Sri Lanka vs Australia, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: 'Another good win', 'Poor batting', Twitter reacts to Australia's big win over islanders
Here's how Twitter reacted after Australia beat Sri Lanka by 87 runs to collect two more points and inch closer to the semi-final berth
- FirstCricket Staff
- June 15th, 2019
- 23:33:06 IST
Australia captain Aaron Finch and pace bowler Mitchell Starc stole the show as the holders eased to an 87-run win over Sri Lanka at the Oval on Saturday.
Finch equalled his career-best one-day international score with a masterful 153 and Steve Smith chipped in with 73 as Australia scored 334-7.
Needing a World Cup record run-chase to claim a shock win, Sri Lanka got off to a flying start thanks to a first-wicket partnership of 115 between captain Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Perera.
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But Perera departed for 52 and when Karunaratne fell on 97 the game swung back in Australia's direction.
Starc was the catalyst with a fiery spell of three wickets in six balls. Australia eventually dismissed Sri Lanka for 247 thanks in large part to his 4-55 from 10 overs.
Here's how Twitter reacted to the match:
Finch was busy today
Highest individual scores by captains for each team in World Cup:
Eng: Strauss (158)
Aus: Finch (153)
SA: ABD (162*)
WI: Viv (181)
NZ: Turner (171*)
Ind: Kapil (175*)
Pak: Imran (102*)
SL: Jayasuriya (120)
Zim: B Taylor (138)
Ban: Shakib (55)#AusvSL #CWC19— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) June 15, 2019
Here goes one more record in Finch's lap
Aaron Finch now has the highest WC score by an Australian captain, passing Ponting's 140*. It's a fairly decent knock. #AUSvSL #CWC19 — Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) June 15, 2019
Australia fans and supporters in good mood
Another good win from Australia, managing to secure wins without their ideal balance, things can only get better! #CWC19 #AUSvSL
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) June 15, 2019
Well...
Sri Lanka wondering where the rain is when you really need it #AUSvSL #CWC19 — Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) June 15, 2019
More praise for Finch
So damn good 🙌🏼😍👏🏼 @AaronFinch5 you star... I didn’t wanna tweet at 100 and jinx, but I will for 150 💁🏼 go on, make it 200 😎 #CWC19 #AUSvSL #class
— Megan Schutt (@megan_schutt) June 15, 2019
Poor effort from Lankans
After an inspiring, exhilarating start, Sri Lanka have squandered the opportunity to score an upset with some poor - really poor -batting by the middle order — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) June 15, 2019
With inputs from AFP
Updated Date: June 15, 2019 23:33:06 IST
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