08/03Result
32nd Match, Pool A (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Sydney, Mar 8 2015
Australia won by 64 runs
Player of the Match
Glenn Maxwell
Glenn MaxwellAustralia
08/03Result
32nd Match, Pool A (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Sydney, Mar 8 2015
Australia won by 64 runs
Player of the Match
Glenn Maxwell
Glenn MaxwellAustralia
, play 04:57
The Shane Watson conundrum

Ian Chappell and Michael Bevan discuss if Australia should continue with Shane Watson or opt for a younger Mitchell Marsh instead

, play 02:21
Chappell: Watson selection a surprise

Ian Chappell and Michael Bevan discuss Shane Watson's selection over Mitchell Marsh in Australia's Group B match against Sri Lanka at the SCG

, play 03:07
Social Dugout: All hail Sanga

Alexis Nunes talks about your tweets during Sri Lanka's Group A clash against Australia, in Sydney

, play 03:07
Social Dugout: All hail Sanga

Alexis Nunes talks about your tweets during Sri Lanka's Group A clash against Australia, in Sydney

, play 00:39
'Shared special moment with Watson' - Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell on his maiden ODI century and the partnership with Shane Watson

, play 01:55
'Our attitude was to take wickets' - Clarke

Michael Clarke talks about Shane Watson's place in the team, the way they picked the XI, the bowling attack and more

, play 02:00
'Thought pitch would turn but it didn't' - Senanayake

Sachithra Senanayake talks about the pitch, Glenn Maxwell's innings, list of injuries in Sri Lanka's team and the loss to Australia

Match Coverage

All Match News

chase derailed

34/3

Sri Lanka's score in overs No. 41 to 45. Australia had scored 68/0 in the same period.

well on track, still

272/4

Sri Lanka's score at the end of the 40th over; Australia were 253/4

The first one!

3

Number of consecutive centuries in this World Cup by Sangakkara; he is the first one do so in the World Cup.

on a hat-trick

2

Centuries by Kumar Sangakkara in his last-two innings - against Bangladesh and England. He remained unbeaten in both the innings.

on a hat-trick

2

No. of century partnerships by Sri Lanka's openers in their last-two games.

Australia's fastest ton

57

Balls taken by James Faulkner who held the previous record for the fastest century by an Australia batsman. Maxwell took 51 in this match.

A Rarity

3

No. of times before Australia's innings all the four batsmen from No. 3 to No. 6 had got fifty-plus scores in an innings in ODIs. Pakistan have had two such instances.