World Cup 2019: Australia go top after Sri Lanka demolition

Australia have won four games out of five thanks to Aaron Finch's century and another master class by Mitchell Starc.

It was a clinical all-round performance from Australia | AP

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15 Jun 2019, 5:03 pm

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Isuru Udana looked to in a bit of trouble early in the game but thankfully for Sri Lanka, came back | AP

Aaron Finch continued his impressive World Cup form by scoring 153 and going on top of the run-scoring charts | AP

Steve Smith and Aaron Finch added 173 for the third wicket | AP

But a middle-order collapse that included two run-outs meant that Australia posted just 334/7 despite Maxwell's cameo | AP

Sri Lanka's openers got them off to the perfect start, putting on 115 | AP

Just when Sri Lanka were looking good, Karunaratne was dismissed for 97 and that was the beginning of the end | AP

From 186/2, Sri Lanka were reduced to 222/7 | AP

Starc picked up four wickets and now leads the wicket-taking charts in the tournament | AP

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