Australia vs Sri Lanka, Cricket World Cup 2019 LIVE: Scorecard and updates as Sri Lanka start well in record chase
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Australia are looking to return to winning ways against Sri Lanka after losing to India in their previous World Cup match.
Aaron Finch makes one change to the side with Jason Behrendorff replacing Nathan Coulter-Nile, who is struggling with a minor injury.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first a The Oval.
14.0 South Africa 57-0 Hashim Amla 19 Quinton de Kock 37
South Africa take a few more singles off Gulbadin's latest over. They're going to win, and very easily, but it's hardly a batting performance that suggests they're capable of taking the game to better opposition. Amla remains on 19 from 42 balls, a painfully slow rate of scoring.
16.0 South Africa 63-0 Hashim Amla 19 Quinton de Kock 43
Afghanistan bring off-spinner Nabi into the attack and de Kock takes just the one run from the over. Wickets are what Afghanistan need desperately, though.
17.0 South Africa 73-0 Hashim Amla 19 Quinton de Kock 53
De Kock brings up his half century with a couple of powerful boundaries off Rashid's fifth over. He's kept things ticking over nicely for South Africa, while Amla has remained mostly at a standstill. He needs to find his touch again.
18.0 South Africa 80-0 Hashim Amla 25 Quinton de Kock 54
Better from Amla, who plays a nice reverse sweep and collects a few runs from the over. South Africa edge ever closer to the target.
19.0 South Africa 86-0 Hashim Amla 26 Quinton de Kock 59
De Kock hits a looping pull shot out towards Rahmat Shah, who appears not to be able to see the flight of the ball. He misjudges the bounce and allows it to run through for four. Poor fielding.
20.0 South Africa 91-0 Hashim Amla 30 Quinton de Kock 60
Twenty overs in and South Africa, thankfully, have upped the tempo. Amla is growing in confidence after a frustratingly slow start. He sweeps the ball cleverly into the gap for four and the Proteas now need just 36 more runs to win.
21.0 South Africa 95-0 Hashim Amla 32 Quinton de Kock 63
South Africa, after a break for drinks, add another four runs from a well-bowled Gulbadin over. They've clearly got no intention of ending this match with a flurry of big hits.
22.0 South Africa 99-0 Hashim Amla 33 Quinton de Kock 64
Another over, another four runs. Twenty-eight more needed from 26 overs. It's not exactly tense.
22.3 South Africa 100-0 Hashim Amla 34 Quinton de Kock 64
Amla knocks a shot to the off side and South Africa bring up 100. A measured, patient partnership between the two openers.
22.5 South Africa 104-1
WICKET! De Kock (68) b Gulbadin c Nabi
De Kock hits a nice shot to square leg for four and from the next delivery picks out Nabi at mid-wicket. It's a good catch, and brings to an end a strong innings from de Kock.
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