Australia vs Sri Lanka, Live Score and Commentary, ICC Cricket World Cup, 8 March, 2015
COMPLETED / 32nd Match, Pool A / Sydney Cricket Ground
376/9 (50 ov)
312/10 (46.2 ov)
Australia won by 64 runs
Player of the match
Glenn Maxwell,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasith Malinga | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Mitchell Starc | 8.2 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 3.48 |
| James Faulkner | 9 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 5.33 |
Australia won by 64 runs
Australia vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oman (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 40th Match, Group B | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 23 runs) | 19th Match, Group B | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 111 runs) | 3rd T20I | 1 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 6 wickets) | 38th Match, Group B | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Oman (SL won by 105 runs) | 16th Match, Group B | 12 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Last Bat: Sachithra Senanayake 7(8) - c X Doherty b M Starc Mitchell Starc
- Fall of Wickets: 5 - 1 Lahiru Thirimanne, 135 - 2 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 188 - 3 Mahela Jayawardene, 201 - 4 Kumar Sangakkara, 281 - 5 Dinesh Chandimal, 283 - 6 Angelo Mathews, 293 - 7 Thisara Perera, 305 - 8 Seekkuge Prasanna, 307 - 9 Upul Tharanga, 312 - 10 Sachithra Senanayake
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 0 of 0, Australia - 0 of 0
- Toss: Australia elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 32nd Match, Pool A
- Series: ICC Cricket World Cup
- Date: Sunday, March 08, 2015
- Time: 09:00 AM
- Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
- City: Sydney
- Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan), Ian Gould (England), Richard Illingworth (England, TV)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)