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The incident unfolded in the fourth over when Warner was adjudged LBW to a delivery from Dilshan Madushanka that seemed to nip back and strike the pads.&nbsp;

Australia's David Warner walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal during the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) match between Australia and Sri Lanka at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on October 16, 2023.

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Zampa, Marsh return to form as five-time World Champions rise from bottom of the table with easy 5-wicket win over Sri Lanka

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Spectators run for cover at Ekana Cricket Stadium (Getty Images)

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Pat Cummins of Australia flips the coin as Kusal Mendis of Sri Lanka looks on ahead of the ODI Cricket World Cup match between Australia and Sri Lanka

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Australia vs Sri Lanka Match Stats

Match 14, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

SL • 1st innings
209/10

AUS • 2nd innings
215/5

BATTERS

Mitchell Marsh
run out (Chamika Karunaratne / Kusal Mendis)

David Warner
lbw b Dilshan Madushanka

Steven Smith
lbw b Dilshan Madushanka

Marnus Labuschagne
c Chamika Karunaratne b Dilshan Madushanka

Josh Inglis (W)
c Maheesh Theekshana b Dunith Wellalage

Glenn Maxwell
not out

Marcus Stoinis
not out

Yet To bat

Mitchell Starc

Pat Cummins (C)

Adam Zampa

Josh Hazlewood

BOWLERS

Lahiru Kumara

Dilshan Madushanka

Maheesh Theekshana

Dunith Wellalage

Chamika Karunaratne

Dhananjaya de Silva