Australia vs Sri Lanka, 32nd Match, Pool A at Sydney, Mar 08 2015 - Match Highlights

RESULT

32nd Match, Pool A (D/N), Sydney, March 08, 2015, ICC Cricket World Cup

376/9

(46.2/50 ov, T:377) 312

Australia won by 64 runs

Player Of The Match

, AUS

102 (53)

'Our attitude was to take wickets' - Clarke

'Our attitude was to take wickets' - Clarke

Insights: Best World Cup for No. 5 batsmen

Insights: Best World Cup for No. 5 batsmen

Social Dugout: All hail Sanga

'Thought pitch would turn but it didn't' - Senanayake

'Thought pitch would turn but it didn't' - Senanayake

Bevan: Impressed by Sri Lanka's chase

Bevan: Impressed by Sri Lanka's chase

The Shane Watson conundrum

The Shane Watson conundrum

Chappell: Watson selection a surprise

Chappell: Watson selection a surprise

Chappell: Batting first will help Australia negate spin threat

Chappell: Batting first will help Australia negate spin threat

Match Coverage

Australia v Sri Lanka

Wisden's review of the 32nd match, Australia v Sri Lanka

Australia v Sri Lanka

Recreating Premadasa at the SCG

Sri Lankan supporters had assembled in large numbers at the SCG, and there was music, dancing and plenty of cheering, as their team renewed their World Cup rivalry with Australia

Recreating Premadasa at the SCG

Clarke shrugs off latest selection issue

Australia's captain Michael Clarke hinted at some confusion within the team over Shane Watson's omission and rapid recall from the World Cup team across games against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka

Clarke shrugs off latest selection issue

Bowling strategy leaves Sri Lanka cramped for room

One of the major shortcomings of Sri Lanka's three-bowler plan is that it has left them with no scope to out-think attacking batting line-ups, particularly in the death overs

Bowling strategy leaves Sri Lanka cramped for room

World sees Australia's blind spot

With the pointy end of the World Cup around the corner, Australia's attack will have to find a way to cope with the absence of a high-quality attacking spinner, on pitches where their pacers may not find much help

World sees Australia's blind spot

Instant answers to T20 questions

Sri Lanka Innings

Player Name		R	B
HDRL Thirimanne	caught	1	5
TM Dilshan	lbw	62	60
KC Sangakkara	caught	104	107
DPMD Jayawardene	run out	19	22
AD Mathews	caught	35	31
LD Chandimal	retired hurt	52	24
NLTC Perera	caught	8	3
WU Tharanga	caught	4	5
S Prasanna	bowled	9	11
SMSM Senanayake	caught	7	8
SL Malinga	not out	0	2
Extras	(b 2, lb 5, w 4)
Total	312(9 wkts; 46.2 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	5	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Lahiru Thirimanne
2nd	130	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Kumar Sangakkara
3rd	53	Mahela Jayawardene	Kumar Sangakkara
4th	13	Kumar Sangakkara	Angelo Mathews
5th	80	Angelo Mathews	Dinesh Chandimal
6th	2	Angelo Mathews	Thisara Perera
7th	10	Upul Tharanga	Thisara Perera
8th	12	Upul Tharanga	Seekkuge Prasanna
9th	2	Upul Tharanga	Sachithra Senanayake
10th	5	Lasith Malinga	Sachithra Senanayake

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ICC Cricket World Cup

Pool A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NZ	6	6	0	12	2.564
AUS	6	4	1	9	2.257
SL	6	4	2	8	0.371
BAN	6	3	2	7	0.136
ENG	6	2	4	4	-0.753
AFG	6	1	5	2	-1.853
SCOT	6	0	6	0	-2.218

Pool B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	6	6	0	12	1.827
SA	6	4	2	8	1.707
PAK	6	4	2	8	-0.085
WI	6	3	3	6	-0.053
IRE	6	3	3	6	-0.933
ZIM	6	1	5	2	-0.527
UAE	6	0	6	0	-2.032