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Captain Clarke leads Australia to series win
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September 21, 2011, Wednesday
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CAPTAIN Michael Clarke hit his 15th test century to lead Australia to a draw in the final test against Sri Lanka in Colombo yesterday and a 1-0 win in the three-match series.
Clarke and Michael Hussey put together a record fifth wicket partnership of 176 to inflict a first home defeat in a test series on Sri Lanka since it lost to Pakistan in 2006.
The visitors, who had trailed Sri Lanka after the first innings by 157 runs, were dismissed for 488 in their second on the final day. Sri Lanka was left needing 332 for victory off 17 overs and had made 7-0 in two overs when the match ended.
Clarke and Hussey came together after Phil Hughes (126) was dismissed in the sixth over of the final day, and the experienced duo recorded Australia's highest partnership for the fifth wicket against Sri Lanka.
During his 178-ball stay at the wicket, Clarke escaped two stumping chances to wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene on scores of 14 and 71 and also survived a run out attempt on 13 when Kumar Sangakkara failed to hit the stumps from mid-off. Clarke, who hit 14 fours and three sixes, and former Sri Lanka captain Sangakkara were later involved in an exchange of words where the umpires had to intervene.
Soon afterwards Clarke lost his concentration and holed out to Tharanga Paranavitana at mid-on to give Herath his sixth five-wicket haul in an innings.
Hussey, the leading run-scorer in the series with 463, missed out on a second century in the match when he was dismissed for 93.
The left-hander top-edged a sweep of Tillakaratne Dilshan to square leg where Chanaka Welegedera held on to a diving catch.
Herath continued to chip away at the Australian batting to end with career best figures of seven for 157. When he trapped Peter Siddle for 26, Herath became only the fourth Sri Lankan bowler to capture 100 test wickets after Muttiah Muralitharan, Chaminda Vaas and Lasith Malinga.
The hosts captured the solitary wicket of centurion Hughes in the morning session when the left-handed opener went for a sweep against Herath but top-edged it to Lahiru Thirimanne.
Australia won the first test at Galle and drew the second at Pallakele.
Clarke and Michael Hussey put together a record fifth wicket partnership of 176 to inflict a first home defeat in a test series on Sri Lanka since it lost to Pakistan in 2006.
The visitors, who had trailed Sri Lanka after the first innings by 157 runs, were dismissed for 488 in their second on the final day. Sri Lanka was left needing 332 for victory off 17 overs and had made 7-0 in two overs when the match ended.
Clarke and Hussey came together after Phil Hughes (126) was dismissed in the sixth over of the final day, and the experienced duo recorded Australia's highest partnership for the fifth wicket against Sri Lanka.
During his 178-ball stay at the wicket, Clarke escaped two stumping chances to wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene on scores of 14 and 71 and also survived a run out attempt on 13 when Kumar Sangakkara failed to hit the stumps from mid-off. Clarke, who hit 14 fours and three sixes, and former Sri Lanka captain Sangakkara were later involved in an exchange of words where the umpires had to intervene.
Soon afterwards Clarke lost his concentration and holed out to Tharanga Paranavitana at mid-on to give Herath his sixth five-wicket haul in an innings.
Hussey, the leading run-scorer in the series with 463, missed out on a second century in the match when he was dismissed for 93.
The left-hander top-edged a sweep of Tillakaratne Dilshan to square leg where Chanaka Welegedera held on to a diving catch.
Herath continued to chip away at the Australian batting to end with career best figures of seven for 157. When he trapped Peter Siddle for 26, Herath became only the fourth Sri Lankan bowler to capture 100 test wickets after Muttiah Muralitharan, Chaminda Vaas and Lasith Malinga.
The hosts captured the solitary wicket of centurion Hughes in the morning session when the left-handed opener went for a sweep against Herath but top-edged it to Lahiru Thirimanne.
Australia won the first test at Galle and drew the second at Pallakele.
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