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.

Key Points

• Australia: Finch, Warner, Khawaja, Smith, Marsh, Maxwell, Carey, Cummins, Starc, Behrendorff, Richardson.
• Sri Lanka: Karunaratne, K Perera, Thirimanne, K Mendis, Mathews, Siriwardana, Dhananjaya, T Perera, Udana, Pradeep, Malinga.
• Aaron Finch (154) led the Australia charge

[15 June 2019 19:39 · Callum Rice-Coates]

23.0 South Africa 104-1 Hashim Amla​ 34 Andile Phehlukwayo​ 0

South Africa have promoted Andile Phehlukwayo to bat at three. An unorthodox move, perhaps, but he tends to score his runs relatively quickly. Faf du Plessis clearly wants to finish this game in the next few overs.

[15 June 2019 19:42 · Callum Rice-Coates]

24.0 South Africa 106-1 Hashim Amla​ 35 Andile Phehlukwayo​ 0

South Africa take two from a Rashid over and Amla moves onto 35 from 69 balls. 

[15 June 2019 19:43 · Callum Rice-Coates]

25.0 South Africa 108-1 Hashim Amla​ 36 Andile Phehlukwayo​ 1

Phehlukwayo has never batted higher than No.7 in ODIs, which makes his inclusion at No.3 slightly baffling. So far, he's not come close to a boundary, instead struggling to adjust to Afghanistan's spin.

[15 June 2019 19:46 · Callum Rice-Coates]

25.1 South Africa 112-1 Hashim Amla​ 36 Andile Phehlukwayo​ 5

Finally, Phehlukwayo hits one for four. It's a well-timed sweep shot which breaks the seemingly endless cycle of defensive shots and sporadic singles.

[15 June 2019 19:47 · Callum Rice-Coates]

26.0 South Africa 118-1 Hashim Amla​ 37 Andile Phehlukwayo​ 10

Phehlukwayo ends the over with another four runs and South Africa move to within nine runs of victory.

[15 June 2019 19:50 · Callum Rice-Coates]

27.0 South Africa 121-1 Hashim Amla​ 39 Andile Phehlukwayo​ 11

Phehlukwayo has, at least, tried to hit some shots since coming in. Six more runs needed. Perhaps Amla will smash one into the stands? Thirty-nine off 80 balls suggests not.

[15 June 2019 19:55 · Callum Rice-Coates]

28.0 South Africa 124-1 Hashim Amla​ 40 Andile Phehlukwayo​ 11

Aftab does well to prevent Phehlukwayo scoring the required runs to end the game. We'll have another over. Three more needed.

[15 June 2019 19:58 · Callum Rice-Coates]

South Africa win by 9 wickets

Phehlukwayo smashes a six down the ground to win it for South Africa! After a laboured, cautious innings, there is at least some entertainment for the spectators to finish. An easy win in the end for South Africa, and their first two points of the tournament. 

[15 June 2019 20:06 · Callum Rice-Coates]

South Africa will be pleased, in the end, just to have secured their first win. It wasn't a devastating batting performance, and Amla took what felt like half a century to get close to a half century. But victory was essential.

Next up for South Africa: an in-form New Zealand team at Edgbaston. Afghanistan, meanwhile, face the daunting prospect of a game against England at Old Trafford.