Welcome to the highlights of Australia vs Sri Lanka - The 14th match of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup One-Day International tournament between Australia and Sri Lanka was played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on October 16, 2023.
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| Josh Inglis and Marnus Labuschagne steadied the ship in the middle overs © Associated Press |
Match Overview:
Spinner Adam Zampa's four-wicket haul before Half-centuries from Mitchell Marsh and Josh Inglis sets up to Australia convincing five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the 14th match of a ICC Cricket World Cup.
Match Stats:
- Australia chased 210 was their second highest successful run-chase against Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup after their 237 chased at St George's in the 2007 World Cup.
- Australia's 88-balls spare win was their sixth largest victory by terms of balls remaining against Sri Lanka in One-day international and It is their biggest win against Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup, previous biggest win by 44-balls remaining against Sri Lanka at St George's in the 2007 World Cup.
- Sri Lanka's 209 was their second lowest score in a completed innings against Australia in the ODI World Cup after their 189 at Adelaide in 1992.
- 125 : Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera set up the fifth highest first-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka against Australia in ODIs.
- Sri Lanka lost their last seven wickets for just 43-runs - which was their sixth worst last seven-wicket collapse against Australia in One-day international and it is their second worst last 7-wicket collapse in the ODI World Cups. They went from 166 for 3 to 209 for all out. Their previous worst such collapse was seven for 42-runs against Australia at The Oval in the 2019 World Cup.
- Adam Zampa's 4 for 47 was the second best bowling figures by an Australian bowler against Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cups, surpassing the previous record of 4 for 19 held by Nathan Bracken at St George's in the 2007 World Cup.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Sri Lanka scored 209 for all-out in 43.3 overs with top scorer by Kusal Perera cracked a 78 off 82-balls including 12-fours.
Pathum Nissanka struck 61 off 67-balls including 8-fours and Charith Asalanka scored 25 off 39-balls included a boundary.
Australia best bowler by Adam Zampa 4-47, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc both took 2-wickets and one for Glenn Maxwell.
Australia chased 215-5 in 35.2 overs with top scorer by Josh Inglis cracked a 58 off 59-balls including 5-fours & a six.
Mitchell Marsh struck 52 off 51-balls including 9-fours, Marnus Labuchagne scored 40 off 60-balls included two boundaries.
Glenn Maxwell hammered a unbeaten 31 off 21-balls contained 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 147.61 and Marcus Stoinis blasted a unbeaten 20 off 10-balls included 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 200.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Dilshan Madushanka picked up 3-wickets for 38-runs in 9-overs including two maidens and Dunith Wellalage took one-wicket.
Adam Zampa named Player of the match for his brilliant spin bowling performance to claimed a 4-wickets for 47-runs in 8-overs including a maiden.
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