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

10:47 PM

Australia beat Lanka by 87 runs

10:46 PM

10:34 PM

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

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

 

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

10:06 PM

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

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

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

9:50 PM

Over 37; Australia bounce back

Over Summary:  Wd 0 W 6 1 1 W ; Sri Lanka: 217-6

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: 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

 

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

 

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

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

9:30 PM

Over 33; Karunaratne misses century by 3 runs

Over Summary: W 4 0 0 0 0  ; Sri Lanka: 190-3

Richardson continues
 

Ball 6: Mathews pushes towards mid-on for no run. 

 

Ball 5: Mathews blocks on front foot

 

Ball 4: A bumper and Mathews ducks under it

 

Ball 3: Mathews fails to score

 

Ball 2: Angelo Mathews, right handed bat, comes to the crease and punches through mid-on for FOUR

 

Ball 1: A short of length delivery and Karunaratne cuts straight to Maxwell at backward point. Karunaratne misses his century by 3 runs. Karunaratne c Maxwell b K Richardson 97(108) [4s-9]

9:23 PM

Over 32; CRR: 5.81 REQ: 8.28

Over Summary: 0 1 0 0 1 6 ; Sri Lanka: 186-2

Maxwell continues

 

Ball 6: Kusal Mendis smashes straight down the ground for SIX, releases the pressure. 

 

Ball 5: Karunaratne comes down the wicket and collects a single. 

 

Ball 4: Karunaratne glances towards short fine leg for no run. 

 

Ball 3: Karunaratne fails to score

 

Ball 2: Kusal Mendis punches down the ground for a single. 

 

Ball 1: Kusal Mendis tucks towards mid-wicket for no run

9:20 PM

Over 31; CRR: 5.74 REQ: 8.26

Over Summary:  0 1 0 0 0 1  ; Sri Lanka: 178-2

Richardson continues

 

Ball 6: Kusal Mendis pulls without any timing in front of deep fine leg for a single. 

 

Ball 5: Kusal Mendis blocks towards mid-wicket for no run. 

 

Ball 4: Kusal Mendis dabs towards gully region for no run. 

 

Ball 3: Kusal Mendis fails to score

 

Ball 2: Karunaratne pushes towards covers for a single. 

 

Ball 1: Karunaratne pokes towards off side for no run. 

9:17 PM

Over 30; CRR: 5.87 REQ: 7.95

Over Summary: 0 1 0 1 0 1  ; Sri Lanka: 176-2

Maxwell continues
 

Ball 6: A single for Karunaratne towards deep mid-wicket.

 

Ball 5: Karunaratne cuts straight to backward point for no run. 

 

Ball 4: Kusal Mendis through mid-wicket for a single. 

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Karunaratne works towards mid-wicket for a single. 

 

Ball 1: Karunaratne flicks towards square leg for no run. 

9:14 PM

Over 29; CRR: 5.97 REQ: 7.71

Over Summary:  0 2 0 1 1 1  ; Sri Lanka: 173-2

Kane Richardson [3.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack
 

Ball 6: Karunaratne hits towards deep square leg for a single. 

 

Ball 5: Kusal Mendis steers down to third-man for a single. 

 

Ball 4: Karunaratne hits towards third man for a single. 

 

Ball 3: A bumper and Karunaratne restrain himself from pulling the ball. 

 

Ball 2: Karunaratne works towards deep fine leg for a couple of runs. 

 

Ball 1: DOT

9:09 PM

Over 28; CRR: 6 REQ: 7.59

Over Summary:  2 0 0 1 1 1 ; Sri Lanka: 168-2

Behrendorff continues

 

Ball 6: Karunaratne gets an genuine outside for a single down to third man. 

 

Ball 5: Kusal Mendis glances towards wide of deep fine leg for a single. 

 

Ball 4: Karunaratne collects a single towards third-man

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Karunaratne collects a couple of runs towards right of fine leg. 

9:07 PM

Over 27

Over Summary: 1 1 1 0 1 0  ; Sri Lanka: 163-2

Pat Cummins continues
 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: Karunaratne picks a single. 

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: A single for Kusal Mendis

 

Ball 2: Karunaratne collects a single

 

Ball 1: Kusal Mendis collects a single

9:01 PM

Over 26; CRR: 6.12 REQ: 7.33

Over Summary: 0 1 1 1 0 0 ; Sri Lanka: 159-2

Behrendorff continues
 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: Kusal Mendis collects a single towards deep square leg

 

Ball 3: Karunaratne collects a single down to third man

 

Ball 2: Kusal Mendis collects a single in front of mid-wicket. 

 

Ball 1: Kusal Mendis fails

9:01 PM

Over 26; CRR: 6.12 REQ: 7.33

Over Summary: 0 1 1 1 0 0 ; Sri Lanka: 159-2

Behrendorff continues
 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: Kusal Mendis collects a single towards deep square leg

 

Ball 3: Karunaratne collects a single down to third man

 

Ball 2: Kusal Mendis collects a single in front of mid-wicket. 

 

Ball 1: Kusal Mendis fails

8:57 PM

Over 25

Over Summary: 0 0 0 Wd 0 1 0  ; Sri Lanka: 156-2

Pat Cummins [3.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack
 

Ball 6: Karunaratne leaves the bumper to the keeper. 

 

Ball 5: A single for Kusal Mendis

Ball 4: DOT
 

Ball 4: WIDE

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Kusal Mendis dabs towards backward point for no run. 

 

Ball 1: Kusal Mendis fails to score

8:52 PM

Over 24; Behrendoff scalps Thirimanne

Over Summary: 2 1L 1 4 W 1  ; Sri Lanka: 154-2

Behrendorff continues
 

Ball 6: Kusal Mendis, right handed bat, comes to the crease glances towards fine leg for a single

 

Ball 5: Behrendoff scalps Thirimanne. Thirimanne c Carey b Behrendorff 16(26) [4s-1]

 

Ball 4: Thirimanne cuts towards backward square leg for FOUR

 

Ball 3: Karunaratne clips towards backward square leg for a single

 

Ball 2: Thirimanne collects one leg byes for Lanka

 

Ball 1: Thirimanne punches wide of sweeper cover for a couple of runs

8:43 PM

Over 23; CRR: 6.3 REQ: 7.04

Over Summary: 0 0 1 1 1 1  ; Sri Lanka: 145-1

Maxwell continues
 

Ball 6: A single for Thirimanne

 

Ball 5: Karunaratne collects a single. 

 

Ball 4: Thirimanne hits towards long-on for a single. 

 

Ball 3: Karunaratne collects a single towards long-off

 

Ball 2: Karunaratne pushes uppishly towards bowler, falls in front of bowler. 

 

Ball 1: Karunaratne fails to score

8:40 PM

Over 22; CRR: 6.41 REQ: 6.93

Over Summary: 1 0 0 1 0 0  ; Sri Lanka: 141-1

Behrendorff continues

 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: Karunaratne steers down the third-man for a single. 

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Thirimanne drives towards sweeper cover for a single. 

8:37 PM

Over 21; CRR: 6.62 REQ: 6.76

Over Summary: 0 1 1 1 1 0  ; Sri Lanka: 139-1

Maxwell continues

 

Ball 6: Karunaratne fails to score. 

 

Ball 5: Thirimanne collects a single

 

Ball 4: Karunaratne cuts towards short third-man for a single. 

 

Ball 3: Thirimanne works towards square leg for a single

 

Ball 2: Karunaratne collects a single

 

Ball 1: DOT

8:33 PM

Over 20; CRR: 6.75 REQ: 6.67

Over Summary:  0 1 2 1 0 0  ; Sri Lanka: 135-1

Jason Behrendorff [3.0-0-32-0] is back into the attack
 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: Karunaratne steers uppishly towards third-man for a single. 

 

Ball 3: Karunaratne clips towards deep backward square leg for a single. 

 

Ball 2: Thirimanne nudges towards gully region for a single. 

 

Ball 1: Thirimanne tucks towards short mid-wicket for no run.