Cricket World Cup 2019 Rewind: Aaron Finch's ton helped Australia hammer Sri Lanka
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Cricket World Cup 2019 Rewind: Aaron Finch’s ton helped Australia hammer Sri Lanka

On this present day in 2019, Australian captain Aaron Finch fired a superb knock to assist his aspect thrash Sri Lanka by 87 runs in an International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup conflict at The Oval.

The ICC took to its official Twitter deal with and knowledgeable its followers that Finch smashed a 153-run knock on this present day final 12 months to assist Australia publish an imposing complete of 334/7 to ultimately assist the aspect clinch victory.

“#OnThisDay last year, Aaron Finch’s Fire 153 helped Australia post an imposing 334/7 against Sri Lanka in the ICC Men’s @cricketworldcup.They won the game by 87 runs!,” the world’s cricket governing physique wrote.

Sri Lanka received the toss and opted to bowl first in opposition to Australia throughout the conflict of the showpiece occasion.

Australia misplaced opener David Warner cheaply for 26 runs.

Skipper Finch then led from the entrance by hammering a blistering knock of 153 runs off 132 deliveries, together with 15 boundaries and 5 sixes. 

Besides the century, the Australian captain additionally shared an enormous 173-run partnership with Steve Smith (73) as Australia posted a rating of 334 for seven of their stipulated 50 overs.

Glenn Maxwell (46 not out) was the one other notable scorer for Australia.

For Sri Lanka, Isuru Udana, Dhananjaya de Silva bagged two wickets every, whereas Lasith Malinga chipped in with a wicket.

In reply, opener Dimuth Karunaratne (97) and Kusal Perera (52) not solely scored a half-century every, but in addition shared a 115-run stand for the primary wicket.

After the duo’s departure, Sri Lanka batsmen did not sew partnership and had been dismissed for 247 runs.

Mitchell Starc was the choose of the bowlers for Australia with figures of 4 for 55.

Kane Richardson claimed three wickets, whereas Pat Cummins and Jason Behrendorff took two and a wicket, respectively.

Australia made a semi-final end within the 2019 ICC World Cup after slumping to an eight-wicket defeat by the hands of England in Birmingham.

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