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  • 2011 Sri Lanka v Australia

    Sri Lanka vs Australia - 3rd Test

    September 16, 2011, 2:30PM AET Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo

    Match Status: Day 5 - Completed
    Match Drawn

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2nd Over
Well played Australia to draw this Test and win the series. Australia head to South Africa in about 3 weeks for a busy series there. In between time enjoy the Redbacks & Blues in the CLT20, cheers from Colombo
Man of the Series to Mike Hussey - obviously!!
So Man of the Match goes to - Michael Hussey, 3 times in this series for him!
Match Drawn - Australia keeps the Warne/Murali Trophy. Man of the Match and series details very soon. Match scores - Aust 316 & 488, SL 473 & 0/7
Over 1.6: Lyon to Thirimanne, no run, leaves again and is that it? Yes it is - well done Australia, winners of the series 1-nil
Over 1.5: Lyon to Thirimanne, no run, leaves outside off
Over 1.4: Lyon to Thirimanne, no run, comes forward and defends to short leg
Over 1.3: Lyon to Thirimanne, no run, short, tries to cut it and misses
Over 1.2: Lyon to Thirimanne, no run, defends to silly point
Over 1.1: Lyon to Thirimanne, FOUR, drives in the air past point, away for a boundary
 1st Over
Over 0.6: Copeland to Paranavitana, no run, leaves outside off - maybe 1 more over in this match
Over 0.5: Copeland to Paranavitana, two runs, defends away through extra cover
Over 0.4: Copeland to Paranavitana, no run, defends to point
Over 0.3: Copeland to Paranavitana, no run, comes forward and is beaten outside off
Over 0.2: Copeland to Paranavitana, no run, defensd into the gully, Hussey dives and saves well
Over 0.1: Copeland to Paranavitana, no run, leaves outside off
Over 0.1: Copeland to Paranavitana, wide, very wide of the off stump

Sri Lanka: Tharanga Paranavithana, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan (c), Angelo Mathews, Prasanna Jayawardene (wk), Rangana Herath, Shaminda Eranga, Suranga Lakmal, Chanaka Welagedara

Australia: Shane Watson, Phillip Hughes, Shaun Marsh, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke (c), Michael Hussey, Brad Haddin (wk), Mitchell Johnson, Trent Copeland, Peter Siddle, Nathan Lyon

Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK), Hill, AL (NZL)
Third Umpire: Kettleborough, RA (ENG)
Match Refree: Broad, BC (ENG)