India, Australia eye top spot in World Cup table

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Saturday’s World Cup double-header gets underway with India taking on Sri Lanka.

Play from Leeds gets underway at 1:30 pm UAE time. 

Meanwhile table-toppers Australia are also in action.

They take on a struggling South Africa side in a day-night encounter at Old Trafford. 

The first ball of the match will be bowled at 4:30 pm UAE time. 

Both India and Australia are looking to finish on top of the points table. 

Whoever does so would get to play the fourth ranked team in the semi-finals. 

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