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

7:31 PM

Over 5

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 1  ; Sri Lanka: 31-0

Jason Behrendorff, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

 

Ball 6: Karunaratne flicks towards square leg for a single. 

 

Ball 5: Karunaratne tries to flirt outside off, beaten. 

 

Ball 4: Karunaratne blocks on front foot. 

 

Ball 3: An inswinging delivery followed by a loud appeal, umpire remain unmoved.  

 

Ball 2: Karunaratne punches towards mid-on for no run. 

 

Ball 1: Behrendoff beats Karunaratne outside off. 

7:27 PM

Over 4

Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 0 3 ; Sri Lanka: 30-3

Cummins continues

 

Ball 6: Karunaratne collects 3 runs. 

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: A single for Kusal Perera

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: DOT

7:22 PM

Over 3

Over Summary:  0 0 2 0 0 0 ; Sri Lanka: 26-0

Starc continues
 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: A couple of runs towards backward point
 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: DOT

7:21 PM

Over 2

Over Summary: 1 0 3 4 0 4  ; Sri Lanka: 24-0

Pat Cummins, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

 

Ball 6: Kusal Perera smashes FOUR towards mid-wicket boundary

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: Kusal Perera smashes FOUR

 

Ball 3: Karunaratne collects 3 runs

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Kusal Perera collects a single

7:20 PM

Over 1

Over Summary: 1 0 4 1L 2 4  ; Sri Lanka: 12-0

Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Perera are at the crease. Karunaratne is on strike. Starc opens the attack
 

Ball 6: Karunaratne smashes FOUR.

 

Ball 5: A couple of runs for Karunaratne

 

Ball 4: Kusal Perera collects a leg byes for Lanka

 

Ball 3: Kusal Perera hits uppishly over covers for FOUR. 

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: A single for Karunaratne

6:40 PM

SRI LANKA NEED 335 runs to win

6:39 PM

Over 50

Over Summary: 1 1 1 2 1 4  ; Australia: 334-7

Thisara Perera [9.0-0-57-0] is back into the attack
 

Ball 6: Maxwell hits through square leg for FOUR. 

 

Ball 5: Starc hits towards long-on for a single. 

 

Ball 4: Starc whips in front of cow corner for a couple of runs. 

 

Ball 3: Maxwell squeezes towards deep point for a single. 

 

Ball 2: Starc tucks towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

 

Ball 1: Maxwell hits towards deep extra cover for a single. 

6:34 PM

Over 49

Over Summary:  W 3 3 W 1 2 1 ; Australia: 324-7

Udana continues
 

Ball 6: A single for Maxwell to end the over. 

 

Ball 5: Maxwell collects a couple of runs towards front of cow corner. 

 

Ball 4: Mitchell Starc, left handed bat, comes to the crease and slaps towards long-off for a single. 

 

Ball 3: Cummins tucks towards mid-wicket and off for a run, Maxwell was not interested and Udana again makes a brilliant throw to remover Cummins. Pat Cummins run out (Udana) 0(1)

 

Ball 2: Maxwell carves just over backward point for a couple of runs. 

Pat Cummins, right handed bat, comes to the crease

 

Ball 1: Alex Carey RUNOUT as Udana makes a SUPERMAN effort. Carey run out (Udana) 4(3)

6:27 PM

Over 48; CRR: 6.6

Over Summary: 1 0 3 1 1 1  ; Australia: 317-5

Malinga continues

 

Ball 6: Maxwell squeezes the yorkish length delivery towards extra cover for a single. 

 

Ball 5: Carey hits towards extra cover for a single. 

 

Ball 4: Maxwell hits towards long-on for a single

 

Ball 3: Carey hits over extra cover for three runs. 

 

Ball 2: Carey drives towards extra cover for no run. 

 

Ball 1: Maxwell whips towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Alex Carey, left handed bat, comes to the crease

6:22 PM

Over 47; Marsh departs

Over Summary:  Wd 1 1 0 1 0 W ; Australia: 310-5

Udana continues
 

Ball 6: Marsh goes big but holed up to deep mid-wicket, GONE. Shaun Marsh c Siriwardana b Udana 3(9)

 

Ball 5: Marsh fails to put bat on ball off a wider yorker

 

Ball 4: A single for Maxwell

 

Ball 3: Udana beats Maxwell by a slow delivery. 

 

Ball 2: Marsh collects a single

Ball 1: Maxwell tucks the slow delivery towards mid-wicket for a single. 
 

Ball 1: WIDE down the leg side

6:16 PM

Over 46; CRR: 6.65

Over Summary: 1 1 0 1L 1 0  ; Australia: 306-4

Malinga continues
 

Ball 6: Marsh fails to score. 

 

Ball 5: Maxwell drives towards sweeper cover for a single. 

 

Ball 4: Marsh collects one leg byes for Australia

 

Ball 3: Marsh drives straight to extra cover for no run. 

 

Ball 2: A yorkish length and Maxwell whips towards deep square leg for a single. 

 

Ball 1: Marsh glances towards fine leg for a single. 

6:12 PM

Over 45; Maxwell hitting big

Over Summary: 4 6 0 4 4 4  ; Australia: 302-4

Nuwan Pradeep [9.0-0-66-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: A short delivery and Maxwell gets an edge over keeper for FOUR. 

 

Ball 5: Another FOUR for Maxwell, this time towards cow corner

 

Ball 4: Maxwell smashes FOUR

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Maxwell smashes SIX

 

Ball 1: Maxwell smashes towards long-on for FOUR

6:06 PM

Over 44; CRR: 6.36

Over Summary: 2 1 W 1 1 0  ; Australia: 280-4

Malinga continues
 

Ball 6: Marsh flicks towards square leg for a no run. 

 

Ball 5: Maxwell tucks the yorkish length delivery towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

 

Ball 4: Shaun Marsh, left handed bat, comes to the crease and dabs the slow delivery towards backward point for a single.

 

Ball 3: A brilliant yorker, castles Smith. Smith b Malinga 73(59) [4s-7 6s-1]

 

Ball 2: Maxwell hits the yorkish length delivery towards long-on for a single. 

 

Ball 1: Maxwell hits towards long-off for a couple of runs. 

6:00 PM

Over 43; Finch departs

Over Summary:  1 2 1 W 1 1 ; Australia: 275-3

Udana continues

 

Ball 6: A short delivery and hits towards backward square leg for a single. 

 

Ball 5: A single for Smith

Glenn Maxwell, right handed bat, comes to the crease

 

Ball 4: A slow short delivery and Finch gets a top-edge GONE. Finch c Karunaratne b Udana 153(132) [4s-15 6s-5]

 

Ball 3: A single for Smith

 

Ball 2: A slow delivery and Smith whips towards cow corner for a couple of runs. 

 

Ball 1: Finch hits straight to extra cover for a single, thanks to a miss-field. 

5:54 PM

Over 42; CRR: 6.4

Over Summary:  4 1 Wd 1 1 0 6 ; Australia: 269-2

Lasith Malinga [6.0-1-32-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: A slow delivery half volley and Smith smashes towards mid-wicket boundary for SIX. 

 

Ball 5: Smith cuts towards backward point for no run. 

 

Ball 4: Finch hits towards long-off for a single. 

Ball 3: Smith walks down the crease and drives towards cover for a tight single. 
 

Ball 3: WIDE down the leg side

 

Ball 2: Finch collects a single to deep mid-wicket. 

 

Ball 1: Finch whips towards deep mid-wicket for FOUR and brings up his 150
 
Malinga goes around the wicket