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Australia vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test , Sri Lanka in Australia 2012-13

Date: December 14-18, 2012 |
Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart |  
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Australia: 450-5 decl & 278-9    Sri Lanka: 336-10 & 255-10

Australia won by 137 runsInnings Comparison, Man of the match: P Siddle

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Commentary

It's always great if a Test goes right into the last hour for a result. We thoroughly enjoyed bringing this game to you. Hope you did so as well. These two teams will face off on boxing day again but there are the T20Is between India and England before that. Do join us for all that. Cheers and goodbye for now.

Siddle has been named the Man of the Match for his 9 wicket haul in the game. Rumours of ball-tampering notwithstanding, he was clearly the standout player and Clarke's go-to man in this match.

Samaraweera and Mathews had batted with a lot of grit in the second session but once it became clear that they were going for only the draw, Australia had more incentive to go on the attack and they did it in style.

Just rewards for some superb aggressive cricket from Australia. They were a bowler short and needed 6 wickets going into the last session. Clarke managed his bowlers superbly and kept all his fielders in catching positions in the last session. His bowlers responded fantastically too. Watson and Siddle set the tone with a good spell straight after tea. Starc backed it up superbly in the end.
End of over 120, 0 runs (. W )
SL: 264/11
Shaminda Eranga - 6(25) This over: 0 runs
Chanaka Welegedara - 0(4) This over: 0 runsMitchell Starc
(32.0 - 8 - 69 - 5)
W

119.2Mitchell Starc to Shaminda Eranga

out Caught by Wade!! That's it. Starc gets his 2nd five-fer in Tests. This was a on a good length and bouncing up steeply outside off. Eranga hangs his bat out and it takes the thick edge through to the keeper. A fantastic team effort that and Australia go 1-0 up in the three match series. Eranga c Wade b Starc 6(20)
5 wickets for Mitchell Starc. Mitchell Starc is killing SL
0

119.1Mitchell Starc to Shaminda Eranga

no run, Starc goes full and slants it down the legside from round the wicket, Wade dives full length to his left to take it nicely

There are some dark clouds hovering over the ground. 11 more overs to go.
End of over 119, 5 runs (. 2 . . 3 . )
SL: 264/10
Chanaka Welegedara - 0(4) This over: 0 runs
Shaminda Eranga - 6(23) This over: 5 runsPeter Siddle
(26.5 - 12 - 51 - 5)
0

118.6Peter Siddle to Chanaka Welegedara

no run, very full and almost in the blockhole, Welegedara gets the bat in front of his pads to push it to mid on
3

118.5Peter Siddle to Shaminda Eranga

3 runs, on a good length and outside off, Eranga punches it through mid off and ambles across for an easy three
0

118.4Peter Siddle to Shaminda Eranga

no run, full and straight now, Eranga taps it towards mid wicket
0

118.3Peter Siddle to Shaminda Eranga

no run, on a good length, Eranga gets right behind the line and taps it to silly point
2

118.2Peter Siddle to Shaminda Eranga

2 runs, Siddle drifts onto middle and leg again, this time Eranga helps it along down to fine leg and picks up two as Wade gives chase
0

118.1Peter Siddle to Shaminda Eranga

no run, full and sliding down the legside now, Eranga misses the flick. Siddle is not too happy with himself.

Peter Siddle [25.0-11-45-4] is back into the attack

Siddle comes back as Australia go for the kill. Siddle and Starc have four wickets so far. The former has nine in the game already.