ICC World Cup 2023: Australia (215/5) beat Sri Lanka (209 all out) by 5 wickets and registered their first win in World Cup 2023

[NeVerMind]

Now collapsing just like Pakistan

 

[Devadwal]

Collapsed is start .poor from Sri Lanka batters after great start

 

[FearlessRoar]

Guys Stick to only SL vs Aus discussion.

 

[Devadwal]

Need to rebuild a partnership until 35 over

 

[Devadwal]

Gone

 

[hamzie]

looks not out
cmon lanka yaar do your brothers a favor and win

 

[FearlessRoar]

A couple of quick wickets and Australia is back in the contest.

 

[shah_1]

Awful umpire

 

[shah_1]

Unlucky batsman

 

[shah_1]

De silva as an average of 26.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Sri Lanka go from 125-0 to 166-4

 

[daytrader]

Sri Lanka inspired by Pak

 

[Devadwal]

I don't think Sri Lanka can score 280 from here.

 

[Devadwal]

Sri Lanka inspired by Pak

Or Australia inspired by Indian bowling

 

[FearlessRoar]

Sadeera Samarawickrama departs for just 8 runs

 

[Asad T]

This is how desperate the Aussies are for the game not to be abandoned

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

This is how desperate the Aussies are for the game not to be abandoned

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It's more like People Helping People

 

[emranabbas]

Raining in lucknow

 

[FearlessRoar]

First rain during official World Cup match

 

[owenhcricket]

SL always do this...they lack any depth at the highest level whatsoever.

 

[Devadwal]

First rain during official World Cup match

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We have 60 extra minutes for the group stage matches

 

[Devadwal]

Covers have come off and the Super Sopper is at work!! A few more minutes and we should be good to restart.

 

[deltexas]

SL doing pak here. Wasting away a good start. That's why you write off Australia at your own peril.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Play to resume in five minutes - 5:10pm local

 

[shah_1]

There is reason Da Silva averages 26 with the bat, a nothing player in this format

 

[RehanG]

Lanka should get atleast 280+.

 

[MenInG]

Sri Lanka doing a Pakistan

My fantasy team saved!

 

[7sins]

Sl atleast should play put allthe overs

 

[FearlessRoar]

Mitchell Starc dismisses Dhananjaya de Silva for 7 runs

 

[mominsaigol]

Sri lanka collapse incoming

 

[7sins]

Sl choking now can't even get to 240 -270

 

[batandballbattle]

wella will have to make up for it with the ball
let's see what the pitch has in store for the 2nd innings

 

[adzzy786]

Sri Lanka is acting like Pakistan 2.0

How have they gotten into this position! They had Australia at the ropes

 

[Devadwal]

Only Pakistan and srilanka can manufacture this type of collapsed .

 

[7sins]

Okay this match is done Australia will be getting 2 important points that pakistan match is very very crucial for both teams

 

[Devadwal]

Another one bite the dust . pathetic cricket from Lankan after great start

 

[Devadwal]

Gone and 199-8. 4 fer for Zampa

 

[adzzy786]

Wanted Sri Lanka to win, this is extremely disappointing. They are a better batting team.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

250 is par score?

 

[Champ_Pal]

This will be a big victory for Australia. They will be back big time.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

This will be a big victory for Australia. They will be back big time.

Maybe wait until match is finished?

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Bowled, 9 down

 

[Devadwal]

Nine down. Starc bowled kumara.
SL 204/9

 

[7sins]

Bad time for pakistan as zampa got his form back kindof

 

[emranabbas]

Too windy out there

 

[Champ_Pal]

Maybe wait until match is finished?

Aus smell blood.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Bad time for pakistan as zampa got his form back kindof

Pakistan doesnt need Zampa in form.

They can crumble to Smith if required.

 

[battler]

Australia will walk this. Aus vs Pak match is now virtual quarter final

 

[Devadwal]

Australia is gonna Chase this as fast they can .They will definitely going to increase the NRR

 

[battler]

India, SA and NZ have looked a class apart in this tournament tbh. All the other teams look like a rung or 2 below

 

[FearlessRoar]

204/9 SL

 

[7sins]

Wow Maxwell have been sensational with the ball giving 10 economical overs in all the matches he have played

 

[Ali T]

Pity. Started so well.
Just saw a lot of people leaving the stadium.

 

[7sins]

125-1 to this collapse only SL and Pak can do this type of crap over and over again

 

[Devadwal]

209 all out

 

[Ali T]

All out.
Good fielding with some poor batting.

 

[7sins]

Senseless batting after getting that type of start maybe pitch have slowed down or something but still don't justify that collapse

 

[FearlessRoar]

Sri Lanka all out on 209/10 in 43.3 Over Sri Lanka are one stage is 157/1 but after they collapse very badly.

 

[Ahmed216]

Pity. Started so well.
Just saw a lot of people leaving the stadium.

Chaos at the stadium with some iron frames used for ads falling from above

 

[Devadwal]

Pity. Started so well.
Just saw a lot of people leaving the stadium.

They were not leaving .they forced to change the stand as wind storms arrived and hording above them can fall so it's just precautions

 

[7sins]

There was nothing crowd to start with

 

[Devadwal]

There was nothing crowd to start with

10-15k crowd is very good for this type of match

 

[FearlessRoar]

 

[7sins]

10-15k crowd is very good for this type of match

The question is when people were looking to buy tickets why these clowns told its sold out ? And now stadiums are 60 percent empty in every match other than India

 

[Devadwal]

The question is when people were looking to buy tickets why these clowns told its sold out ? And now stadiums are 60 percent empty in every match other than India

No every match is not sold out. Only india match can but I agree BCCI let down this whole ticket process . Why not they bring school children if ticket were not sold .

 

[FearlessRoar]

 

[jnaveen1980]

Another collapse. Afghanistan seems to be doing better.

 

[kron]

Australia will walk this. Aus vs Pak match is now virtual quarter final

Yea we ain't beating Aussies but I am confident we can kick eng and nz's butts.
Hopefully that's enough to squeak through.

6 wins 3 losses is ok. India aus and maybe SA? We can probably beat SA too. They are really nothing special outside flat pitches. It will get spin friendlier later.

 

[7sins]

Yea we ain't beating Aussies but I am confident we can kick eng and nz's butts.
Hopefully that's enough to squeak through.

6 wins 3 losses is ok. India aus and maybe SA? We can probably beat SA too. They are really nothing special outside flat pitches. It will get spin friendlier later.

If we get beaten by aus the pressure will be on us heading to Afghanistan match which is in Chennai thanks to bcci. Playing them there I don't know man it's 50-50

 

[kron]

If we get beaten by aus the pressure will be on us heading to Afghanistan match which is in Chennai thanks to bcci. Playing them there I don't know man it's 50-50

Yea we should. I doubt they can win key moments. We aren't England. England are so overrated. T20 bullies on flat tracks. That's it

They will fight no doubt but their owners are utter crap.

 

[kron]

Woahh starc looks so old now man. How time flies. Not too long ago he was launching 150 kmkh thunderbolts. Remember the nz series?

 

[7sins]

Woahh starc looks so old now man. How time flies. Not too long ago he was launching 150 kmkh thunderbolts. Remember the nz series?

Yeah pace definitely dropped to 140s now

 

[7sins]

No every match is not sold out. Only india match can but I agree BCCI let down this whole ticket process . Why not they bring school children if ticket were not sold .

Exactly just fill up the stadiums atleast let kids have some fun

 

[MMHS]

What a shameful way of capitulating.

At the end, cricket batting fundamentals will remain same in 2123 as well - making a start count, partnership, strike rotation, gradual innings building with momentum & most importantly value for wicket (unless it’s T20/T10/F5 or even O/1, which are royal clown shows like they do before main events at circus, using cricket gears & rules).

Including the practice game against us, SRL has capitulated from 102/0 (13) to 263, 230/2 (29!!!) to 344 & 156/1 (26) to 209 - what a wonderful display of modern & positive cricket with aggressive attitude & KILLER INSTINCTS. Must have won lots of PP hearts ……

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Delay due to "strong winds" lol

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Chaos at the stadium with some iron frames used for ads falling from above

Heavy wind and there is some thunder around.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

SL telling Pakistan to hold their tea

10-15k crowd is very good for this type of match

True. It's not Kolkata thunderbirds v Mumbai Bharatis

 

[Ahmed216]

Pitch being covered at this extremely beautiful stadium

Heavy wind and there is some thunder around.

 

[Statpadder Inc]

Told you, sri Lanka has a massive mental block against teams like Australia and South Africa

 

[jnaveen1980]

I think teams with batting depth either tend to play irresponsibly or they player quality itself is poor hence these collapses. It is one or the other. 4 average batsmen < 2 world class batsmen. I was worried about India's depth as Indian batsmen don't bowl. Now this world cup suggests that worry is not as bad as this one.