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Tri-series: Australia 231 all out against Sri Lanka

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All-rounder Angelo Mathews snared the key wickets of Warner and Clarke.

Five Sri Lanka bowlers took two wickets each to bowl Australia out for 231 in their one-day tri-series game at the WACA Ground on Friday.Sri Lanka made the most of good bowling conditions that prompted captain Mahela Jayawardene to send Australia in to bat after winning the toss, dismissing the hosts in the final over.Captain Michael Clarke top-scored for Australia with 57 runs and opener David Warner had 34 but the hosts were unable to retrieve the situation after Matthew Wade and former skipper Ricky Ponting were both out for 1, leaving the score at 26-2.In temperatures that nearly reached 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), Clarke was the only Australian batsman to notch a half-century as Sri Lankas bowling attack thrived in the Perth heat.All-rounder Angelo Mathews snared the key wickets of Warner and Clarke, while Lasith Malinga, Dhammika Prasad, Nuwan Kulasekara and spinner Sachithra Senanayake also had two wickets each.Clarke combined with Dan Christian (33) to lift Australia from a 130-5 to 186-5, but their dismissal within four runs of each other followed soon after by the demise of Ryan Harris left Australia at 192-8.Tailenders Clint McKay (25) and Mitch Starc (14) added late runs to ensure Australia reached a competitive total.McKay was the last man out on the first ball of the final over when Lahiru Thirimanne running with the flight of the ball snared a diving catch just inches short of the square leg boundary.Brothers Mike (23) and David Hussey (27) failed to make the most of their starts for Australia.It is the second game for both sides in the series, with Australia having beaten India while Sri Lanka lost to the same opponent.
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