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

[jnaveen1980]

This is some spell from Madhushanka. Little bit of assistance all he needed.

 

[RamLakhan]

India has no right hosting the World Cup but had do cure their 13 year drought

Just like England had to host multiple editions to finally win one! And a certain country probably can't win anymore because they can't host it in near future...

 

[jnaveen1980]

Interesting to see his pitch map. Must be one heck of a grouping

 

[Devadwal]

Australia 50/2 (8)
Marsh is Playing well

 

[kron]

India has no right hosting the World Cup but had do cure their 13 year drought

Pretty hard to win at home too my man. WC in home brings extra pressure.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Marsh is putting on a show here. This is how you bat. Brutalize every bad ball and make them bowl more of them.

 

[7sins]

Wow Marsh killed the chase that's how you bat in pp

 

[7sins]

3 4s in an over game over

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Wellalage

 

[jnaveen1980]

Travis head is coming back. With Head/Marsh/Warner three positive guys. Watch out others. They are going to come back.

 

[7sins]

Travis head is coming back. With Head/Marsh/Warner three positive guys. Watch out others. They are going to come back.

Maybe it will be too late when head will be back?

 

[7sins]

Wellage watched shadab full toss highlights or what?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Maybe it will be too late when head will be back?

Sooner than we think. He is joining them on THursday

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

This wicket is not easy to bat on but SL bowling is very weak.
Unfortunately Hasaranga is injured. He is really missed by SL.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Wellage watched shadab full toss highlights or what?

I think Marsh is going deep inside the crease and converting them just short of a length into drag down

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is text book way of chasing tricky totals in tough conditions. You cannot be tentative. rotate strike, punish bad balls, being proactive is the key.

 

[7sins]

This is text book way of chasing tricky totals in tough conditions. You cannot be tentative. rotate strike, punish bad balls, being proactive is the key.

I know but sl never recovered after that pathetic collapse. And there no score board pressure

 

[jnaveen1980]

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I know but sl never recovered after that pathetic collapse. And there no score board pressure

It is a very very young side in rebuilding phase. There is a reason why they had to play qualifier to play in the world cup.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Well done Marsh

 

[Statpadder Inc]

India has no right hosting the World Cup but had do cure their 13 year drought

Is there no such thing as right. England has already hosted 5 words cups and hosted 4 wcs between 1975-1999.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Pretty hard to win at home too my man. WC in home brings extra pressure.

Last two won by home nations. It's becoming a pattern

 

[jnaveen1980]

England needs Phil Salt. He is another guy very much like Marsh upfront.

 

[Statpadder Inc]

Last two won by home nations. It's becoming a pattern

No country won a home wc before 2011. The pressure is at a different level, just ask Imran khan, how Pakistan chocked against Australia at Lahore in 1987

 

[SpiritOf1903]

No country won a home wc before 2011. The pressure is at a different level, just ask Imran khan, how Pakistan chocked against Australia at Lahore in 1987

1987 isn't 2011.

Home advantage is more significant than ever.

Which other World Cup has 132k partisan fans?.

Even France - South Africa felt like Johannesburg sometimes!

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Big wicket. Marsh run out. Shades of yesterday's game here

 

[7sins]

Twist ? Run out

 

[Devadwal]

Now Pakistani fan's are complaining about home advantage.lol
Why was Australia not won last year WT20 ?
2013 CT was in England
2016 WT20 was in india

 

[Inswing]

Another upset?

 

[Devadwal]

Don't think Australia can collapsed here .they will win but not a easy match . Sri Lanka missed a big apportunity by not scoring 260+ run

 

[Nado_]

Another upset?

I doubt it but good for us that some Aussies are out of form.

 

[Ali Active]

if Sl can take 1 more wicket they are gonna be back in . stonis doesnt give much confidence

 

[Devadwal]

Lankan is missing hasranga here

 

[jnaveen1980]

if Sl can take 1 more wicket they are gonna be back in . stonis doesnt give much confidence

This is Stoinis IPL home ground. Played some blinders here

 

[Statpadder Inc]

1987 isn't 2011.

Home advantage is more significant than ever.

Which other World Cup has 132k partisan fans?.

Even France - South Africa felt like Johannesburg sometimes!

India in 1996 had almost a 100k rabid fans against sri Lanka but still chocked

 

[Devadwal]

No pressure at all as runs are flowing

 

[jnaveen1980]

This inglis is a hack against spin. He can't even read conventional spin. But he can still put away bad ball. Carey is a better spin basher.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Only 100 more runs to win.

Maxwell and Stoinos are yet to come. Should be an easy win from here.

 

[Champ_Pal]

This inglis is a hack against spin. He can't even read conventional spin. But he can still put away bad ball. Carey is a better spin basher.

Carey is much better than Inglis.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Couple of years back under-19 world cup. Now Men's world cup by Wellalage. Good progress.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Couple of years back under-19 world cup. Now Men's world cup by Wellalage. Good progress.

Not looking threatening in WC so far.

 

[MMHS]

Agreed.

Babar and Rizwan have taken an absolute battering in the past few days, people forget the RR was 5.2 when Babar got out. It wasn’t as if we were going at 4 runs an over.

Capitulations like Pakistan and now Sri Lanka can leave a team reeling even if they were going at 10 RPO.

Today, SRL was trying to maintain same intensity of 20 overs in a 50 overs game - they had a tremendous, almost match winning start with best two batsmen in middle, one we’ll set to play out for a hundred - playing very normal, very selfish, very tuk tuk cricket could have taken them to something like 200/2 or may be at worst 201/4 by 38th over, had they resisted the temptation for may be just about 10-12 overs - not saying complete shut down, but strolling around 3.5-4/over was enough to reach 200, by 35-38 overs.

Then they got Aussies 2 down by 24, with senior most to batsmen gone …

 

[boomboomcheema]

Now todays Aussie victory has once again made things difficult for Pakistan, the next Pakistan Australia is a must win for Pakistan.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Fifty partnership between Labuschagne and Inglis

Australia are 141/3 after 25 overs - 69 more needed for victory

 

[jnaveen1980]

Not looking threatening in WC so far.

Most of their bowlers are work in progress. THey need atleast one bankable bowler in every match. They don't have.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Another pacer is taken to cleaners. Pathirana's pace d isappeared. They picked this guy. He is also disappearing.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Time to boost NRR. Labu is still stuck at 36 lol Good for chasing totals like this. Otherwise this is ancient stuff from him.

 

[Ali Active]

Labu is so pakistan coded

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Just saw that SL did a Pakistan today, 125/0 in 21 overs to 209 all out in 43.3. They had good chance to give Aus their 3rd loss.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Just saw that SL did a Pakistan today, 125/0 in 21 overs to 209 all out in 43.3. They had good chance to give Aus their 3rd loss.

Sorry they already patented this. lol This is not the first time they have collapsed like this.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Labu after a Laborious 40 leaves. What an eye sore this guy in ODIs.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

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[Nikhil_cric]

1987 isn't 2011.

Home advantage is more significant than ever.

Which other World Cup has 132k partisan fans?.

Even France - South Africa felt like Johannesburg sometimes!

Hypothetically, if Pakistan were playing at home with a partisan crowd , would it guarantee them a World Cup?

 

[jnaveen1980]

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Maxie is not going to be messing around

 

[jnaveen1980]

Some spell from Madhushanka 3 for 15. He is only 23.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Madhushank continues to be impressive. He doesn't get stuck with one particular line and length. HE varies from batsman to batsman.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

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[jnaveen1980]

Maxie is getting his striking form.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Maxwell hitting form

 

[jnaveen1980]

Maxie has weakness against leg spin. But if you bowl rubbish watch out. Ball will be hitting the roof at Bengaluru.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Marnus is extremely important to prevent this side from collapsing . They have enough hitters - Marsh , Warner, Inglis, Maxwell , Stoinis.


Smiths lack of runs is the bigger issue.

 

[RexRex]

Australia now move to 5th in the table ?

 

[Devadwal]

Australia now move to 5th in the table ?

Depends on NRR .we will see in 10 minutes

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Out.

Hattrick coming

 

[jnaveen1980]

Marnus is extremely important to prevent this side from collapsing . They have enough hitters - Marsh , Warner, Inglis, Maxwell , Stoinis.


Smiths lack of runs is the bigger issue.

Both can't paly together. Period. They should bring in Green and give him a role of hitting. That is where management has to step in.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Depends on NRR .we will see in 10 minutes

Nasser just said they will still be below ENgland

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Both can't paly together. Period. They should bring in Green and give him a role of hitting. He is a timid cat. That is where management has to step in.

If this continues , they'll have to drop Smith when Travis comes in and play Marsh at 3.

Marnus is more important than any other player in this lineup currently.

They need his solidity at #4 especially on the tough pitches they have played until now - Chennai and Lucknow.

 

[jnaveen1980]

If this continues , they'll have to drop Smith when Travis comes in and play Marsh at 3.

Marnus is more important than any other player in this lineup currently.

They need his solidity at #4 especially on the tough pitches they have played until now - Chennai and Lucknow.

Head reaches only thursday. So he will be starting only against Ned. Next match against Pakistan they may need him.

 

[FearlessRoar]

A good catch by Mahesh Theekshana to end the strong knock of Josh Inglis

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Head reaches only thursday. So he will be starting only against Ned. Next match against Pakistan they may need him.

Next match is most likely on the truest pitch they are likely to encounter. It doesn't matter who they play.

They can all bat there.

Head will start against NZ mostly.

 

[jattafridi]

Bye bye Sri Lanka

Champion Australia

 

[jnaveen1980]

Madhu shanka bowled well. But this bowling line up don't have enough in their armory to sustain the pressure. 16 overs to go . Even 300 would have been attainable.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Australia wanted to win with a six. That is a good strategy. I think that will help NRR somewhat.

 

[Yati]

This has been the most boring world cup ever. Every game has been one sided, 14 matches in and not one thriller.

 

[hassan918]

MATCH SUMMARY

 

[Bhaijaan]

Might Sri Lanka, not able to get a W so far.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Despite wickets Australia did not slow down. Only marnus ate some balls. Others somewhat made up for it.

 

[FearlessRoar]

 

[FearlessRoar]

 

[Savak]

Pakistan in big trouble. The Aussies will be very confident. We do not have the bowling attack to trouble them.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Australia have brought to life to their stuttering ICC Men's Cricket World Cup campaign with an impressive five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in Lucknow on Monday.

Winless over the first two matches, the five-time World Cup champions showed some major signs of improvement as they successfully chased down Sri Lanka's modest total of 209 with more than 14 overs remaining.

It looked like Sri Lanka were headed for a big score when openers Kusal Perera (78) and Pathum Nissanka (61) put on 125 for the opening wicket, but some inspired bowling from Adam Zampa (4/25), Mitchell Starc (2/43) and Pat Cummins (2/32) backed up with some good catching in the field meant the Asian side were restricted late in their innings.

Pacer Dilshan Madushanka (3/38) threatened to disrupt Australia's chase as he removed experienced duo David Warner and Steve Smith with a superb double-wicket maiden early in the chase, but half-centuries to Josh Inglis (58) and Mitchell Marsh (52) some lofty late blows from Glenn Maxwell (31*) ensured the Aussies picked up their first win of the tournament.

The victory sees Australia improve to eighth on the World Cup standings, while Sri Lanka remain winless and with a mountain of work to do to stay in contention for a semi-final berth.

A chaotic start ensued for Australia in Lucknow. While Mitchell Marsh and David Warner took off in a brisk fashion, Dilshan Madushanka struck twice in the third over to give Sri Lanka hope. He had both David Warner (11) and Steve Smith trapped lbw.

However, Mitchell Marsh continued attacking from his end. He hit nine boundaries in the first 12 overs. He brought up his fifty off merely 39 balls, and ensured that Australia batted at a healthy strike-rate.

Sri Lanka struck back in the 15th over, when they had Marsh run out for 52.

A positive Josh Inglis, who began with back-to-back fours, and Marnus Labuschagne held the fort for Australia. Their 77-run stand helped stabilize the Australia chase. After Labuschagne's dismissal for 40 in the 29th over, Inglis was joined by Maxwell.

The innings picked up pace at the back of Maxwell's belligerence, and Australia closed in on a big win.

Sri Lanka lost three crucial wickets after the mid-innings mark. Cummins got one to jag back in the 27th over, and crashed into Kusal Perera's stumps. In the very next over, Kusal Mendis (9) fell while trying to take on Zampa on the leg-side. David Warner came running in once more and held on to a brilliant take.

Previous game's centurion Sadeera Samarawickrama fell lbw to Zampa in the 30th over.

Mitchell Starc managed to extract movement with the swinging ball early on in the Sri Lanka innings. He hit the pads of Pathum Nissanka off the very first ball, and Australia went up for a review after being turned down. However, they lost the review after it turned out that there was an inside edge.

The Sri Lanka openers let out a number of quality drives and cuts over the next few overs to get the innings going.

Nissanka and Kusal Perera carried their attacking game into the next Powerplay, taking 33 runs between overs 11-15. They opened their arms against the leg-spinner, Zampa, and took 16 off his first two overs. Perera brought up his half-century in the 19th over, while Nissanka followed with one of his own in the 20th over.

Australia finally had a breakthrough in the 21st over when Nissanka (61) pulled a Pat Cummins delivery in the deep and ended up placing it towards the mid-wicket region. David Warner covered a substantial amount of ground to his left before holding on to an exceptional catch.

However, Perera kept Sri Lanka's attack up and hit four fours in the next three overs.

Sri Lanka's new skipper Mendis called it right at the toss and elected to bat first. He opined that a total in the range of 280-300 would be safe for his side, and that the ball might do a bit more under the lights.

Chamika Karunaratne and Lahiru Kumara came into Sri Lanka's XI in place of Dasun Shanaka and Matheesha Pathirana, while Australia went with the same side that played against South Africa.

Sri Lanka received a blow leading into the game in the form of a quad injury to their skipper Dasun Shanaka. The all-rounder has been ruled out of the tournament, with Mendis taking the captaincy reins.

Australia enjoy a head-to-head advantage over Sri Lanka, having won 63 games to 35 losses, but the Lions have proven to be a handy customer in Asia. Here the sides are evenly matched in the results column, with 18 successes to each of them.