The Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss and elected to field 1st at The Oval, London by 10:30 am the local time.
The Australian Skipper Aaron Finch and David Warner was ready to open the bat who made a steady 80 runs partnership but Warner departed for 26 off 48 balls which includes 2 fours. After Warner departed it was Usman Khawaja who also went for just 10 runs off 20 deliveries which includes only 1 boundary. The captain Aaron Finch with the former captain Steven Smith put up a matching winning knock and tournaments one among finest partnership. As the 3rd wicket partnership put up 173 runs which was the highest in this WC so far. The Aussie skipper with his 153 off 132 balls registered his 1st WC Ton and 14th ODI century. His 153 includes 15 fours and 5 sixes. After Aussie were 273 for 3 then went Steven Smith who was remarkable by scoring 73 runs off 59 runs with 7 fours and a six. As he registered his 22nd half-century. After Steve Smith the Aussie were 278 for 4 then came the hitter Glenn who was mind boggling on Saturday. Maxwell who was so useful at the end made a blistering 46 off 25 balls no out which includes 5 boundaries and 1 six.
Only Dhananjaya de Silva, Isuru Udana and Lasith Malinga supported the Lankans with the ball all the other Sri Lankan bowlers gave disappointments. As Dhananjaya de Silva and Isuru Udana picked 2 wickets each while the experienced Lasith Malinga picked 1 wickets which was the crucial Steven Smith’s wicket. In which Nuwan Pradeep and Milinda Siriwardana went expensive at an economy above 8.5 per over. Thus the Australians ended up with 334 for the loss of 7 wickets in 50 overs.
When the Sri Lankan’s were asked to chase the target of 335. It was the Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne and the wicket keeper batsman Kusal Perera made a brilliant chase as the pair put a hundred runs partnership. In the 16th over the Australian pace man Mitchell Starc broke the opening partnership for 115 runs as Kusal Perera was bowled in 52 runs off 36 balls which includes 5 fours and 1 six. This made Kusal Perera to bring up his 13th ODI fifty. After Kusal it was Lahiru Thirimanne who went into middle and came back for 16 in 26 balls suddenly. After the loss of the Sri Lankan Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne who just missed his 1st ODI & World Cup Ton, it was the experienced batsman Angelo Methews who came in the middle. But Methews couldn’t contribute nothing with the bat while the other Sri Lanka tailenders fail to make decent score. All the Australian bowlers were contributing with the ball as Mitchell Starc took 4 wickets who was the maximum no of wicket taker in the tournament, Kane Richardson who took a 3 wicket haul, Pat Cummins who picked 2 and finally Jason Behrendorff who picked 1. In fact the all-rounder Glenn Maxwell who was back in the form was so economical at 4.6 in his 10 overs. Thus the Sri Lankan’s could only make 247 for the loss of all the 10 wickets in 45.5 overs. As the Aussies won by 87 runs in difference.
Man of the Match (MOM): It was the Australian captain Aaron Finch who awarded as the Man of the Match for his fantastic 153 runs.
Records: By this Sri Lanka has joined the club with India of facing the most no of defeats in One Day International cricket which is 417.
Aaron finch by 153 scored his first 150+ runs in both ODI and World Cup history
The Australian Skipper Aaron Finch and David Warner was ready to open the bat who made a steady 80 runs partnership but Warner departed for 26 off 48 balls which includes 2 fours. After Warner departed it was Usman Khawaja who also went for just 10 runs off 20 deliveries which includes only 1 boundary. The captain Aaron Finch with the former captain Steven Smith put up a matching winning knock and tournaments one among finest partnership. As the 3rd wicket partnership put up 173 runs which was the highest in this WC so far. The Aussie skipper with his 153 off 132 balls registered his 1st WC Ton and 14th ODI century. His 153 includes 15 fours and 5 sixes. After Aussie were 273 for 3 then went Steven Smith who was remarkable by scoring 73 runs off 59 runs with 7 fours and a six. As he registered his 22nd half-century. After Steve Smith the Aussie were 278 for 4 then came the hitter Glenn who was mind boggling on Saturday. Maxwell who was so useful at the end made a blistering 46 off 25 balls no out which includes 5 boundaries and 1 six.
Only Dhananjaya de Silva, Isuru Udana and Lasith Malinga supported the Lankans with the ball all the other Sri Lankan bowlers gave disappointments. As Dhananjaya de Silva and Isuru Udana picked 2 wickets each while the experienced Lasith Malinga picked 1 wickets which was the crucial Steven Smith’s wicket. In which Nuwan Pradeep and Milinda Siriwardana went expensive at an economy above 8.5 per over. Thus the Australians ended up with 334 for the loss of 7 wickets in 50 overs.
When the Sri Lankan’s were asked to chase the target of 335. It was the Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne and the wicket keeper batsman Kusal Perera made a brilliant chase as the pair put a hundred runs partnership. In the 16th over the Australian pace man Mitchell Starc broke the opening partnership for 115 runs as Kusal Perera was bowled in 52 runs off 36 balls which includes 5 fours and 1 six. This made Kusal Perera to bring up his 13th ODI fifty. After Kusal it was Lahiru Thirimanne who went into middle and came back for 16 in 26 balls suddenly. After the loss of the Sri Lankan Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne who just missed his 1st ODI & World Cup Ton, it was the experienced batsman Angelo Methews who came in the middle. But Methews couldn’t contribute nothing with the bat while the other Sri Lanka tailenders fail to make decent score. All the Australian bowlers were contributing with the ball as Mitchell Starc took 4 wickets who was the maximum no of wicket taker in the tournament, Kane Richardson who took a 3 wicket haul, Pat Cummins who picked 2 and finally Jason Behrendorff who picked 1. In fact the all-rounder Glenn Maxwell who was back in the form was so economical at 4.6 in his 10 overs. Thus the Sri Lankan’s could only make 247 for the loss of all the 10 wickets in 45.5 overs. As the Aussies won by 87 runs in difference.
Man of the Match (MOM): It was the Australian captain Aaron Finch who awarded as the Man of the Match for his fantastic 153 runs.
Records: By this Sri Lanka has joined the club with India of facing the most no of defeats in One Day International cricket which is 417.
Aaron finch by 153 scored his first 150+ runs in both ODI and World Cup history