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

RESULT

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

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Australia

376/9

Sri Lanka

(46.2/50 ov, T:377) 312

Australia won by 64 runs

Player Of The Match

Glenn Maxwell

, AUS

102 (53)

James Faulkner in his delivery stride•Mar 09, 2015•Getty Images

James Faulkner bowls the back-of-the-hand slower ball, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney, March 8, 2015

James Faulkner bowls the back-of-the-hand slower ball•Mar 08, 2015•Getty Images

Glenn Maxwell unleashes a powerful reverse flick, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney, March 8, 2015

Glenn Maxwell unleashes a powerful reverse flick•Mar 08, 2015•Getty Images

Glenn Maxwell embraces Shane Watson after scoring his maiden ODI hundred, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney, March 8, 2015

Glenn Maxwell embraces Shane Watson after scoring his maiden ODI hundred•Mar 08, 2015•Getty Images

Kumar Sangakkara became the first player to score three consecutive World Cup tons, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney, March 8, 2015

Kumar Sangakkara became the first player to score three consecutive World Cup tons•Mar 08, 2015•AFP

Dinesh Chandimal made 52 off 24 deliveries before retiring hurt due to a leg injury, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney, March 8, 2015

Dinesh Chandimal made 52 off 24 deliveries before retiring hurt due to a leg injury•Mar 08, 2015•ICC

Mitchell Johnson celebrates taking a wicket with his trademark jump, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney, March 8, 2015

Mitchell Johnson celebrates taking a wicket with his trademark jump•Mar 08, 2015•Getty Images

Kumar Sangakkara wears the new style helmet as compared to Lahiru Thirimanne, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney, March 8, 2015

Kumar Sangakkara wears the new style helmet as compared to Lahiru Thirimanne•Mar 08, 2015•AFP

Glenn Maxwell and Shane Watson's 160-run stand came at 11.70 runs to the over, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney, March 8, 2015

Glenn Maxwell and Shane Watson's 160-run stand came at 11.70 runs to the over•Mar 08, 2015•AFP

Kumar Sangkkara is struck in the abdomen by a Mitchell Starc delivery, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney, March 8, 2015

Kumar Sangkkara is struck in the abdomen by a Mitchell Starc delivery•Mar 08, 2015•Getty Images

Kumar Sangakkara looks on as Australia pile on the runs, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney, March 8, 2015

Kumar Sangakkara looks on as Australia pile on the runs•Mar 08, 2015•Getty Images

Mike Young looks on from the sidelines, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney, March 8, 2015

Mike Young looks on from the sidelines•Mar 08, 2015•Getty Images

An injured Dinesh Chandimal walks back, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney, March 8, 2015

An injured Dinesh Chandimal walks back•Mar 08, 2015•Getty Images

Xavier Doherty looks on during Sri Lanka's innings, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney, March 8, 2015

Xavier Doherty looks on during Sri Lanka's innings•Mar 08, 2015•Getty Images

Mitchell Starc picked up two wickets while bowling 31 dot balls in his 8.2 overs, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney, March 8, 2015

Mitchell Starc picked up two wickets while bowling 31 dot balls in his 8.2 overs•Mar 08, 2015•ICC

Mahela Jayawardene was run out after scoring 19, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney, March 8, 2015

Mahela Jayawardene was run out after scoring 19•Mar 08, 2015•Getty Images

Kumar Sangakkara became the second highest run scorer in ODIs, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney, March 8, 2015

Kumar Sangakkara became the second highest run scorer in ODIs•Mar 08, 2015•Getty Images

Glenn Maxwell acknowledges the crowd after scoring a ton, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney, March 8, 2015

Glenn Maxwell acknowledges the crowd after scoring a ton •Mar 08, 2015•Getty Images

Michael Clarke fails to hold on to a catch, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney, March 8, 2015

Michael Clarke fails to hold on to a catch•Mar 08, 2015•Getty Images

Mitchell Johnson leaps in the air to celebrate the wicket of Lahiru Thirimanne, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Sydney, March 8, 2015

Mitchell Johnson leaps in the air to celebrate the wicket of Lahiru Thirimanne •Mar 08, 2015•AFP

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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)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
MA Starc	8.2	29	2	3.48
MG Johnson	9	62	2	6.88
SR Watson	7	71	1	10.14
XJ Doherty	7	60	0	8.57
GJ Maxwell	6	35	0	5.83
JP Faulkner	9	48	3	5.33

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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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

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