SL vs AUS, World Cup 2023: Adam Zampa four-for, Sri Lanka's opening stand and other stats

Sri Lanka had an epic batting collapse against Australia in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 as the side went from 125/0 to 209 all out at the Ekana Sports Complex in Lucknow on Monday (October 16).

Adam Zampa triggered the Sri Lankan collapse with a four-wicket haul after openers Kusal Perera (78) and Pathum Nissanka (61) added 125 runs for the opening wicket, the highest-ever stand by a Sri Lankan pair for the opening wicket. We take a look at all the relevant stats from the innings.

icc-world-cup-2023-sri-lanka-vs-australia-statistics — Australia's Adam Zampa celebrates the dismissal of India's Ruturaj Gaikwad during the 1st ODI match, at Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Friday. (Photo: ANI)

Highest partnerships for Sri Lanka vs AUS in WC (any wicket):
140 - M Jayawardene & C Silva, St George's 2007 (4th)
130 - T Dilshan & K Sangakkara, Sydney 2015 (2nd)
125 - A de Silva & A Gurusinha, Lahore 1996 (3rd)
125 - P Nissanka & K Perera, Lucknow 2023* (1st)

Most 4-fer for Australian spinners in ODIs
13 - Shane Warne
10 - Adam Zampa

Mitchell Starc in death-overs (41-50) in World Cups
Balls - 177
Wickets - 18
Avg - 7.61
SR - 9.8
ER - 4.64
Dots - 104

Electing to bat first, Sri Lankan openers were off to a fantastic start as openers Kusal Perera and Pathum Nissanka set a foundation for something big. The duo targeted Australia's pace trio of Pat Cummins-Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc in a controlled manner in the powerplay, bringing up the 50-run mark in 9.1 overs.

At the end of 10 overs, Sri Lanka was 51/0, with Perera (24*) and Nissanka (22*) unbeaten. Sri Lanka brought up their 100 runs in just 17.5 overs. Perera brought up his fifty in 57 balls with eight fours while Nissanka reached his 16th ODI fifty in 58 balls, with six fours.

Skipper Cummins ended the 125-run stand between Nissanka-Perera, removing Nissanka for 61 off 67 balls with eight fours. He was caught by David Warner. In-form Kusal Mendis joined Perera, leading SL to the 150-run mark in 24.3 overs.

Skipper Cummins beat Perera's bat and the ball crashed into his off stump, removing him for 78 off 82 balls, with 12 fours. SL was 157/2 in 26.2 overs. Following that, spinner Adam Zampa ran through the Lankan line-up without letting them score much.

He dismissed Mendis (9), Sadeera Samarawickrama (8), the centurions of previous match for Lanka and took down Chamika Karunaratne (2) and Maheesh Theekshana (0) in the lower order. Three of these dismissals were leg-before wickets.