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Smarting from back-to-back defeats, five-time champions Australia moved off the bottom of the points table after their five-wicket victory against 1996 champions Sri Lanka.

Australia's sole frontline spinner at the World Cup Adam Zampa said that expensive figures don't bother him as he bowls to get wickets

This was Australia's first win of the ongoing ICC World Cup tournament

After rain stopped play for a bit, there was a dust storm and heavy winds led to several iron angles with branding material from the roof falling on people sitting at the lower levels.

Both teams are yet to open their points tally in the top global ODI event. While Australia have lost to India and South Africa, Sri Lanka have lost to South Africa and Pakistan.

Both teams are in search of their maiden win in the tournament. While Australia suffered humiliating losses against India and South Africa, Sri Lanka faltered against the Proteas and Pakistan

In their WC campaign opener, Australia suffered a 6-wicket defeat against hosts India, followed by a 134-run defeat to South Africa on October 12.

After Gill arrived in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, he also attended the practice session on the eve of the clash.

"It is the beginning not the end," said an optimistic Marnus Labuschagne, who has backed Australia to brush off their bad start

Stoinis was adjudged out caught behind in the 18th over off a Kagiso Rabada delivery after South Africa reviewed the decision

This is Australia's biggest loss in WC history. Following this win, South Africa now leads the World Cup standings with four points from two victories, while Australia finds itself in second-to-last place, ninth in the rankings, after losing both of their matches

The South African fast bowlers were at their ruthless best, bundling Australia for 177 in 40.5 overs for their second consecutive win

Off-spinner Glenn Maxwell was the most successful Australian bowler on a pitch that remained a bit slow and offered appreciable turn

Australia made two changes as all-rounder Marcus Stoinis came in for Cameron Green, while Josh Inglis has replaced wicketkeeper batter Alex Carey.

The five-time champions' World Cup campaign was off to a worst possible start as they were handed a six-wicket drubbing by hosts India

The Indian team management, currently in Delhi for the match against Afghanistan continues monitoring Gill's health.

While speaking in an ICC video that was shared on Instagram, Ricky Ponting said that it is very important to win matches at the World Cup and finish top of the table. Ponting also added that Australia cannot afford such mistakes in the tournament.

Finch feels the Australian batters were a bit over-cautious and let the Indian spinners to dominate the proceedings at the MA Chidambaram stadium.

"On average, the first tropical cyclone crosses the Australian coast in late December. This can be later in El Nino years, possibly early to mid-January," said Scully.

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