Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Peter Siddle is the Man of the Match. Top Test cricket on the final day in Hobart, as Sri Lanka resisted brilliantly, making Australia work for every wicket. The ball didn't seem to do much in the morning session, but by the evening it was moving both ways and the bounce was increasingly unpredictable. Siddle did the grunt work early on, and got the wickets of Sri Lanka's experienced middle-order batsmen before Starc polished off the tail with a hostile spell towards the end of the game.

Brydon Coverdale's match report is updated here and we'll have plenty of analysis later in the day from Dan Brettig and Andrew Fernando.

John Hasting tweets: "Great work Aussie boys. Awesome effort. @CricketAus p siddy outstanding. #mom"

And Russel Arnold says: "Well done Australia.... Had to work really hard for it but stuck to their task... Brave effort SL"

And this just in, Peter Siddle cleared of ball-tampering charges. Match referee Chris Broad says:

"In the opinion of the umpires, there was no evidence to suggest that the condition of the ball was changed, or that the video or photographic evidence would support a charge under the Code of Conduct, so they will not be laying any charges relating to these incidents."

Thanks everyone for joining the discussion today. Next up the Boxing Day Test. See you then. Cheers!

119.2
W
Starc to Eranga, OUT, it's over, Australia get their first home Test win of the series, Sri Lanka's resistance is over, Starc gets five, Eranga edges that through to the keeper, extra bounce does him in, not an easy one to play that one, Australia are jubilant, Sri Lanka battled for nearly 120 overs but it wasn't enough

RMS Eranga c †Wade b Starc 6 (28m 20b 0x4 0x6) SR: 30.00

119.1
0
Starc to Eranga, no run, short and angling down from Starc, who is searching for his fifth, Eranga looks to pull that away, misses

END OF OVER:
119 | 5 Runs | SL: 255/9

  • Chanaka Welegedara0 (4b)
  • Shaminda Eranga6 (18b)
  • Peter Siddle26-11-50-4
  • Mitchell Starc28-7-63-4
118.6
0
Siddle to Welegedara, no run, full and heading for off stump, defended to the leg side
118.5
3
Siddle to Eranga, 3 runs, timed it superbly, just a push from Eranga sends the ball almost all the way to the long-on rope, they have time to take three
118.4
0
Siddle to Eranga, no run, length ball on middle and leg, no footwork but solid defence
118.3
0
Siddle to Eranga, no run, defended towards the off side from the crease
118.2
2
Siddle to Eranga, 2 runs, on the pads once more, Wade has to run all the way to fine leg to field that, 'over the top please,' shouts the man at the keeper's end as Wade is about to throw
118.1
0
Siddle to Eranga, no run, starts with one down the leg side, a rare loose delivery from Siddle

Siddle is back. No one has taken ten in a Hobart Test so far, here's Siddle's chance

END OF OVER:
118 | (wicket maiden) | SL: 250/9

  • Chanaka Welegedara0 (3b)
  • Shaminda Eranga1 (13b)
  • Mitchell Starc28-7-63-4
  • Shane Watson27-6-54-1
117.6
0
Starc to Welegedara, no run, pushed towards mid-on this time
117.5
0
Starc to Welegedara, no run, again goes for the yorker, Starc bowling at least as quick as he has in the rest of the match, defend down the track
117.4
0
Starc to Welegedara, no run, from round the stumps, pitched up and outside off, Welegedara avoids it

Five men in the cordon

117.3
W
Starc to Herath, OUT, bowled 'im, finally, after many many near misses Starc gets the wicket, it was a yorker again, 146.3kph, Herath gets bat on it, just about, hits his boot and rolls on to the stumps, his gutsy innings is over, and it is down to the last pair

HMRKB Herath b Starc 8 (44m 26b 0x4 0x6) SR: 30.76

117.2
0
Starc to Herath, no run, shortish ball outside off, Herath jumps to get on top of that and defends it to the off side
117.1
0
Starc to Herath, no run, short ball on leg stump, Herath is struck on the shoulder as he is too late to offer a stroke or duck undere

END OF OVER:
117 | (maiden) | SL: 250/8

  • Shaminda Eranga1 (13b)
  • Rangana Herath8 (23b)
  • Shane Watson27-6-54-1
  • Mitchell Starc27-6-63-3
116.6
0
Watson to Eranga, no run, length ball on off stump, blocked from the crease to the off side, Sri Lanka one more over closer to safety
116.5
0
Watson to Eranga, no run, slower ball, 106kph, full and wide, Eranga allows it through to the keeper
116.4
0
Watson to Eranga, no run, keeps it on off stump, blocked after getting behind the line once more
116.3
0
Watson to Eranga, no run, swings in towards the off stump, gets behind the line and defends, 'come on australia,' and 'just one mistake,' say the fielders

Sri Lanka 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st26TM DilshanFDM Karunaratne
2nd21KC SangakkaraFDM Karunaratne
3rd65DPMD JayawardeneKC Sangakkara
4th39TT SamaraweeraKC Sangakkara
5th50TT SamaraweeraAD Mathews
6th17TT SamaraweeraHAPW Jayawardene
7th17HAPW JayawardeneKMDN Kulasekara
8th12HMRKB HerathKMDN Kulasekara
9th3HMRKB HerathRMS Eranga
10th5UWMBCA WelegedaraRMS Eranga