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SRI LANKA 156 (43.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Prasanna Jayawardene24 (30)
- Kumar Sangakkara58 (98)
- Mitchell Johnson4/63 (14)
- Nathan Lyon2/23 (5.4)
AUSTRALIA 460 (134.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Michael Clarke106 (187)
- Mitchell Johnson*92 (150)
- Dhammika Prasad3/106 (26)
- Shaminda Eranga3/109 (27)
SRI LANKA 103 (24.2 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Angelo Mathews35 (48)
- Kumar Sangakkara*27 (43)
- Mitchell Johnson2/16 (8)
- Jackson Bird2/29 (9)
Scorer: S Balasubramanian | Commentator: Kanishkaa Balachandran
Presentation: Mitchell Johnson is the Man of the Match: "I was seeing the ball well out there and really enjoying my batting. I just focused on playing each ball on its merits. My bowling is coming together as well and the short ball is going well. The time that I've had out of the game has been really good for me, and now that I'm back playing, I'm just trying to be as consistent as possible."
Mahela: "This is the most disappointing day of the tour for us. Winning the toss and batting first you expect to put a big total on the board, but we lost wickets up front and were behind from day one. We had chances to get back in the game in the field as well and didn't take them."
Unfortunately we cannot get you Clarke's quotes. Of course, we will have videos of the press conferences over the next couple of hours. There's lots yet to read about this match from our team at MCG.
Kasun Anuradha picks his replacements: "Only positive came through this defeat is we could see young men playing the next test. Perera,Chandimal and hopefully Lahiru or Angelo Perera will play."
That's it from us here. Painful Friday morning for Sri Lankan supporters. Hopefully the new year will bring better luck. Thanks for your company. Cheers!
End of match: Australia have been clinical in this Test and hats off to them. Shrugged off the series loss against SA and they are all smiling again. The fast bowler rotation didn't bite them in the back with Johnson taking 6 and nearly scoring a century. Watson made runs too and Bird had an impressive debut. When Johnson's hurting them, he's deadlier than ever.
SL have at least three injured men who may not take part at the SCG. This reminds us of the 1975 World Cup when Jeff Thomson sent five Sri Lankans to hospital. What's worse is that even Sangakkara is injured. Wholesale changes for the next Test.
I think Sri Lanka's best chance of winning is if they can somehow simulate Galle at the SCG - model fort ramparts and ocean noises in the background. Can't think of anything else.
RMS Eranga c Cowan b Siddle 0 (4m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
END OF OVER:24 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 102/6
- Shaminda Eranga0 (3b)
- Rangana Herath10 (16b)
- Nathan Lyon2-0-16-1
- Peter Siddle5-0-31-0
Uzair: "Thisarra Perera should be one of the replacements. He is already in Australia playing Big Bash."
Adrian Meredith thinks out of the box, regarding replacements: "Chaminda Vaas, Sanath Jayasuriya and Hashan Tillekeratne I reckon. Oh sure they are old but they aren't doing anything."
KTGD Prasad c Hughes b Lyon 17 (37m 17b 0x4 2x6) SR: 100.00
Match Coverage
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Johnson, the scene-stealer
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SL Tests offer Australia clues to tackling future challenges
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