Aaron Finch, Mitchell Starc impress as Australia down Sri Lanka; Tahir, de Kock set up South Africa's dominant win over Afghanistan

[caption id=“attachment_6821141” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Mitchell Starc, along with captain Aaron Finch, starred in Australia’s 876-win over Sri Lanka in Saturday’s first match of the ICC Cricket World Cup at The Oval in London. Starc finished with figures of 4-55. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_6821121” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] australia skipper Aaron Finch played a brilliant knock of 153 to guide the defending champions to 334-7. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_6821131” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Steve Smith, too, was in his best form as he played a knock of 73 before being dismissed by Lasith Malinga. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_6821111” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne missed out on his maiden ODI century, after he was dismissed for 97 by Kane Richardson. They collapsed from 186-3 to 247 all out and succumbed to a forgettable defeat. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_6821151” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] In the day’s second match in Cardiff, South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada is seen celebrating the wicket of Afghanistan’s Hazratullah Zazai. South Africa completed a dominant nine-wicket win over the minnows to clinch their first victory. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_6821201” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] With Afghanistan’s score reading 69-2 after 20 oves, rain made its presence felt and delayed the match for around 88 minutes. The match was reduced to 48 overs per side. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_6821161” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Imran Tahir of South Africa is in a celebratory mood after he dismisses Noor Ali. The spinner finished with figures of 4/29. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_6821191” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] South Africa’s Quinton de Kock scored 68 runs before being dismissed by Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib in the 23rd over. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_6821181” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] South Africa’s Hashim Amla remained unbeaten on 48 with Andile Phehlukwayo at the other end as the Proteas eased to a nine-wicket win over the Afghans. AP[/caption]