ICC World Cup 2019: Twitter Reacts as Australia Thumps Sri Lanka by 87 Runs

Australia came up with a fine performance against Sri Lanka in the 20th match of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2019 as they won by 87 runs. The reigning champions came up with a collective effort to maul Sri Lanka. Australia posted a gargantuan score of 334 runs after Sri Lankan skipper Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss and decided to bowl first.

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The Australia openers David Warner and Aaron Finch added 80 runs for the opening partnership. David Warner once again struggled with his timing and trudged to 26 runs from 48 balls. However, Aaron Finch was able to hit the ground running. Finch brought his tour de force as he smashed 153 runs from 132 balls – which is now the highest score for Australian captain in World Cup.

Australia comes up with a complete show.

Meanwhile, Aaron Finch and former skipper Steven Smith added a fine partnership of 173 runs. Both the right-handers batted at the top of their game. Finch kept attacking the loose balls whereas Smith showed the maturity to work the ball into the gaps to pick up his singles.

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Smith scored 73 runs from 59 balls. On the other hand, Glenn Maxwell played a quickfire 25-ball 46 run knock. However, Australia was unable to end the innings on a high as they lost wickets in the death overs. At one stage, they were looking good for 360-370 but ended on 334.

On the other hand, Sri Lanka had a perfect start to their run-chase. Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Perera were able to hit the ground running. The southpaw opening pair added 115 runs in under 15 overs to give a fine start. However, Perera was dismissed by Mitchell Starc.

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Dimuth Karunarante played a captain’s knock of 97 runs to put his team in contention. However, once he got out, Sri Lanka crumbled like a house of cards. Mitchell Starc scalped four wickets and became the tournament’s leading wicket-taker.

Here is how Twitter reacted to Australia’s win:

Best ratio of 4-wkt hauls to inns in ODIs (10+ hauls):

5.00 Starc (16 4-fors/80 inns)
7.27 Bond (11/80)
7.33 Woakes (12/88)
8.20 Boult (10/82)
8.40 Mendis (10/84)#AusvSL #CWC19

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) June 15, 2019

Thirimanne year beauty!!! I mean ??#cwc19

— ѕαиʝαуα тιттαωєℓℓα™ (@Tittawella) June 15, 2019

Wow what a start by Sri Lanka ??… #CWC19

— Ollie (@ThabsOliphant42) June 15, 2019

Super Duper start to the innings. Best power-play score in this #CWC19. Add to that the fact that Australia has gone in with only 4 frontline bowlers. Game On?? C’mon Sri Lanka…. #AusvSL

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) June 15, 2019

Aaron Finch now has the highest WC score by an Australian captain, passing Ponting's 140*. It's a fairly decent knock. #AUSvSL #CWC19

— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) June 15, 2019

Australia has a bit of a finishing problem. Against Pak and now, against Sri Lanka. Not crossing 350 after the opener scored 150+. #CWC19 #AusvSL

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) June 15, 2019

So damn good ????? @AaronFinch5 you star… I didn’t wanna tweet at 100 and jinx, but I will for 150 ?? go on, make it 200 ? #CWC19 #AUSvSL #class

— Megan Schutt (@megan_schutt) June 15, 2019

87 in the first 10 overs. And still the asking rate has gone to 7 an over in the 24th over. Wicket isn’t too far, it seems. #CWC19 #AusvSL

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) June 15, 2019

Brilliant knock from @AaronFinch5 but Australia yet to put together a full 50 over performance. #AUSVSL #CWC2019

— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) June 15, 2019

Highest aggregate by captains in a World Cup game:

250 runs – Australia v Sri Lanka, Today (Finch 153, Dimuth 97)
223 runs – India v Zimbabwe, 2015 (B Taylor 138, MSD 85*)#CWC19 #AUSvSL

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) June 15, 2019

There haven't been a single instance of both captains scoring hundreds in the same World Cup match.
Karunaratne fell short of the record by three runs.#AUSvSL #CWC19 #CmonAussie #LionsRoar

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) June 15, 2019

Steve Smith's wicket was Lasith Malinga's 100th ODI wicket via 'bowled'. He is only the 5th bowler to bag 100 bowled wickets in ODI cricket. #CWC19 #AUSvSL

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) June 15, 2019

Stop crying 200 to any random player when he reaches to 150?

Not everyone can be Rohit Sharma.#AUSvSL

— Shark ? (@iamShariqueRizv) June 15, 2019

Anytime batsman reaches 150 runs, I start worrying about Rohit Sharma's record. #AusvSL pic.twitter.com/W8hNqRSmUg

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) June 15, 2019

Pic 1 – Sri Lanka Fans at Lunch

Pic 2 – Sri Lanka Fans Now#AUSvSL pic.twitter.com/jXLhuVGty9

— Burning Chinar (@BurningChinar) June 15, 2019

Sri Lanka wondering where the rain is when you really need it #AUSvSL #CWC19

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) June 15, 2019

Sri Lanka middle order before coming to bat #AUSvSL pic.twitter.com/iwSYu2BoLK

— Zaheer Jussab (@zaheerjsb) June 15, 2019

The saddest part of this collapse is, Australian bowlers didnt even do anything special.
We just gifted wickets to them. ?#AUSvSL

— Sakun Sankalana (@Sakun_SD) June 15, 2019

Aaron Finch last 10 ODI Innings
153, 82, 36, 6, 66, 53, 39, 90, 153*, 116
Total 794 runs @ 88.22#AUSvSL

— JSK (@imjsk27) June 15, 2019

When you see Sri Lankan middle order !!!’#AUSvSL pic.twitter.com/Iqs3Zaor7q

— Boring… (@graphicalcomic) June 15, 2019

No De Silva and Ranatunga in the middle order to finish this today. #AUSvSL

— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) June 15, 2019

Kusal Mendis scored 1 run

Facebook page admins and meme creators those who waited him to get out for another Kusal Mendis :#AUSvSL #CWC19 #LionsRoar pic.twitter.com/JcInK7qlP6

— Inthiqab Omer (@Inthiqab93) June 15, 2019

Sri Lanka national anthem lasted longer than most of Sri Lankas batsman will #AUSvSL

— YZR (@yzrgfx) June 15, 2019