Australia win after remarkable Sri Lankan fightback

Mar 04, 2011

After Australia chose to bat, Matthew Wade got them off to a fine start•Getty Images

There was a bit of rain around all day•Associated Press

... and brought up his maiden ODI century, as Australia set Sri Lanka a victory target of 322•Getty Images

Nuwan Kulasekara led an astonishing comeback with a blistering 73 off off 43 balls •AFP

Dhammika Prasad, though, kept Sri Lanka in the game with an unbeaten 31 •Getty Images

David Warner, too, was in top form•Getty Images

Rangana Herath took the catch to break the opening stand, initially misjudging Wade's loft to long-on before leaning back to take it spectacularly •AFP

Brett Lee struck three early blows in the chase, dismissing Sri Lanka's three most-experienced batsmen •Getty Images

He was involved in a 104-run stand with Upul Tharanga•AFP

Australia eventually completed the win when they took the last Sri Lankan wicket in the final over •Getty Images

Warner continued to pile on the runs ...•Getty Images

David Hussey took three middle-order wickets to leave Sri Lanka in tatters at 6 for 144 •Getty Images

Kulasekara was dismissed in the 42nd over and Tharanga fell in the 46th•AFP