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Australia conclude WC warm-up with easy win over Sri Lanka

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Australia ended their World Cup preparation on a convincing note, beating Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in their final warm-up game on Monday. Usman Khawaja, who opened with Aaron Finch in place of David Warner, anchored the chase with 89 off 105 balls. Australia eventually sealed the win in 44.5 overs. The struggling Sri Lankan side, who have lost 8 of their last 9 ODIs, had earlier scored 239 for 8 after batting first.