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Sri Lanka managed to subdue a resurging Australia by four wickets in the fifth and final One-Day International of the series, played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Batting first, the Aussies scored 211
runs, which the Lankans chased down with three overs to spare.
The Kangaroos shined on the land of the Lions, as despite the loss to the Lankan team on Monday, August 22, they won the series 3-2. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978, the newly appointed Australian skipper, led from the front
in this series and was bestowed with the Man of the Series title.
The Kangaroos' skipper, who was thwarted by the loss in the final game, said that his side is pumped up to win every match and uttered that they will turn their focus to the upcoming series as he believes
that there is a lot of work which requires attention.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120, at the match presentation said, “Stoked to win the series, disappointing how today went but there is still a long way to go in this series. We want to win every game we play; we have got some work
to do in preparation for the Tests, the test guys have been here for a week and working hard.”
The 30-year-old batsman was the most consistent throughout the series; he played some stunning innings and scaled 242 runs from five matches at an average of 121.00.
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won the game for his side.
Much like his Australian counter-part, Dilshan had high hopes attached to the upcoming Test series. He expects his side to perform well during the Test series and avenge the loss which they suffered in ODI’s.
“Definitely, we have performed well today. The bowlers put in a fantastic effort. Today the middle order did the job for us. Chamara Silva’s partnership with Jayawardene set up the win. Last Test series
we really did well in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, and are looking forward to doing well in a couple of weeks time,” said Dilshan.
Sri Lankan cricket team has nine days before the Test series begins with a match at Galle International Stadium on Wednesday, 31 August.
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