• Australia win the match! Australia stages an impressive all-round comeback, displaying strength in both bowling and batting, which ultimately leads them to a victory over Sri Lanka by 5 wickets. Their bowlers set the stage by restricting Sri Lanka to 209. Despite a few hiccups, Australia's batsmen show resilience and composure, chasing down the target and securing a well-deserved win in the match
  
• Marnus Labuschagne and Josh Inglis are showcasing their strength in the middle, forming a potent partnership of 70 runs off 75 balls. Inglis is displaying an aggressive approach, smashing an impressive 52 at a brisk pace (110.64), while Labuschagne is providing solid support, scoring 36 (67.92). Together, they are steering Australia to a promising position at 153/3 after 27 overs, steadily advancing towards the 210-run target for victory
  
• Australia progresses steadily, reaching 112/3 in 21 overs. In the 20th over, Wellalage applied pressure, seeking wickets, but Inglis survived a close call. Karunaratne, bowling in the 19th over, was hit for a boundary by Inglis. The 18th over saw Wellalage's disciplined bowling, keeping the scoring to singles. Theekshana's fifth over conceded five runs, maintaining Sri Lanka's effort. An unfortunate run-out ended Marsh's stellar 52-run performance, altering the momentum in the 15th over. Inglis added quick boundaries, ensuring Australia kept the chase alive
  
• Australia showcased determination in the sixth over, with Marsh taking advantage of a slight lapse in Madushanka's line, smashing a powerful four through point. In the following over, Wellalage dropped it short, allowing Marsh to capitalise with a double and a single, reaching his well-fought fifty. The eleventh over was crucial as Marsh and Labuschagne focused on singles, maintaining momentum. Despite challenges, Australia held their ground, guided by Marsh's stellar performance. Australia 79/2 in 14 overs
  
• Australia's chase started with a bang as Marsh showcased his power with a well-timed four and a drive through covers for four. A double wicket maiden from Madushanka shook the Australian innings, dismissing Warner (11) and Smith (0) in successive deliveries. Theekshana's over saw Marsh dominate with two boundaries, accumulating nine runs. Kumara's over ended on a high as Warner smashed a six over square leg to add momentum to the chase. Australia 35/2 in 5 overs
  
• Australia start their chase

Leg-spinner Adam Zampa roared back to form with a four-wicket haul as Australia bowled out Sri Lanka for 209 in the World Cup here on Monday.

An out-of-form Kusal Perera (78) got some much-needed runs while Pathum Nissanka struck 61 for his second consecutive fifty.

Australia benefitted from the timely return to form of Zampa, who had been having an awful tournament. The wrist spinner enjoyed an excellent outing to help bundle out Sri Lanka in 43.3 overs.

Looking on course for a 300-plus score, the 1996 winners faced a bizarre batting collapse and went from 125 for no loss to 209 all out.

There were lots going on in the field as Mitchell Starc aborted his delivery stride thrice to warn Perera to not leave his crease early on at the non-striker's end.

Perera was also struck in the head by a Marcus Stoinis bouncer which caught the Sri Lankan off guard.

But the experienced southpaw didn't let the blow deter him and went on to send Stonis' slower cutter down the ground to bring up his fifty.

With both openers pilling on the runs, the Australian bowlers looked clueless. But skipper Pat Cummins kept shuffling his bowlers in search of that first breakthrough.

Cummins, who has been far from his best with the ball, stood up at the opportune moment to give Australia the breakthrough they needed.

Cummins cramped Nissanka for room and the Sri Lankan hit it high and in front of square only for David Warner to run and complete a stunning catch.

Cummins bowled a peach of a delivery five overs later to clean up the other set batter in Perera, who picked the wrong line to swing his bat.

The dismissal marked the beginning of Australia's dominance as the Sri Lanka batting unravelled and the five-time champions grew in confidence.

Zampa got rid of the in-form Kusal Mendis. But the wicket belonged to Warner who ran across from deep midwicket, covering about 25ms to complete a spectacular diving catch.

Sadeera Samarawickrama, Chamika Karunaratne and Maheesh Theekshana were Zampa's other victims with Mitchell Starc pitching in with two wickets.

Apart from the openers and Charith Asalanka's 25, no other Sri Lankan batter reached double digits

Scorecard:

Sri Lanka Innings: Pathum Nissanka c Warner b Cummins 61 Kusal Perera b Cummins 78 Kusal Mendis c Warner b Zampa 9 Sadeera Samarawickrama lbw b Zampa 8 Charith Asalanka c Labuschagne b Maxwell 25 Dhananjaya de Silva b Starc 7 Dunith Wellalage run out (Cummins) 2 Chamika Karunaratne lbw b Zampa 2 Maheesh Theekshana lbw b Zampa 0 Lahiru Kumara b Starc 4 Dilshan Madushanka not out 0

Extras: (B-2, LB-2, W-9) 13

Total: (For 10 wkts, 43.3 Overs) 209 Fall of Wickets: 125-1, 157-2, 165-3, 166-4, 178-5, 184-6, 196-7, 199-8, 204-9, 209-10.

Bowler: Mitchell Starc 10-0-43-2, Josh Hazlewood 7-1-36-0, Pat Cummins 7-0-32-2, Glenn Maxwell 9.3-0-36-1, Adam Zampa 8-1-47-4, Marcus Stoinis 2-0-11-0.