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

5:48 PM

Over 41; CRR: 6.22

Over Summary: 4 4 1 4 4 1  ; Australia: 255-2

Pradeep continues
 

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

 

Ball 5: Another short delivery and this time angling in, Finch whips towards deep backward point for FOUR. 

 

Ball 4: A length delivery and Finch wallopes towards deep extra cover for FOUR. 

 

Ball 3: Another yorkish length and Smith squeezes towards deep fine leg for a single. 

 

Ball 2: Smith steers down to third man, fine, for FOUR

 

Ball 1: Smith whips the yorkish length delivery towards deep backward square leg for FOUR. 

5:44 PM

Over 40; CRR: 5.93

Over Summary: 1 6 4 1 1 0  ; Australia: 237-2

Thisara Perera continues
 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: Smith collects a single towards sweeper cover. 

 

Ball 4: A single for Finch towards off side. 

 

Ball 3: Finch slashes through point for FOUR. 

 

Ball 2: Finch heaves towards mid-wicket for SIX

 

Ball 1: A single for Smith towards deep square leg. 

5:38 PM

Over 39

Over Summary:  1 0 1 1 1 2 ; Australia: 224-2

Nuwan Pradeep [7.0-0-42-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: A short delivery and Finch pulls without any timing, just over mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 

 

Ball 5: Smith works towards deep backward square leg for a single. 

 

Ball 4: Finch smashes over extra cover for a single. 

 

Ball 3: Smith glances towards deep fine leg for a single and it is FIFTY for Smith. 

 

Ball 2: Smith fails to score. 

 

Ball 1: Finch collects a single towards third-man

5:34 PM

Over 38

Over Summary: 0 1 1 1 4 1  ; Australia: 218-2

Thisara Perera continues

 

Ball 6: A single for Finch to end the over

 

Ball 5: Finch cuts powerfully towards deep point for FOUR. 

 

Ball 4: Smith drags towards deep square leg for a single. 

 

Ball 3: A single for Finch towards cover

 

Ball 2: A single for Smith towards sweeper cover. 

 

Ball 1: DOT

5:31 PM

Over 37; CRR: 5.65

Over Summary: 1 0 1 0 1 4  ; Australia: 210-2

Udana continues
 

Ball 6: Finch smashes FOUR towards deep extra cover

 

Ball 5: A single for Smith towards mid-wicket

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: A single for Finch

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: A singke for Smith towards deep fine leg

5:29 PM

Over 36

Over Summary:  1 0 4 1 1 1 ; Australia: 203-2

Perera continues
 

Ball 6: A single for Smith 

 

Ball 5: Finch collects a single towards sweeper cover. 

 

Ball 4: Smith collects a single towards sweeper cover. 

 

Ball 3: Smith hits FOUR towards third man boundary

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: A single for Finch

5:23 PM

DRINKS BREAK

Finch gives a platform for a laund in the middle overs

5:20 PM

Over 35; CRR: 5.57

Over Summary:  0 4 0 0 0 1  ; Australia: 195-2

Isuru Udana [5.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack
 

Ball 6: Finch works towards deep square leg for a single. 

 

Ball 5: Finch tucks uppishly towards mid-wicket, falls short off the fielder. 

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Finch drives past the mid-off for FOUR as Perera makes mess of it. Bad ground fielding from Sri Lanka today. 

 

Ball 1: DOT

5:15 PM

Over 34; CRR: 5.59

Over Summary: 0 1 0 2 1 1  ; Australia: 190-2

Thisara Perera [5.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack
 

Ball 6: Finch hits towards sweeper cover for a single. 

 

Ball 5: Smith tucks towards on side for a single. 

 

Ball 4: Smith collects a couple of runs towards deep extra cover. 

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: A single for Finch towards point region

 

Ball 1: Finch punches towards cover for no run

5:12 PM

Over 33; Finch smashes ton

Over Summary:  0 6 0 1 1 1L ; Australia: 185-2

Siriwardana continues
 

Ball 6: One leg byes to end the over. 

 

Ball 5: A single for Smith towards long-off. 

 

Ball 4: Finch works towards deep square leg for a single. 

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Finch smashes towards long-off for SIX and completes his century. 

 

Ball 1: Finch clips towards backward square leg for no run. 

5:09 PM

Over 32

Over Summary: 4 Wd 0 1 Nb 0 0 1 ; Australia: 176-2

Malinga continues
 

Ball 6: Finch punches towards long-on for a single. 

 

Ball 5: DOT

Ball 4: A brilliant Yorker and Finch fails to collect any run off FREE HIT. 
 

Ball 4: NO BALL

 

Ball 3: A single for Smith

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 2: WIDE

 

Ball 1: Smith his a FOUR towards deep extra cover. 

5:07 PM

Over 31

Over Summary: 4 2 0 1 1 1  ; Australia: 168-2

Milinda Siriwardana, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

 

Ball 6: Finch drives towards sweeper cover for a single. 

 

Ball 5: A single for Finch

 

Ball 4: A single for Smith

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2:  A coouple of runs for Smith

 

Ball 1: Smith smashes FOUR through backward square leg. 

5:06 PM

Over 30

Over Summary:  1 1 0 Wd 1 2 1 ; Australia: 159-2

Lasith Malinga [4.0-1-17-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: A single for Smith

 

Ball 5: A couple of runs for Smith

Ball 4: A single for Finch

 

Ball 4: WIDE

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: A single for Smith

 

Ball 1: A single for Finch

5:05 PM

Over 29

Over Summary: 4 6 6 Wd 1 1 1  ; Australia: 152-2

Dhananjaya de Silva continues
 

Ball 6: A single for Finch

 

Ball 5: A single for Smith towards long-on

Ball 4: A single for Finch
 

Ball 4: WIDE

 

Ball 3: Back to back Sixes for Finch

 

Ball 2: Finch smashes SIX

 

Ball 1: Finch hits FOUR towards deep fine leg

5:03 PM

Over 28

Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 0 4  ; Australia: 132-2

Udana continues
 

Ball 6: Smith smashes FOUR

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: A single for Finch

 

Ball 3: A single for Smith

 

Ball 2: A single for Finch

 

Ball 1: A single for Smith