Sadeera drives it through cover for his first boundary. The fourth delivery is gently worked to long on for one. Mendis defends the next one a length and off stump line. WICKET! MENDIS, THE BIG FISH IS CAUGHT! Mendis goes for a slog and ends up holing out to David Warner at deep mid wicket.

Kusal Mendis c Warner b Zampa 9(13)

Cummins to continue. Mendis cuts the first delivery to deep point for one run. WICKET! BOWLED HIM! Between the gate! Perera misreads the line and the ball, a knuckle ball by the looks of it, crashes into the off stump.

Kusal Perera b Cummins 78(82)

Sadeera Samarawickrama joins the action. Welcomed with a bouncer but Sadeera does not have much trouble in leaving it. Taps the next one to point, no run. A miscued drive to mid on next but it still gets him a single and off the mark. Mendis leaves the bouncer on the final delivery of the over.

Maxwell to Perera. The batter plays a sweep to short fine leg and takes a single. Mendis punches to long on for one run. Perera works the fifth delivery on the on side with soft hands for a single. Mendis ends the over with a single to deep square leg.

Cummins with his fifth over of the day. Full from the Australian skipper and Perera hits it straight back. Four more!! He is cruising at this moment. The longer he bats, the better for Sri Lanka.

Another over for Maxwell. A tad short from Maxwell and Perera splits the infield with an exquisite cut shot. FOUR!! Australia in dire need of wickets.

Hazlewood attempts to replicate Cummins’ short ball ploy. But Perera is ready for it. Pulls Hazlewood twice for fours. Once in front of square and once behind it. Kusal Mendis is the new batter for Sri Lanka. He starts with a couple of singles.

Cummins brings himself back on. He attacks Nissanka with a couple of bouncers. The first one is put away for a four. The second though is edged and Warner takes a brilliant catch in the deep.

Pathum Nissanka c Warner b Cummins 61 (67b 8x4 0x6)

SL 127/1 in 22 overs

Hazlewood is brought back in and he begins with a loosener on the off side. Nissanka rolls his hands over the cut shot and it is another four for Sri Lanka, seventh boundary for the right hander.

Maxwell reintroduced. Nissanka and Perera begin the over by trading singles.

Nissanka taps one to the leg side to get to his fifty. This has been a composed knock from the Sri Lankan opener.

Overpitched from Stoinis. Kusal Perera doesn’t miss out on it. Smokes it straight back over the bowler for a four and that is his fifty. He didn’t have a the greatest of starts in this World Cup. But he has regained his rhythm just at the right time.

Perera is alright and he continues on. Zampa shifts his line wide outside off for Perera. He tries to loft him over the fence. But doesn’t get the connection right. Just a couple of runs from there. Zampa gifts a wide and that is the hundred run partnership for Perera and Nissanka.

Stoinis is the latest Aussie bowler to have a go. Not much action from the over as Sri Lankan batters deal in singles and doubles, until Stoinis attacks Perera with a bouncer. It strikes him on the helmet and seems like he would require some medical attention.

Sri Lanka will be definitely targetting a 300+ total, particularly after this sturdy platform laid by it openers.

Zampa with his second. On the slot and Perera picks the length quite early. Smacks it over mid wicket for a four.

Starc gets another go at the Lankan opening duo. But the pitch has slowed down even further, helping Nissanka and Perera’s cause even further.

Last ball of the over. Full toss from Starc and Perera thought he put it away with a straight drive. Maxwell makes a full length dive to save a boundary.

Adam Zampa into the attack. Nissanka welcomes his with a couple of crunching boundaries. The first one is pumped to the mid wicket fence, while the next one is smashed straight back. Sri Lanka’s innings gaining momentum.

Starc returns. on the pads against Perera and it is clipped away for a four. Australian bowling looking clueless at this point. Seven runs from the over for Sri Lanka.

Another over for Maxwell. Perera dabs one to the off side for a couple of runs to start the over. Both the Sri Lankan openers have been unbothered by the Australian bowlers so far. They have accumulated runs without taking too many risks.

Wide and short from Cummins and Nissanka slashes it through covers for a four. Well controlled shot. Nissanka and Perera follow it up with singles, making it a good over for Sri Lanka.

Lucky boundary for Perera. He tries to sweep Maxwell, but can manage only a top edge. It flies over the keeper and runs away for a four.

Huge appeal from Maxwell after he strikes Perera on the pad with one that stayed straight. The umpire is unmoved though.

Cummins continues. There seems to be not much urgency from the Sri Lankan openers as the run rate hovers just over the five-run mark. Three singles and a double from the over.

Australia turns to spin early in the innings. Maxwell with his off-spin against the Lankan opening duo. He draws and edge, thanks to some vicious bounce. But it is too high for Inglis to gather.

Loose start from Pat Cummins. Way too much time for Perera to turn it around the corner from his pads for an easy four. Cummins brings the line back in and Perera is forced to turn to his defence. Just a wide from the rest of the over.

On the pads from Hazlewood to start his third over. Nissanka nudges it away to the square leg region for a three. Hazlewood goes short next up. Kusal Perera rises to the bounce before crashing it away for a four.

This has been a controlled start from Sri Lanka.

Starc continues his opening spell. A tad full against Nissanka, who attempts a drive on the off side. Uppish, but it lands in front of mid off. But he doesn’t err the second time. Drives it straighter and fiercer. FOUR!! Just another single from the over.

Hazlewood over the wicket against Kusal Perera. He offers some width to the left-hander and he free his arms with a square cut. RACES AWAY TO THE FENCE!

Hazlewood pitches it up next and Perera straight dirves it with absolute control. Another four.

Starc continues. This time he starts over the wicket against Kusal Perera. Good length on the stumps and Perera taps it down with a straight bat. Just three runs from the over.

Hazlewood from the other end. Two slips in place. Fifth stump line from him and Perera is happy to leave the ball to the keeper. Not much movement for Hazlewood, in comparison to Starc. But Nissanka and Perera are not too eager to take on the right-arm pacer. Just a leg bye from the over.

Starc with a screamer to start with. Booming in-swing and it strikes Nissanka on the pads. Cummins is hesitant, but he reviews it. Oh wow. Seems like Nissanka got his bat to it. Australia wastes a review first ball of the innings.

Starc is extracting good swing from the pitch.

Fourth ball of the over. Starc stops just before he releases the ball and asks the non-striker Kusal Perera to stay in the crease. On the pads from Starc and Nissanka clips it away for the first four of the day. Another one on the pads and Nissanka places it in front of the square for the second four. Eventful first over.

Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera walk out to the middle. Sri Lanka will be hoping for a quick-fire start from the left-right combo.

SRI LANKA: Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Sadeeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhanajaaya de Silva, Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka.

AUSTRALIA: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

Sri Lanka wins the toss and opts to bat.

Kusal Mendis: The wicket is better in the day and we will look to put runs first. We have two changes - Shanaka and Matheesha are not playing and Chamika Karunaratne and Lahiru Kumara come in. I think 280-300 will be the par score.

Pat Cummins: That’s fine, we would have batted first as well but do not mind. We have had a good couple of sessions over the last two days. Everyone is clear on the areas to work on. We have the same 11 as the last game.

Nasser Hussain: It looks similar to the last game. A little bit of moisture. It is a mix of red and black soil There is a bit of grass. It did a bit for both spinners and pacers during South Africa vs Australia. Under lights, this pitch did more.

HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORES

Aaron Finch - 153 off 132 balls (2019; The Oval)

Adam Gilchrist - 149 off 104 balls (2007; Bridgetown)

Ricky Ponting - 114 off 109 balls (2003; Centurion)

BEST BOWLING FIGURES

Nathan Bracken - 4/19 in 9.4 overs (2007; St. George’s)

Mitchell Starc - 4/55 in 10 overs (2019; The Oval)

Chaminda Vaas - 3/34 in 10 overs (2003; Gqeberha)

Australia has held onto just 57% of the catches on offer in the World Cup so far. The side has dropped six catches in its two matches, the highest among the 10 teams.

Highest individual score (AUS) - David Warner - 163 off 157 balls (2012; Brisbane)

Highest individual score (SL) - Pathum Nissanka - 137 off 147 balls (2022; Colombo)

Best bowling figures (AUS) - Mitchell Johnson - 6/31 (2011; Pallekele)

Best bowling figures (SL) - Nuwan Kulasekara - 5/22 (2013; Brisbane)

1975 - Australia win by 52 runs (The Oval)

1992 - Australia won by seven wickets (Adelaide)

1996 - Sri Lanka won by forfeit (Colombo)

1996 - Sri Lanka won by seven wickets (Lahore)

2003 - Australia won by 96 runs (Centurion)

2003 - Australia won by 48 runs (Gqeberha)

2007 - Australia won by seven wickets (St. George’s)

2007 - Australia won by 53 runs (Bridgetown)

2011 - No Result

2015 - Australia won by 64 runs (Sydney)

2019 - Australia won by 87 runs (London)

Highest score (AUS) - 376/9 in 50 overs (2015; Sydney)

Lowest score (AUS) - 74 all-out in 26.4 overs (2013; Brisbane)

Highest score (SL) - 343/5 in 50 overs (2003; Syndey)

Lowest score (SL) - 91 all-out in 35.5 overs (1985; Adelaide)

After three wins out of three, India and New Zealand occupy the top two spots on the points table. Australia, to everyone’s shock, is languising at the bottom place ahead of today’s match.

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Matches played - 11

Australia - 8

Sri Lanka - 2

Last result - Australia won by 87 runs (2019; Oval)

After facing its heaviest World Cup defeat on Thursday against South Africa, Australia captain Pat Cummins admitted the mood in the camp was ‘flat’ but that his team is ready to turn it around when it takes on Sri Lanka.

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After facing its heaviest World Cup defeat earlier this week against South Africa, Australia captain Pat Cummins admitted the mood in the camp was ‘flat’ but that his team is ready to turn it around when it takes on Sri Lanka on Monday in Lucknow.

After coming into much criticism following the last international match played here, the relaid pitch at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium gave a good account of itself during its first World Cup match between Australia and South Africa.

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ICC World Cup 2023: Australia vs South Africa showed Lucknow has learnt from its mistakes

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Matches played: 102

Australia won: 63

Sri Lanka won: 35

No result: 4

Last result: Australia won by four wickets (Colombo; 2022)

Wicketkeepers: Kusal Mendis (c)

Batters: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka

All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Dhananjaya de Silva, Marcus Stoinis

Bowlers: Mitchell Starc (vc), Maheesh Theekshana, Adam Zampa

Team composition: AUS 6-5 SL | Credits Left: 9

Afghanistan pulled off a monumental victory against England in the World Cup on Sunday. Here is how it happened.

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Afghanistan won its second-ever ODI World Cup match as it beat defending champion England by 69 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday.

Australia lost its two fixtures so far against India and South Africa. This is the first time since the 1992 edition that Australia has lost its two opening games at a World Cup.

AUSTRALIA: Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis(wk), Pat Cummins (c), Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazelwood.

SRI LANKA: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (c/wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka.

A basement battle of sorts, between Sri Lanka and Australia, eighth and 10th on the World Cup 2023 points table, respectively, is something few would have conceived ahead of the tournament.

And yet here they are; a pre-tournament favourite and a side that tends to punch above its weight, desperate to open their account at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Monday.

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When will AUS vs SL ODI World Cup 2023 match be played?

The Australia vs Sri Lanka ICC ODI World Cup 2023 match will be played on Monday, October 16.

What time will AUS vs SL ODI World Cup 2023 match begin?

The Australia vs Sri Lanka ICC ODI World Cup 2023 match will begin at 2:00 PM IST.

Where will AUS vs SL ODI World Cup 2023 match take place?

The ICC ODI World Cup 2023 match between Australia and Sri Lanka will take place at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

Which TV channel will broadcast AUS vs SL ODI World Cup 2023 match live?

The ICC ODI World Cup 2023 match between Australia and Sri Lanka will be telecast LIVE on the Star Sports networkfrom 2:00 PM IST onwards.

Where to watch live streaming of AUS vs SL ODI World Cup 2023 match?

The ICC World Cup 2023 match between Australia and Sri Lanka will be streamed LIVE on the Disney+Hotstar app and website.