Sri Lanka vs Australia : Starc gets the breakthrough as SL lose Kusal Perera

London: Australia captain and opener Aaron Finch hit a fantastic century off 97 balls against Sri Lanka at the Oval. Finch hit left-arm spinner Milinda Siriwardana over the long on fence in the 33rd over to bring up his 14th one-day international ton, and third this year. Steve Smith joined Finch, who brought his 50 up off 50 balls, his third half-century at this World Cup.

After two washed out games, Sri Lanka are desperate to bring their Men Cricket World Cup 2019 campaign back on track as they meet the defending champions Australia at the Oval in London on Saturday. Sri Lanka have not played a match at the World Cup since June 4 and were forced to split points with Bangladesh and Pakistan following two washed out games. The island nation, who won the tournament back in 1996, stands fifth with just one win — against minnows Afghanistan in a rain-hit match — from four games.

(With inputs from Indian Express)