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
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Aaron Finch. Photo: Reuters
In today’s first match of cricket world cup 2019 (CWC), Leading from the front, skipper Aaron Finch stroked his way to a majestic 153, propelling Australia cricket team to a challenging 334 for seven against Sri Lanka cricket team at The Kennington Oval in London. Finch forged two crucial partnerships -- 80 with his opening partner David Warner (26) and 173 with Steve Smith (73 off 59) for the third wicket -- in his 132-ball knock which is his 14th ODI hundred. He punished the Lankan bowlers with 15 fours and five sixes, two of them gigantic. Glenn Maxwell provided the late charge with an unbeaten 25-ball 46 but Sri Lanka tied things a bit in the end. Head to head, Australia have an edge as they won 60 out of 97 matches while 33 matches won by Sri Lanka.
Here are the playing 11 of both the teams
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Sri Lanka vs Australia LIVE score
ICC CWC 2019, MATCH 20: SL vs Aus LIVE streaming
Sri Lanka vs Australia world cup match will start at 3:00 pm IST. The match will be broadcast live on Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2 HD, Star Sports 2 in English Commentary and on Star Sports Hindi HD, in Hindi Commentary. You can also live stream SL vs AUS cricket match on the Hotstar app and the Hotstar website.
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Here are the playing 11 of both the teams
Australia playing 11: Aaron Finch(c), David Warner, Steven Smith, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson, Jason Behrendorff.
Sri Lanka playing 11: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Kusal Perera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara Perera, Isuru Udana, Milinda Siriwardana, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep.
Check 2019 cricket world cup points table here
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Sri Lanka vs Australia LIVE score
ICC CWC 2019, MATCH 20: SL vs Aus LIVE streaming
Sri Lanka vs Australia world cup match will start at 3:00 pm IST. The match will be broadcast live on Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2 HD, Star Sports 2 in English Commentary and on Star Sports Hindi HD, in Hindi Commentary. You can also live stream SL vs AUS cricket match on the Hotstar app and the Hotstar website.
Stay tuned for Sri Lanka vs Australia LIVE score, toss, playing 11 updates and match commentary here
10:47 PM
Australia beat Lanka by 87 runs
10:46 PM
10:34 PM
Pat Cummins continues
Over 45.5; Australia win
Sri Lanka: 247-all out
Pat Cummins continues
Ball 6:
Ball 5: Pradeep goes big manages only a knick, GONE.
Ball 4: de Silva tucks the short delivery towards square leg for a single.
Ball 3: de Silva blocks on backfoot.
Ball 2: de Silva dabs towards point for no run.
Ball 1: de Silva tries to hit over keeper, misses.
10:30 PM
Ball 2: DOT
Over 45; Sri Lanka need 89 runs in 30 balls
Over Summary: 0 Wd 0 0 4 1 0 ; Sri Lanka: 246-9
Kane Richardson [8.0-1-41-3] is back into the attack
Kane Richardson [8.0-1-41-3] is back into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: A top-edge and ball lands safely, a single taken.
Ball 4: de Silva hits just over short fine leg for FOUR
Ball 3: de Silva glances towards short fine. Behrendoff not sure of the catch. referred to third-umpire with soft signal of NOT OUt and he is not out.
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 2: WIDE
Ball 1: DOT
10:24 PM
Ball 2: DOT
Over 44; Sri Lanka need 95 runs in 36 balls
Over Summary: 0 Wd 0 0 1 0 0 ; Sri Lanka: 240-9
Pat Cummins [6.0-0-35-1] is back into the attack
Pat Cummins [6.0-0-35-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: A single for deliva
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 2: de Silva leaves the bumper to the keeper. WIDE called
Ball 1: de Silva fails to score.
10:20 PM
Starc continues
Over 43; Sri Lanka need 97 runs in 42 balls
Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 1 0 ; Sri Lanka: 238-9
Starc continues
Ball 6: Pradeep steers towards third-man for no run.
Ball 5: de Sliva gets an outside edge to third-man for a single.
Ball 4: de Silva pulls towards deep mid-wicket and declines to take a single.
Ball 3: de Silva blocks on front foot.
Ball 2: de Silva hits towards long-off for no run.
Ball 1: de Silva helps the short delivery to fine leg for no run
10:16 PM
Richardson continues
Over 42; Sri Lanka need 98 runs in 48 balls
Over Summary: WICKET MAIDEN ; Sri Lanka: 237-9
Richardson continues
Ball 6: Pradeep hits back to bowler.
Ball 5: Nuwan Pradeep, right handed bat, comes to the crease and makes some room and blocks yorkish length
Ball 4: A yorker and Malinga scoops straight to extra cover, GONE. Malinga c Khawaja b K Richardson 1(5)
Ball 3: Malinga pushes towards off side for no run.
Ball 2: Malinga beaten by a slow delivery.
Ball 1: Richardson follows Malinga on leg side, no run.
10:10 PM
Over 41; CRR: 5.78 REQ: 10.89
Over Summary:1 0 0 0 0 0 ; Sri Lanka: 237-8
Starc continues
Starc continues
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: de Silva drives towards sweeper cover but doesn't take the single.
Ball 4: A SUPER YOKER and de Silva somehow blocks it.
Ball 3: de Silva blcoks.
Ball 2: de Silva blocks the yorker.
Ball 1: Malinga hits towards sweeper cover for a single.
Lasith Malinga, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Lasith Malinga, right handed bat, comes to the crease
10:06 PM
Richardson continues
Ball 5: Udana guides towards third-man and Behrendoff makes a super effort to save a certain FOUR.
Over 40; Sri Lanka need 99 runs in 60 balls
Over Summary: 4 0 0 0 Wd 2 W ; Sri Lanka: 236-8
Richardson continues
Ball 6: Udana tries to go over mid-off, top-edges and Finch completes the catch. Udana c Finch b Richardson 8 (8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
Ball 5: Udana guides towards third-man and Behrendoff makes a super effort to save a certain FOUR.
Ball 5: WIDE
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: Udana blocks
Ball 1: Udana carves towards deep backward point for FOUR.
10:01 PM
Starc continues
Over 39
Over Summary: W 1 1 1 0 4 ; Sri Lanka: 229-7
Starc continues
Ball 6: de Silva smashes FOUR.
Ball 5: de Silva blocks on backfoot
Ball 4: Another yorkish length delivery, Udana gets a lucky outside edge to third man for a single.
Ball 3: de Silva drills the yorkish length delivery towards deep point for a single.
Ball 2: Isuru Udana, right handed bat, comes to the crease and squeezes the yorkish length towards sweeper cover.
Ball 1: Kusal Mendis gets an outside edge and Starc scalps his 4th wicket. Kusal Mendis c Carey b Starc 30(37) [6s-2]
9:54 PM
Jason Behrendorff [8.0-0-54-1] is back into the attack
Over 38; Sri Lanka need 113 runs in 72 balls
Over Summary: 1 0 2 0 1 1 ; Sri Lanka: 222-6
Jason Behrendorff [8.0-0-54-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Kusal Mendis flicks towards deep square leg for a single.
Ball 5: de Silva guides towards third-man for a single.
Ball 4: Dhananjaya de Silva blocks
Ball 3: Dhananjaya de Silva collects a couple of runs towards mid-wicket.
Ball 2: Dhananjaya de Silva fails to score
Ball 1: Kusal Mendis towards fine leg for a single.
Dhananjaya de Silva, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Dhananjaya de Silva, right handed bat, comes to the crease
9:50 PM
Over 37; Australia bounce back
Over Summary: Wd 0 W 6 1 1 W ; Sri Lanka: 217-6
Starc continues
Starc continues
Ball 6: Thisara Perera goes down the ground but finds Warner at mid-on. Perera c Warner b Starc 7(3) [6s-1]
Ball 5: Kusal Mendis collects a single
Ball 4: Thisara Perera whips towards deep square leg for a single.
Ball 3: Thisara Perera, left handed bat, comes to the crease and pulls the short delivery towards square leg crowd for SIX.
Ball 2: Starc castles Siriwardana. Siriwardana b Starc 3(4)
Ball 1: DOT
Ball 1: DOT
Ball 1: WIDE down
9:44 PM
Over 36; Mathews departs
Over Summary: 0 1 0 W 2 1 ; Sri Lanka: 208-4
Pat Cummins [5.0-0-31-0] is back into the attack
Pat Cummins [5.0-0-31-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: A single for Siriwardana
Ball 5:Milinda Siriwardana, left handed bat, comes to the crease and tucks towards mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Ball 4: Mathews OUT, a big breakthrough for Australia, undone by a bumper. Mathews c Carey b Pat Cummins 9(11) [4s-2]
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: A single for Kusal Mendis
Ball 1: DOT
9:42 PM
Over 35
Over Summary: 0 6 1 0 0 4 ; Sri Lanka: 204-3
Mitchell Starc [5.0-0-26-1] is back into the attack
Mitchell Starc [5.0-0-26-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Mathews smashes FOUR
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: A single for Kusal Mendis
Ball 2: Kusal Mendis slaps down the ground for SIX
Ball 1: DOT
9:41 PM
Maxwell continues
Over 34
Over Summary: 1 1 0 0 0 1 ; Sri Lanka: 193-3
Maxwell continues
Ball 6: A single for Kusal Mendis
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: A single for Mendis
Ball 1: A single for Kusal mendis
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First Published: Jun 15 2019 | 12:19 PM IST
