AUS vs SL was on the cards in match 14 of the ICC World Cup 2023. The match took place at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow and it was Australia who finally were off the mark in the tournament. They thumped the opposition by 5 wickets and earned important two points.
Sri Lanka were asked to bat first and they were off the flyer. Pathum Nissanka (61) and Kusal Perera (78) took Australian bowlers to the cleaners and smashed them all over the park. They added 125 runs for the opening partnership and it seemed that they would post a gigantic total on the board.
However, after that Australian bowlers made a staggering comeback and put Sri Lanka on the back foot. From 125/0 to 209/10, such was the caliber of the bowling as Sri Lanka suffered a massive collapse. Thanks to Charith Asalanka, who played a vital knock of 25 runs and made sure that his side went past 200 runs.
Adam Zampa was the pick of the bowlers as returned with the figures of 4/47. Apart from him, skipper Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc took two wickets each. Glenn Maxwell also chipped in as they bundled out the opposition for a low total.
Australia were off to a horrible start as David Warner (11) fell early and if this was not enough, Steve Smith bagged a golden duck. However, after that Mitchell Marsh (52) counter-attacked the Sri Lanka bowlers before he got run out, after his wicket, Marnus Labuschagne (40) and Josh Inglis (58) took the onus to themselves and took the game away from Sri Lanka.
Glenn Maxwell (31*) and Marcus Stoinis (20*) then had fun in the middle as they played without any pressure and won the game for the team. Australia managed to win the game by 5 wickets. They were under pressure coming into the game as they lost two back-to-back games before that.
Updated ICC World Cup Points Table 2023 After AUS vs SL Match 14
| POS | TEAM | PLD | NRR | PTS |
| 1 | India | 3 | +1.821 | 6 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3 | +1.604 | 6 |
| 3 | South Africa | 2 | +2.360 | 4 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 3 | -0.137 | 4 |
| 5 | England | 3 | -0.084 | 2 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 3 | -0.652 | 2 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 3 | -0.699 | 2 |
| 8 | Australia | 3 | -0.734 | 2 |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | 3 | -1.532 | 0 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 2 | -1.800 | 0 |
After the AUS vs SL game, there was a slight change in the lower half of the points table. Australia climbed two spots up to No.8 with the win over Sri Lanka, who was dropped to No.9. India are at the No.1 spot in the points table with an NRR of +1.821. New Zealand and South Africa are No.2 and No.3 respectively.
Highest Run-getter In World Cup 2023 After AUS vs SL Match 14
| POS | Player name | Team | Runs |
| 1 | Mohammad Rizwan | PAK | 248 |
| 2 | Devon Conway | NZ | 229 |
| 3 | Rohit Sharma | IND | 217 |
| 4 | Quinton de Kock | SA | 209 |
| 5 | Kusal Mendis | SL | 207 |
There were no changes in the top five leading run-getters of the ICC World Cup 2023 after the AUS vs SL game. Mohammad Rizwan tops the charts with Devon Conway in second. Indian captain Rohit Sharma is at the 3rd spot whereas Quinton de Kock is at the 4th. Kusal Mendis didn’t have a great outing with the bat but still managed to stay at 5.
Highest Wicket-taker In World Cup 2023 After AUS vs SL Match 14
| POS | Player name | Team | WICKETS |
| 1 | Jasprit Bumrah | IND | 8 |
| 2 | Mitch Santner | NZ | 8 |
| 3 | Matt Henry | IND | 8 |
| 4 | Hassan Ali | PAK | 7 |
| 5 | Dilshan Madushanka | SL | 7 |
After the AUS vs SL game, the top four in the charts of leading wicket-takers remained the same. Jasprit Bumrah tops the list with 8 wickets whereas Mitchell Santner and Matt Henry also have 8 wickets each. Hasan Ali is 4th on the table with 7 wickets. Dilshan Madushanka entered the top 5 with 7 scalps.
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