Australia vs Sri Lanka World Cup 2023: Live Updates

AUS vs SL: Play Stopped Due To Rain

Play stopped due to rain.Sri Lanka 178/4 after 32.1 overs

Pathum Nissanka Dismissed On 61 Of 67 Balls

Captain Pat Cummins breaks the partnership,Pathum Nissanka dismissed on 61 of 67 balls. Sri Lanka 125-1

Sri Lanka 121-0 After 21 Overs

Sri Lanka 121-0 after 21 overs.

Pathum Nissanka-57

Kusal Perera-54

Sri Lanka Opt to Bat

Sri Lanka opt to bat first against Australia.

Teams

Australia (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis(w), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins(c), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka

We've Got To Start Winning And Start Winning Quick Says Pat Cummins

"We're obviously 0-2, so we've got to start winning and start winning quick."

Australia captain Pat Cummins ahead of Monday's clash against Sri Lanka in Lucknow.

"No doubt we haven't been up to the standard that we like to hold. We've been off the mark and been outplayed both games."

-- Cummins on the heavy defeats suffered by Australia against India and South Africa.

"Usually I'm too tired to celebrate. But that is one occasion where I did celebrate."

Australia vs Sri Lanka: Head-To-Head In ODIs

Australia v Sri Lanka record ahead of their World Cup group game at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Monday (Match starts 0830 GMT):

• Overall: 103
• Australia wins: 63
• Sri Lanka wins: 36
• Tied: 0
• No Result: 4

Last 10 meetings

24/08/2016: Colombo - Sri Lanka won by 82 runs

28/08/2016: Dambulla - Australia won by 2 wickets

31/08/2016: Dambulla - Australia won by 6 wickets

04/09/2016: Pallekele - Australia won by 5 wickets

15/06/2019: The Oval, London - Australia won by 87 runs

14/06/2022: Pallekele - Australia won by 2 wickets

16/06/2022: Pallekele - Sri Lanka won by 26 runs

19/06/2022: Colombo - Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets

21/06/2022: Colombo - Sri Lanka won by 4 runs

24/06/2022: Colombo - Australia won by 4 wickets