Sri Lanka made a flying start to their World Cup chase against holders Australia but failed to carry their momentum forward to be finally dismissed for 247 in 45.5 overs. Australia's 87-run win helped them climb to the top of the World Cup points table with eight points from five matches -- their only loss coming against India. Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne (97) and Kusal Perera both hit half-centuries in a swashbuckling opening partnership of 115 before Perera was bowled by Mitchell Starc. Karunaratne and his opening partner Perera blasted 24 from the first two overs of their run chase and reached their fifty partnership in just the seventh over. Perera smoked Jason Behrendorff over cover for a huge six, then survived a caught behind review off Kane Richardson before belting another boundary. Karunaratne reached his to 50 in 43 balls while Perera only needed 33 balls to reach the mark. However, after the departure of the top three, Sri Lanka lost all steam and fell way short of the target. Earlier, Australia captain Aaron Finch equalled his highest one-day international score of 153 as he powered his team to 334-7. Finch took the misfiring Sri Lanka attack apart with a dazzling display that included 15 fours and five sixes. (SCORECARD)
World Cup 2019 Match Today, Highlights Updates Between Sri Lanka vs Australia, Straight from Kennington Oval, London.
That's it from us here!
Australia Win By 87 Runs!
Dhananjaya riding his luck!
Starc's great outing!
Starc to the rescue!
Kusal Medis departs!
Thisara Parera departs!
Bowled... Starc rattles stumps once again
Dimuth Karunaratne falls on 97!
Welcome boundary for Sri Lanka!
Australia bowlers pull things back!
150 up for Sri Lanka
Risky single... Thirimanne survives
Australia keep Sri Lanka quiet
Runout chance... missed!
Starc strikes! Parera falls!
100 up for Sri Lanka!
Four... 50 for Sri Lanka skipper
Australia lose review!
18 runs off the over
Overthrow...Five runs
Inside out and four!
First bowling change!
Good, positive start from Sri Lanka
Udana ends Carey's short stay
Malinga bowls another tidy over
Wicket... Isuru Udana concedes four in 47th
Malinga bowls a tidy over
Three in a row for Maxwell!
Malinga's yorker sends Smith back!
Finch departs for 153
Finch hits two in two
Four! 200 up for Australia
Finch gets to his 100 in style with a six!
First six of the match
Khawaja falls to de Silva
Caught behind appeal... Not out!
50 for Australia skipper
Sri Lanka stop Australia's run-flow
Mature batting from Australia
LBW appeal... Not Out!
Another misfield gives Australia four!
Good news for Sri Lanka
Misfield costs four!
Straight drive for four!
Four! Australia and Warner off the mark
Players are out in the middle!
Sri Lanka Cricket Team
Australia Cricket Team
Dimuth Karunaratne
Aaron Finch
The Oval, London