Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2011

Sri Lanka put on a determined batting display on Sunday to improve their chances of forcing a draw in the second cricket Test against Australia.

No one got injured by playing on the surface at Galle. Moreover one batsman scored a century and another got a 95 on the last day of the match, Sri Lanka Cricket chief Upali Dharmadasa said.

Lasith Malinga was unaware he had become the first player to take three one-day international hat-tricks until after the match against Australia.

Lasith Malinga took a record third hat-trick as Sri Lanka secured a consolation four-wicket victory over Australia in the fifth and final one-day international.

Dilshan would be hoping for his batters to come up with a solid effort and prevent the Aussies from clinching series in straight games.

Following the back-to-back losses in the T20 games, Australia bounced back in style to trash Sri Lanka in the opening ODI.

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson said he relished the slow wicket on which he set up Australia's victory in the first one-day international against Sri Lanka.

Mitchell Johnson grabbed a career-best 6-31 and Shane Watson smashed a brisk 69 to guide Australia to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first one-dayer.

The Aussies had no answer to Mendis who ended up with terrific figures of 6/17 to record the best ever bowling performance in a Twenty20 International.

Ajantha Mendis became the first bowler to bag six wickets in a Twenty20 international as Sri Lanka clinched the series 2-0 against Australia with an eight-run win in the second match.