Cricket: Sri Lanka record thrilling win over Australia to reach finals
MELBOURNE: Sri Lanka beat Australia by nine points in the final three-day series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday to reach.
Sri Lanka held their nerve to win the exciting competition will be dismissed Australia for 229 with five balls in their overall response to the 238th
They now face Australia in the best-of-three match finals. Starting in Brisbane on Sunday, while India is disappointing tour of Australia is over and will head home this weekend
It was an exciting look, Australia needed 10 runs over the last Nuwan Kulasekara called, but David Hussey caught by Tillakaratne Dilshan was on a long road with five balls remaining to end their hopes of final victory GASP.
Hussey scored 74 from 74 balls and finished the tournament as the leading Runscorer all three teams with 412, averaging 82.40.
Lasithi Malinga finished with four for 49 as captain Mahele Jayawardene with eight players to their team, defending a modest total.
Number of points: Sri Lanka 238 (50 overs) Australia 229 (49.1 transmissions)
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