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Australia v Sri Lanka 3rd Test

Sri Lanka tour of Australia - 2012 (2012/13) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 3 January 2013

Australia won by 5 wickets

Australia won by 5 wickets. Matthew Wade top-scored with 102* for Australia. Jackson Bird took 4/41.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of Australia - 2012 (2012/13)
Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Dates
3 January 2013 to 6 January 2013
Toss
Australia, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 5 wickets
Player of the match
Jackson Bird
Captains
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka), Michael Clarke (Australia)
Umpires
Aleem Dar and AL Hill
Match referee
BC Broad

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to field.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 294 all out. Lahiru Thirimanne top-scored with 91 off 151 balls, and Mahela Jayawardene made 72. Jackson Bird took 4 for 41 for Australia.

Australia replied with 432 for 9 declared. Matthew Wade top-scored with 102 not out off 158 balls, and Phillip Hughes made 87. Rangana Herath took 4 for 95 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 130-run stand for the second wicket between David Warner and Phillip Hughes. Australia led by 138 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 278 all out in their second innings. Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with 85 off 109 balls, and Dinesh Chandimal made 62. Mitchell Johnson took 3 for 34 for Australia. The innings was built on a 108-run stand for the second wicket between Mahela Jayawardene and Dimuth Karunaratne.

Set 141 to win, Australia made 141 for 5. Ed Cowan top-scored with 36 off 88 balls. Rangana Herath took 3 for 47 for Sri Lanka.

Australia won by 5 wickets.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 294 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dimuth Karunaratnec Michael Hussey b Jackson Bird523
Tillakaratne Dilshanc Matthew Wade b Jackson Bird3461
Mahela Jayawardenec Michael Clarke b Mitchell Starc72110
Lahiru Thirimannec David Warner b Nathan Lyon91151
Thilan Samaraweeralbw b Peter Siddle1227
Angelo Mathewsc Michael Hussey b Mitchell Starc1548
Dinesh Chandimalb Mitchell Starc2444
Dhammika Prasadc Mitchell Starc b Peter Siddle24
Rangana Herathc Peter Siddle b Jackson Bird516
Suranga Lakmalc Michael Hussey b Jackson Bird523
Nuwan Pradeepnot out1720

Extras 12 · Total 294 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc190713
Jackson Bird19.410414
Peter Siddle153462
Mitchell Johnson131580
Nathan Lyon192691
Michael Hussey2110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-26 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 7.5 ov), 2-72 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 21.4 ov), 3-134 (Mahela Jayawardene, 42.1 ov), 4-167 (Thilan Samaraweera, 50.6 ov), 5-222 (Angelo Mathews, 66.2 ov), 6-250 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 73.3 ov), 7-256 (Dhammika Prasad, 74.4 ov), 8-271 (Dinesh Chandimal, 80.1 ov), 9-273 (Rangana Herath, 81.4 ov), 10-294 (Suranga Lakmal, 87.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTillakaratne Dilshan (15) and Dimuth Karunaratne (5)2647
secondMahela Jayawardene (26) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (19)4683
thirdMahela Jayawardene (46) and Lahiru Thirimanne (16)62123
fourthThilan Samaraweera (12) and Lahiru Thirimanne (20)3353
fifthAngelo Mathews (15) and Lahiru Thirimanne (39)5593
sixthDinesh Chandimal (12) and Lahiru Thirimanne (16)2843
seventhDhammika Prasad (2) and Dinesh Chandimal (4)67
eighthRangana Herath (5) and Dinesh Chandimal (8)1533
ninthRangana Herath (0) and Suranga Lakmal (2)29
tenthSuranga Lakmal (3) and Nuwan Pradeep (17)2136
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 432 FOR 9 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
David Warnerc Dhammika Prasad b Tillakaratne Dilshan8584
Ed Cowanrun out (Nuwan Pradeep, Dhammika Prasad)49
Phillip Hughesc Dinesh Chandimal b Rangana Herath87143
Michael Clarkec Dimuth Karunaratne b Rangana Herath5075
Michael Husseyrun out (Dimuth Karunaratne)2551
Matthew Wadenot out102158
Mitchell Johnsonc Dinesh Chandimal b Nuwan Pradeep1338
Peter Siddlec Dinesh Chandimal b Nuwan Pradeep3862
Mitchell Starclbw b Rangana Herath24
Nathan Lyonb Rangana Herath410
Jackson Birdnot out611

Extras 16 · Total 432 for 9 declared

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Suranga Lakmal244950
Nuwan Pradeep2011142
Dhammika Prasad110530
Angelo Mathews20110
Tillakaratne Dilshan192581
Rangana Herath313954

FALL OF WICKETS

1-36 (Ed Cowan, 5.1 ov), 2-166 (David Warner, 34.5 ov), 3-195 (Phillip Hughes, 41.4 ov), 4-251 (Michael Hussey, 58.3 ov), 5-271 (Michael Clarke, 65.2 ov), 6-307 (Mitchell Johnson, 81.3 ov), 7-384 (Peter Siddle, 98.5 ov), 8-387 (Mitchell Starc, 99.4 ov), 9-393 (Nathan Lyon, 101.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstEd Cowan (4) and David Warner (32)3631
secondDavid Warner (53) and Phillip Hughes (72)130178
thirdMichael Clarke (14) and Phillip Hughes (15)2941
fourthMichael Hussey (25) and Michael Clarke (30)56101
fifthMichael Clarke (6) and Matthew Wade (12)2041
sixthMitchell Johnson (13) and Matthew Wade (22)3698
seventhPeter Siddle (38) and Matthew Wade (33)77106
eighthMatthew Wade (1) and Mitchell Starc (2)35
ninthMatthew Wade (2) and Nathan Lyon (4)613
tenthJackson Bird (6) and Matthew Wade (32)3931
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 278 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dimuth Karunaratnec Matthew Wade b Jackson Bird85109
Tillakaratne Dilshanc Phillip Hughes b Mitchell Johnson521
Mahela Jayawardenec Michael Clarke b Peter Siddle60128
Lahiru Thirimannec Jackson Bird b Mitchell Johnson723
Thilan Samaraweerac Michael Hussey b Nathan Lyon03
Angelo Mathewsrun out (David Warner, Matthew Wade)1623
Dinesh Chandimalnot out62106
Dhammika Prasadc Matthew Wade b Mitchell Starc1517
Rangana Herathb Jackson Bird1031
Suranga Lakmalb Mitchell Johnson06
Nuwan Pradeepc Matthew Wade b Jackson Bird924

Extras 9 · Total 278 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc121491
Jackson Bird21.25763
Mitchell Johnson153343
Peter Siddle174421
Nathan Lyon151661
Michael Hussey1060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-24 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 6.6 ov), 2-132 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 33.1 ov), 3-155 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 40.5 ov), 4-158 (Thilan Samaraweera, 41.5 ov), 5-178 (Angelo Mathews, 49.6 ov), 6-178 (Mahela Jayawardene, 50.4 ov), 7-202 (Dhammika Prasad, 56.2 ov), 8-235 (Rangana Herath, 67.3 ov), 9-237 (Suranga Lakmal, 68.6 ov), 10-278 (Nuwan Pradeep, 81.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTillakaratne Dilshan (5) and Dimuth Karunaratne (18)2443
secondMahela Jayawardene (38) and Dimuth Karunaratne (67)108159
thirdMahela Jayawardene (15) and Lahiru Thirimanne (7)2346
fourthMahela Jayawardene (3) and Thilan Samaraweera (0)36
fifthMahela Jayawardene (4) and Angelo Mathews (16)2048
sixthMahela Jayawardene (0) and Dinesh Chandimal (0)04
seventhDhammika Prasad (15) and Dinesh Chandimal (9)2434
eighthRangana Herath (10) and Dinesh Chandimal (20)3367
ninthSuranga Lakmal (0) and Dinesh Chandimal (1)29
tenthDinesh Chandimal (32) and Nuwan Pradeep (9)4174
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 141 FOR 5
BatterHow outRB
Ed Cowanlbw b Rangana Herath3688
David Warnerc Mahela Jayawardene b Suranga Lakmal01
Phillip Hugheslbw b Rangana Herath3449
Michael Clarkec Lahiru Thirimanne b Tillakaratne Dilshan2952
Michael Husseynot out2742
Matthew Wadeb Rangana Herath918
Mitchell Johnsonnot out17

Did not bat: Mitchell Starc, Peter Siddle, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird

Extras 5 · Total 141 for 5

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Tillakaratne Dilshan182571
Suranga Lakmal61181
Rangana Herath16.50473
Nuwan Pradeep20140

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (David Warner, 1.1 ov), 2-45 (Phillip Hughes, 14.6 ov), 3-104 (Michael Clarke, 31.2 ov), 4-108 (Ed Cowan, 32.5 ov), 5-132 (Matthew Wade, 38.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstEd Cowan (0) and David Warner (0)07
secondEd Cowan (11) and Phillip Hughes (34)4583
thirdMichael Clarke (29) and Ed Cowan (25)5998
fourthMichael Hussey (4) and Ed Cowan (0)49
fifthMichael Hussey (15) and Matthew Wade (9)2436
sixthMichael Hussey (8) and Mitchell Johnson (1)924
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