Sri Lanka in finals after nine-run win
Sri Lanka secured a place in the tri-series finals with a tense victory over Australia
02/03Result
12th Match (D/N), Commonwealth Bank Series at Melbourne, Mar 2 2012
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
229 (49.1/50 ov)
Player of the Match
02/03Result
12th Match (D/N), Commonwealth Bank Series at Melbourne, Mar 2 2012
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
229 (49.1/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
How big is your drum?
Finally a Lankan game at the G. Bring on the bands and the lively fans
Warner finally fires in an ODI
David Warner's 163 at the Gabba was his maiden ODI hundred and the sixth-highest score by an Australia player in an ODI
Clarke fit to play first final - Watson
Michael Clarke will play in the first final against Sri Lanka, according to Australia's stand-in captain Shane Watson
Sri Lanka hopeful of beating injury woes
Mahela Jayawardene is hopeful that Angelo Mathews and Farveez Maharoof will be fit for Sunday's first final against Australia
Christian claims rare hat-trick
Not even a hat-trick from Daniel Christian could prevent Sri Lanka from winning the last qualifying match at the MCG, but a rare hat-trick is special all the same
The flying bat and the baffling fine
ESPNcricinfo presents Plays of the Day from the CB Series ODI between Australia and Sri Lanka in Melbourne
Lee keen to play despite broken foot
Brett Lee has revealed his right foot is still broken and the injury has caused him significant pain throughout the tri-series
Good that we aren't depending on favours - Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene is confident Sri Lanka can take plenty of positives from the tri-series even if they fail to beat Australia at the MCG and qualify for the finals
Preview
Simple equation for startled Sri Lanka
ESPNcricinfo previews the triangular series ODI between Australia and Sri Lanka in Melbourne