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Australia vs Sri Lanka at Perth

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Australia vs Sri Lanka at Perth

AUS vs SL, match 6, Perth: Australia beat Sri Lanka by 63 runs

Wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist hit a century on his final appearance at the WACA, his home ground, to help Australia beat Sri Lanka by 63 runs in the CB one-day series.
The match will be remembered for Adam Gilchrist’s sparkling 118 on his home farewell. Just as well, because Gilchrist accounted for exactly half his team’s total. Just three other batsmen reached double figures in an innings that threatened to explode, instead limping to a splutter.
Sri Lanka started their pursuit of 237 wildly, scorching 35 off the first 4.2 overs, while losing both openers. Kumar Sangakkara and captain Mahela Jayawardene took the visitors to 2 for 71 in the 11th, until Mitchell Johnson extracted an edge from the skipper. The Sri Lankans fell away quickly, as Sangakkara played the familiar role of lone ranger. The two Australian left-armers bowled superbly, Johnson taking 3 for 29 off his 10, while Bracken claimed 3 for 21 off 8. Once the final wicket was collected on 173 - Sangakkara was cleaned bowled by Brett Lee for 80 - the crowd chanted ‘Gilly’ in honour of the retiring West Australian.
Australia also collects a bonus point, having bowled Sri Lanka out for less than 188.

AUS vs SL, match 6, Perth: Australia 236 (49.3 overs) beat Sri Lanka 173 (45.3 overs) by 63 runs

AUS vs SL, match 6, Perth: Sri Lankans focus on Australian frailties

Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene vowed here Thursday to target Australian frailties as the tourists bid for top spot in the tri-series table.
A win for Sri Lanka on Friday would see them top of the standings, relegating the world champions to bottom place. His own side's confidence boosted by a much-needed win over India in Canberra on Tuesday, Jayawardene said the Australians were not as daunting as they had been over the past 10 years.
Jayawardene said the Sri Lankans would try to continue Ricky Ponting's form slump, with the Australian captain yet to reach double figures in the tournament. The Sri Lankans are hopeful seamer Ishara Amerasinghe will be fit to return from a hamstring strain, with a final decision to be made on the morning of the match.
Ponting said his side would make two changes for the match. All-rounder James Hopes returns after missing Sunday's loss to India with hamstring tightness and spinner Brad Hogg has been recalled, at the expense of Brad Haddin and unlucky quick Stuart Clark. Ponting said the Australians were determined to win the series to give a good send-off to retiring wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist, who plays his last game on his home ground on Friday.

Sri Lanka team (from): Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara, Chamara Silva, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Kapugedera, Ferveez Maharoof, Lasith Malinga, Muttiah Muralitharan, Chaminda Vaas, Upul Tharanga, Nuwan Kulasekera, Chanaka Welegedara, Ishara Amarsinghe.
Australia team (from): Ricky Ponting (capt), Adam Gilchrist (wk), Matthew Hayden, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Michael Hussey, James Hopes, Brad Hogg, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Bracken.

Australia vs Sri Lanka at Perth

Scores

Australia Innings 236 all out (49.4 overs)

Sri Lanka Innings 173 all out (45.3 overs)

			Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Gilchrist	c Kapugedera	b Malinga	118	132	9	3
Hayden	c Maharoof	b Malinga	4	11	0	0
Ponting	c M Jayawardene	b Vaas	25	25	4	0
Clarke	st Sangakkara	b Muralitharan	43	69	4	0
Symonds	c Sangakkara	b Maharoof	4	8	0	0
M Hussey	c M Jayawardene	b Kulasekara	25	28	0	1
Hopes	c Jayasuriya	b Kulasekara	2	5	0	0
Hogg		b Malinga	5	10	0	0
Lee		b Malinga	2	6	0	0
Johnson	run out		0	1	0	0
Bracken	not out		1	4	0	0
Extras		1nb 4w 1b 1lb	7
Total		all out	236	(49.4 ovs)

Bowler O M R W Vaas 10.0 0 35 1 Malinga 9.4 1 47 4 Maharoof 10.0 0 53 1 Kulasekara 10.0 0 52 2 Muralitharan 10.0 0 47 1

Fall of wicket   16 Hayden 66 Ponting 171 Clarke 177 Symonds 206 Gilchrist 217 Hopes 232 Hogg 232 M Hussey 233 Johnson 236 Lee

			Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Dilshan		b Johnson	11	13	2	0
Jayasuriya	c Hopes	b Bracken	12	10	2	0
Sangakkara		b Lee	80	114	4	0
M Jayawardene	c Ponting	b Johnson	21	25	4	0
Silva	c Symonds	b Bracken	0	10	0	0
Kapugedera	c M Hussey	b Hopes	26	60	2	0
Maharoof	c sub	b Hogg	7	16	1	0
Vaas	c Gilchrist	b Hogg	0	1	0	0
Kulasekara	c Symonds	b Bracken	0	7	0	0
Malinga		b Johnson	5	18	1	0
Muralitharan	not out		0	0	0	0
Extras		1nb 3w 7lb	11
Total		all out	173	(45.3 ovs)

Bowler O M R W Lee 8.3 0 49 1 Bracken 8.0 2 21 3 Johnson 10.0 2 29 3 Hopes 9.0 1 26 1 Hogg 10.0 1 41 2

Fall of wicket   29 Jayasuriya 35 Dilshan 71 M Jayawardene 76 Silva 129 Kapugedera 159 Maharoof 159 Vaas 160 Kulasekara 173 Malinga 173 Sangakkara

Umpires: D J Harper, R E Koertzen
Australia: Hayden, Gilchrist, Ponting, Clarke, M Hussey, Symonds, Hopes, Hogg, Lee, Johnson, Bracken
Sri Lanka: Dilshan, Jayasuriya, Sangakkara, M Jayawardene, Silva, Kapugedera, Maharoof, Vaas, Malinga, Kulasekara, Muralitharan

Australia vs Sri Lanka at Perth

Venue

The WACA (pronounced wakka) is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. WACA are the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association.
The WACA ground has been the 'home' of cricket in Western Australia since the early 1890s. The first Test match was played at the ground in 1970. The WACA has also been the home ground of the state of Western Australia's domestic cricket team, currently known as the Western Warriors. The women's cricket team known as the Western Fury plays in the Women's National Cricket League.