Australia vs Sri Lanka Match Stats

Bowls it on a back of a length, over off, Josh Inglis gets on top of the bounce and pats it past the diving point fielder for a single.

Good footwork! Tries to go full but ends up bowling a low full toss, on middle, Glenn Maxwell drives with a straight bat. Dilshan Madushanka sticks out his left boot and parries the ball to mid off. 

FOUR! Sloppy! Bends his back and bangs it in short, over middle, Glenn Maxwell clears his front leg and goes for the pull Swings his bat early and gets a top edge that over the keeper and rolls towards third man. Lahiru Kumara there, fails to read the spin and makes a meal of it. 

Quick bumper, at the batter by Dilshan Madushanka, Glenn Maxwell wanted to pull but sways away and lets the ball go. 

FOUR! Powered down the ground! Bowls it with a scrambled seam, on a length, on off and middle, Glenn Maxwell gets his front leg out of the way and swings through the line. Thumps it over the bowler towards the long on fence for four more runs. 

FOUR! Short and dispatched! Madushanka drags the length back and bowls it into the wicket, on middle, Glenn Maxwell gets into a good position and pulls it over mid-wicket for the third boundary of the over. 

Floated up, on off, Josh Inglis goes for the drive but toe-ends it towards short third man.

Tossed up, on middle, Josh Inglis knocks it down to long on for a single.

SIX! BANG! Glenn Maxwell goes huge now! Gives the ball air but bowls it in the arc, on middle, Glenn Maxwell winds up and smokes it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 

Loses his grip and serves a waist-high full toss, around off, Glenn Maxwell moves across to access the leg side but misses as he gets into an awkward position and wears it near the waist. Maheesh Theekshana looked interested but Kusal Mendis did not. 

Fired in, fuller and around off, Glenn Maxwell keeps it out back to the bowler.

SIX! Glenn Maxwell is in a hurry here! Offers flight, full and on off, Glenn Maxwell gets down and sweeps it fine this time. Hits it in the air but in the vacant deep backward square leg region for six more runs. 

Back of a length, just outside off, Josh Inglis stands tall and punches it through covers for a single.

Follows the batter, on a length, Glenn Maxwell shapes to swing across the line but aborts his shot and wears it on the front pad.

This is bowled back of a length, over middle, Glenn Maxwell sets himself up again and goes for a mighty heave. Mistimes his shot to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

In the air..but safe! Switches to 'round the wicket for the right-hander and bowls it short of a length, outside off, Josh Inglis bends his back and ramps it to third man. Lahiru Kumara stationed there, opts to save the boundary and does not go for the catch. Dilshan Madushanka isn't impressed with the effort and lets Kumara know with a stare. 

On a length, slower and outside off, Glenn Maxwell swings yet again but connects with thin air.

Back of a length this time, outside off, Glenn Maxwell shapes to cut but ends up chopping it on the off side.

OUT! TAKEN! Josh Inglis departs but he has done his job! Dunith Wellalage gives the ball air and bowls it slow and away from the batter. Josh Inglis makes room by moving to the leg side and tries to go inside out. He fails to get to the pitch of the ball but still goes through with the shot. Slices it in the air towards point where Maheesh Theekshana completes the catch on the second attempt. 

FOUR! Marcus Stoinis is up and running! Flighted again, a bit full, on off, Marcus Stoinis reaches out in front and nails the sweep by going down on one knee. Hits it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Drops it short, around off, Marcus Stoinis stands tall and punches it from the crease to the right of deep point for a couple of runs.

Fired in, at the pads, Marcus Stoinis gets cramped for room as the ball rolls off his pads to short fine leg.

This is bowled a touch fuller, just outside off, Marcus Stoinis tries to fetch the sweep from outside off but misses as the ball skids onto his pads. An optimistic shout by the bowler but the impact was outside off. 

FOUR! Cut away with ease! Short and slower, outside off, Marcus Stoinis waits on the back foot for the ball to arrive and cuts it wide of the diving point fielder for a boundary. 

Length delivery, around off, Glenn Maxwell backs away but hits it straight to mid off.

Sees the batter make room and bang it in short, around middle and leg, Glenn Maxwell reaches out over his head and plays a forehand to deep point for a single.

Full and drifting on the pads, Marcus Stoinis clips it off his toes and gets it right between deep square leg and fine leg. Dushan Hemantha runs around to his right and keeps the ball in play with a diving stop. 

WIDE! Dilshan Madushanka takes pace off and bangs it into the wicket. Marcus Stoinis stays still and the ball goes over his head for a wide. 

Angling away, fuller in length, outside off, Marcus Stoinis frees his arms and slaps it down to long off for a single.

Closer to the off stump, a bit full as well, Glenn Maxwell makes room and slices it without much timing to point for a run.

Scores level! Low full toss, on middle and leg, Marcus Stoinis drills it hard and along the ground to long on for one more.

Bowls it on a yorker length, outside off, Marcus Stoinis looks to squeeze it out on the off side but ends up jamming it out back to the bowler.

SIX! BOOM! Marcus Stoinis finishes the game off with a big hit! Floated up, on middle and leg, Marcus Stoinis moves leg side and swings through the line. Thumps it down the ground and clears the long on fence with ease. Australia are finally off the mark in the World Cup as they win this encounter by 5 wickets!