Australia vs Sri Lanka LIVE: Cricket result and reaction from ICC World Cup
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Five-time champions Australia injected some life into their Cricket World Cup campaign with a five-wicket victory against Sri Lanka.
Beaten by India and South Africa in the first two matches, Australia showed some urgency with the ball and bundled out Sri Lanka for 209 inside 44 overs with Adam Zampa leading the rout on figures of 4-47.
At 157-1 near the halfway stage, Sri Lanka looked poised to reach the 300-mark before the wheels came off their innings and they had to settle for a below-par total.
After strong winds delayed the start of their chase, Australia made heavy weather of a small target before Josh Inglis made 58 and Glenn Maxwell (31) stayed put to see them home with nearly 15 overs to spare.
It was Australia’s first victory in the tournament, while 1996 champions Sri Lanka remained winless after three matches.
Australia vs Sri Lanka
5.3
FOUR! Josh Hazlewood to Kusal Perera. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
Australia vs Sri Lanka
5.2
Josh Hazlewood to Pathum Nissanka. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 3 runs, fielded by Warner.
Australia vs Sri Lanka
5.1
Josh Hazlewood to Pathum Nissanka. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Stoinis.
Australia vs Sri Lanka
4.6
Mitchell Starc to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot cutting, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Hazlewood.
Australia vs Sri Lanka
4.5
Mitchell Starc to Pathum Nissanka. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Stoinis.
Australia vs Sri Lanka
4.4
FOUR! Mitchell Starc to Pathum Nissanka. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
Australia vs Sri Lanka
4.3
Mitchell Starc to Pathum Nissanka. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.
Australia vs Sri Lanka
4.1
Mitchell Starc to Pathum Nissanka. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Inglis.
Australia vs Sri Lanka
3.6
Josh Hazlewood to Kusal Perera. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot dropped, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Smith.
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