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Sri Lanka 286 for 9 (Tharanga 111, Dilshan 55, Bollinger 4-42) hit Australia 208 (M Hussey 63, Malinga 5-28) by 78 runs
Lasith Malinga's five wickets and Upul Tharanga's century haul Sri Lanka back into the one-day international series next to Australia with a 78-run victory at Hambantota.
Knowing an Australia win would see the tourists take an unquestionable 3-0 lead in the five-match series, Sri Lanka recorded an ultimately at ease triumph to leave all to play for heading into the final two clashes.
After Sri Lanka had been put into bat, Tharanga hit 111 from 139 balls, his 11th ODI century, as the home side post 286 for nine before Malinga take five for 28 off 8.2 over as Australia were bowled out for 208 in reply.
After being dismiss inexpensively in their opening two defeats, Tharanga, who return from a three-month preparation ban before the series, and skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan (55) covered the way for a aggressive total as they put on 139 for the first wicket.
Experienced duo Kumar Sangakkara (49) and Mahela Jayawardene (36) also contribute rapid knock, but those four players were the only ones to reach double figures for Sri Lanka as Australia left-armer Doug Bollinger claim four for 42 to limit them to a score of fewer than 300 after they had been 220 for one in the 39th over.
Bollinger strike three vital blows in succeeding overs in the batting powerplay, during which Sri Lanka only manage 12 runs for the loss of three wickets, as they flounder towards the end.
Australia were not capable to build on that impetus, though, as they lost both openers early on in their reply.
The big-hitting Shane Watson had made only five when he became the first of Malinga's victims, while Brad Haddin fell for the same score after being bowled by Shaminda Eranga.
That left Australia on 18 for two and they lost their third wicket with the score on 52 when Eranga (two for 38) claim the scalp of Ricky Ponting, the former captain caught and bowled for 22.
Current skipper Michael Clarke (46) then connected forces with Michael Hussey (63) in a 71-run stand for the fourth wicket to help Australia start their fightback.
Hussey also communal in a 45-run sixth-wicket stand with Steven Smith, but Australia's hopes of victory took a enormous blow when the pair were dismissed in successive balls, Smith run out for 18 and Hussey then snare with the first release of Malinga's seventh over.
That left the tourists on 183 for seven and the end was not long in coming, Malinga bowling both Xavier Doherty and Bollinger as Australia, having misplaced their final five wickets for 25 runs, was dismiss with more than five over remaining.
Lasith Malinga's five wickets and Upul Tharanga's century haul Sri Lanka back into the one-day international series next to Australia with a 78-run victory at Hambantota.
Knowing an Australia win would see the tourists take an unquestionable 3-0 lead in the five-match series, Sri Lanka recorded an ultimately at ease triumph to leave all to play for heading into the final two clashes.
After Sri Lanka had been put into bat, Tharanga hit 111 from 139 balls, his 11th ODI century, as the home side post 286 for nine before Malinga take five for 28 off 8.2 over as Australia were bowled out for 208 in reply.
After being dismiss inexpensively in their opening two defeats, Tharanga, who return from a three-month preparation ban before the series, and skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan (55) covered the way for a aggressive total as they put on 139 for the first wicket.
Experienced duo Kumar Sangakkara (49) and Mahela Jayawardene (36) also contribute rapid knock, but those four players were the only ones to reach double figures for Sri Lanka as Australia left-armer Doug Bollinger claim four for 42 to limit them to a score of fewer than 300 after they had been 220 for one in the 39th over.
Bollinger strike three vital blows in succeeding overs in the batting powerplay, during which Sri Lanka only manage 12 runs for the loss of three wickets, as they flounder towards the end.
Australia were not capable to build on that impetus, though, as they lost both openers early on in their reply.
The big-hitting Shane Watson had made only five when he became the first of Malinga's victims, while Brad Haddin fell for the same score after being bowled by Shaminda Eranga.
That left Australia on 18 for two and they lost their third wicket with the score on 52 when Eranga (two for 38) claim the scalp of Ricky Ponting, the former captain caught and bowled for 22.
Current skipper Michael Clarke (46) then connected forces with Michael Hussey (63) in a 71-run stand for the fourth wicket to help Australia start their fightback.
Hussey also communal in a 45-run sixth-wicket stand with Steven Smith, but Australia's hopes of victory took a enormous blow when the pair were dismissed in successive balls, Smith run out for 18 and Hussey then snare with the first release of Malinga's seventh over.
That left the tourists on 183 for seven and the end was not long in coming, Malinga bowling both Xavier Doherty and Bollinger as Australia, having misplaced their final five wickets for 25 runs, was dismiss with more than five over remaining.
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