This archive report was first published on 11 July 2019.
Published on July 11, 2019, by AFP.
Australia's World Cup semi-final hopes were dealt a blow as they lost openers Aaron Finch and David Warner early on against England at Edgbaston on Thursday.
Warner, who has scored over 600 runs at the 2019 World Cup, started strongly, driving the first ball of the match through extra-cover for four.
However, his opening partner Finch, who won the toss, fell for a golden duck in the second over after being lbw to Jofra Archer's opening delivery.
Finch reviewed the decision but replays upheld Sri Lanka umpire Kumar Dharmasena's original decision.
Warner continued to drive Woakes back over his head for four, but his next ball was a rising delivery that he could only fend to Jonny Bairstow at first slip, leaving Australia 10-2 inside three overs.
Warner, who walked out to boos due to his role in the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa last year, returned to even louder jeers mixed in with those for incoming batsman Steve Smith.
The winners of the match will play New Zealand in Sunday's final at Lord's.
