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A closer look at Australia's 87-run Cricket World Cup win over Sri Lanka at The Oval.
AUSTRALIA v SRI LANKA CRICKET WORLD CUP MATCH AT THE OVAL
Score: Australia 7-334 Sri Lanka 247 - Australia win by 87 runs.
Man of the moment: Aaron Finch. The skipper led from the front with a brilliant 153 as his side racked up a fourth win in five games.
Key moment: Glenn Maxwell's smart catch to dismiss Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne for 97 led to a collapse of wickets that ended any hopes of a shock win.
Stat of the day: Finch's 153 equalled his highest ODI score and was the highest score by an Australian captain in a World Cup eclipsing Ricky Ponting's 140 in the 2003 final win over South Africa.
Summary: Australia took another step towards securing a top-four spot to reach the knock-out stages and head to Nottingham on Sunday to prepare for Thursday's match against Bangladesh at Trent Bridge.
Quote of the day: "It doesn't really bother me if I get 99 or 100. It doesn't make a huge amount of difference to me personally. As long as you get yourself in a position to help the team win, that's what I'm more worried about." Finch on his lack of interest in personal milestones.