ICC CWC 2019 match 20 highlights: Aus beat SL by 87 runs; Finch, Starc star

Leading from the front, skipper Aaron Finch stroked his way to a majestic 153, propelling Australia cricket team to a challenging 334. Check Sri Lanka vs Australia Live score and match commentary here

9:30 PM

Over 33; Karunaratne misses century by 3 runs

Over Summary: W 4 0 0 0 0  ; Sri Lanka: 190-3

Richardson continues
 

Ball 6: Mathews pushes towards mid-on for no run. 

 

Ball 5: Mathews blocks on front foot

 

Ball 4: A bumper and Mathews ducks under it

 

Ball 3: Mathews fails to score

 

Ball 2: Angelo Mathews, right handed bat, comes to the crease and punches through mid-on for FOUR

 

Ball 1: A short of length delivery and Karunaratne cuts straight to Maxwell at backward point. Karunaratne misses his century by 3 runs. Karunaratne c Maxwell b K Richardson 97(108) [4s-9]

9:23 PM

Over 32; CRR: 5.81 REQ: 8.28

Over Summary: 0 1 0 0 1 6 ; Sri Lanka: 186-2

Maxwell continues

 

Ball 6: Kusal Mendis smashes straight down the ground for SIX, releases the pressure. 

 

Ball 5: Karunaratne comes down the wicket and collects a single. 

 

Ball 4: Karunaratne glances towards short fine leg for no run. 

 

Ball 3: Karunaratne fails to score

 

Ball 2: Kusal Mendis punches down the ground for a single. 

 

Ball 1: Kusal Mendis tucks towards mid-wicket for no run

9:20 PM

Over 31; CRR: 5.74 REQ: 8.26

Over Summary:  0 1 0 0 0 1  ; Sri Lanka: 178-2

Richardson continues

 

Ball 6: Kusal Mendis pulls without any timing in front of deep fine leg for a single. 

 

Ball 5: Kusal Mendis blocks towards mid-wicket for no run. 

 

Ball 4: Kusal Mendis dabs towards gully region for no run. 

 

Ball 3: Kusal Mendis fails to score

 

Ball 2: Karunaratne pushes towards covers for a single. 

 

Ball 1: Karunaratne pokes towards off side for no run. 

9:17 PM

Over 30; CRR: 5.87 REQ: 7.95

Over Summary: 0 1 0 1 0 1  ; Sri Lanka: 176-2

Maxwell continues
 

Ball 6: A single for Karunaratne towards deep mid-wicket.

 

Ball 5: Karunaratne cuts straight to backward point for no run. 

 

Ball 4: Kusal Mendis through mid-wicket for a single. 

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Karunaratne works towards mid-wicket for a single. 

 

Ball 1: Karunaratne flicks towards square leg for no run. 

9:14 PM

Over 29; CRR: 5.97 REQ: 7.71

Over Summary:  0 2 0 1 1 1  ; Sri Lanka: 173-2

Kane Richardson [3.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack
 

Ball 6: Karunaratne hits towards deep square leg for a single. 

 

Ball 5: Kusal Mendis steers down to third-man for a single. 

 

Ball 4: Karunaratne hits towards third man for a single. 

 

Ball 3: A bumper and Karunaratne restrain himself from pulling the ball. 

 

Ball 2: Karunaratne works towards deep fine leg for a couple of runs. 

 

Ball 1: DOT

9:09 PM

Over 28; CRR: 6 REQ: 7.59

Over Summary:  2 0 0 1 1 1 ; Sri Lanka: 168-2

Behrendorff continues

 

Ball 6: Karunaratne gets an genuine outside for a single down to third man. 

 

Ball 5: Kusal Mendis glances towards wide of deep fine leg for a single. 

 

Ball 4: Karunaratne collects a single towards third-man

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Karunaratne collects a couple of runs towards right of fine leg. 

9:07 PM

Over 27

Over Summary: 1 1 1 0 1 0  ; Sri Lanka: 163-2

Pat Cummins continues
 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: Karunaratne picks a single. 

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: A single for Kusal Mendis

 

Ball 2: Karunaratne collects a single

 

Ball 1: Kusal Mendis collects a single

9:01 PM

Over 26; CRR: 6.12 REQ: 7.33

Over Summary: 0 1 1 1 0 0 ; Sri Lanka: 159-2

Behrendorff continues
 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: Kusal Mendis collects a single towards deep square leg

 

Ball 3: Karunaratne collects a single down to third man

 

Ball 2: Kusal Mendis collects a single in front of mid-wicket. 

 

Ball 1: Kusal Mendis fails

9:01 PM

Over 26; CRR: 6.12 REQ: 7.33

Over Summary: 0 1 1 1 0 0 ; Sri Lanka: 159-2

Behrendorff continues
 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: Kusal Mendis collects a single towards deep square leg

 

Ball 3: Karunaratne collects a single down to third man

 

Ball 2: Kusal Mendis collects a single in front of mid-wicket. 

 

Ball 1: Kusal Mendis fails

8:57 PM

Over 25

Over Summary: 0 0 0 Wd 0 1 0  ; Sri Lanka: 156-2

Pat Cummins [3.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack
 

Ball 6: Karunaratne leaves the bumper to the keeper. 

 

Ball 5: A single for Kusal Mendis

Ball 4: DOT
 

Ball 4: WIDE

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Kusal Mendis dabs towards backward point for no run. 

 

Ball 1: Kusal Mendis fails to score

8:52 PM

Over 24; Behrendoff scalps Thirimanne

Over Summary: 2 1L 1 4 W 1  ; Sri Lanka: 154-2

Behrendorff continues
 

Ball 6: Kusal Mendis, right handed bat, comes to the crease glances towards fine leg for a single

 

Ball 5: Behrendoff scalps Thirimanne. Thirimanne c Carey b Behrendorff 16(26) [4s-1]

 

Ball 4: Thirimanne cuts towards backward square leg for FOUR

 

Ball 3: Karunaratne clips towards backward square leg for a single

 

Ball 2: Thirimanne collects one leg byes for Lanka

 

Ball 1: Thirimanne punches wide of sweeper cover for a couple of runs

8:43 PM

Over 23; CRR: 6.3 REQ: 7.04

Over Summary: 0 0 1 1 1 1  ; Sri Lanka: 145-1

Maxwell continues
 

Ball 6: A single for Thirimanne

 

Ball 5: Karunaratne collects a single. 

 

Ball 4: Thirimanne hits towards long-on for a single. 

 

Ball 3: Karunaratne collects a single towards long-off

 

Ball 2: Karunaratne pushes uppishly towards bowler, falls in front of bowler. 

 

Ball 1: Karunaratne fails to score

8:40 PM

Over 22; CRR: 6.41 REQ: 6.93

Over Summary: 1 0 0 1 0 0  ; Sri Lanka: 141-1

Behrendorff continues

 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: Karunaratne steers down the third-man for a single. 

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Thirimanne drives towards sweeper cover for a single. 

8:37 PM

Over 21; CRR: 6.62 REQ: 6.76

Over Summary: 0 1 1 1 1 0  ; Sri Lanka: 139-1

Maxwell continues

 

Ball 6: Karunaratne fails to score. 

 

Ball 5: Thirimanne collects a single

 

Ball 4: Karunaratne cuts towards short third-man for a single. 

 

Ball 3: Thirimanne works towards square leg for a single

 

Ball 2: Karunaratne collects a single

 

Ball 1: DOT

8:33 PM

Over 20; CRR: 6.75 REQ: 6.67

Over Summary:  0 1 2 1 0 0  ; Sri Lanka: 135-1

Jason Behrendorff [3.0-0-32-0] is back into the attack
 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: Karunaratne steers uppishly towards third-man for a single. 

 

Ball 3: Karunaratne clips towards deep backward square leg for a single. 

 

Ball 2: Thirimanne nudges towards gully region for a single. 

 

Ball 1: Thirimanne tucks towards short mid-wicket for no run.