Australia vs Sri Lanka Highlights, World Cup 2023: AUS defeat SL by 5 wickets, bag first win of the campaign

Australia vs Sri Lanka: The covers are on as it is raining now!

Australia vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Maxwell picks up the final wicket as Charith Asalanka is dismissed for 25(39). Meanwhile, after a superb start by Lankan openers, who added 125 runs for the first wicket, Sri Lanka are bundled out for 209 in 43.3 overs.

Maxwell rejoins the attack and gives away just one run.

Starc continues from the other end and he bowls four balls before umpire and players have a discussion as the winds get heavier.

The action continues and two runs come from Starc's over. SL: 207/9 (43 overs)

Australia vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Mitchell Starc's toe crushing yorker is too good for Lahiru Kumara as he is cleaned up for 4(8). SL: 204/9 (41 overs)'

Meanwhile, there is a dust storm but the play continues.

Australia vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Adam Zampa continues to make inroads as Maheesh Theekshana is trapped LBW for 0(5). It was plumb but Sri Lanka still went for a review. TV replay confirm the ball was knocking the middle stump. SL: 199/8 (40 overs)

Adam Zampa pitches it full and Charith Asalanka plays a lofted drive, sending the ball over long-off fence.

Zampa then traps Chamika Karunaratne LBW in the final ball of the over. He falls for 2(11). SL 196-7 (38 overs)

Australia keep building pressure as Sri Lanka manage just 10 runs for the loss of two wickets in the last five overs. SL: 187/6 (37 overs)

Australia vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Maxwell operates from the other end and he starts with a three-run over.

Starc comes from the other end and we might have a run-out here as Charith Asalanka and Dunith Wellalage try to steal a quick single. Pat Cummins with a direct hit and TV replay confirm Wellalage was short of his ground. SL 184-6 (35 overs)

The action resumes after the rain delay as Mitchell Starc leads the Aussie attack. He takes just three balls to get his first wicket as Dhananjaya de Silva falls for 7(13).

Bowls a length ball, and offers width as Dhananjaya tries to play it through covers. However, he gets an inside edge, following which the ball crashes the stumps. SL: 180/5 (33 overs)

Just the pitch and the 30-yard circle was covered and it has now been removed. The intensity was not too much, so we are hoping that the action will resume shortly.

Australia vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Surprisingly rain has brought a halt in the play. Hopefully this is a passing shower and we can see David Warner helping the groundstaffs. SL: 178/4 (32.1 overs)

Australia vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Pat Cummins continue to build pressure as there was a loud caught-behind appeal against Charith Asalanka. The umpire, however, is not convinced.

Meanwhile, Adam Zampa traps Sadeera Samarawickrama LBW in the first ball of the next over, following which the batters opt for a review. TV replay confirms no bat was involved and the ball was brushing the stumps. So it will be umpire's call, but Sri Lanka will keep their review. Samarawickrama falls for run-a-ball 8. SL: 166/4 (29.1 overs)

Australia vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Adam Zampa joins the party as he tosses the ball, tantalising Kusal Mendis to attempt a sweep, which he does. The ball takes the top edge and David Warner completes plenty of ground before settling underneath the ball. Mendis falls for 9(13). SL: 165/3 (28 overs)

Australia vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Glenn Maxwell continues from the other end and he gives four singles in the over.

Pat Cummins then follows it up with another blow as he cleans up Kusal Perera for 78(82). A good length ball as Perera tries to play it on the off side, gets an inside edge, following which the ball crashes the stumps.

Sadeera Samarawickrama joins the proceedings. SL: 158/2 (27 overs)

Australia vs Sri Lanka Live Score: The boundaries keep coming as Perera and Kusal Mendis, the new batter in, take Sri Lanka beyond 150. The pair have quickly added 27 runs from 20 balls. SL: 152/1 (25 overs)

Australia vs Sri Lanka: A short delivery by Hazlewood and Perera pulls him with ease, gets past square leg for a four! Then he makes it back-to-back, with another pull in front of square, on the on-side, for another four!

Australia vs Sri Lanka: OUT! FINALLY AND IT IS THE CAPTAIN WHO STRIKES!

A short delivery by Cummins, and Nissanka tries to pull, but hits it high in front of square on the on side. Warner runs to his left and slides to catch it! Good catch!

Nissanka c Warner b Cummins 61 (67)

Australia vs Sri Lanka: Slow and steady by Nissanka. Maxwell tosses it up, on middle and leg. Nissanka guides it wide of mid-wicket for a single and also gets his fifty!

SL: 114/0 (19.5)

Australia vs Sri Lanka: A full delivery by Stoinis, slow. Perera drives it over the bowler's head for a four and gets his 16th ODI fifty!

Australia vs Sri Lanka: A wrong'un by Zampa, and it is short. Perera puls it wide of midwicket for a double. Perera (47*) and Nissanka (47*) are closing in on their half-centuries.

SL: 102/0 (18)

Australia vs Sri Lanka: A short delivery by Stoinis hits Perera on the helmet while he was trying to pull. He removes his helmet and physio runs to do a concussion check. He seems to be fine.

Australia vs Sri Lanka: Nine runs off this over, including two fours. Nissanka (40*) is nearing fifty and is building a strong opening partnership with Perera (34*).

SL: 79/0 (14)

Australia vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Kusal Perera hits Mitchell Starc for a boundary as the pacer bowls it full, going down the leg. Easy picking for a set batter as he helps it towards fine leg.

Seven runs come from the over. SL: 70/0 (13 overs)

Australia vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Cummins and Maxwell continues from the two ends as Sri Lanka move to 63/0 after 12 overs.

Mitchell Starc is reintroduced in the attack.

Australia vs Sri Lanka Live Score: A loud LBW appeal by Maxwell against Kusal Perera, but the umpire isn't interested. The Australian team also don't opt for a DRS.

Meanwhile, four runs come from the over as Sri Lanka accumulate 51/0 in the first powerplay.