Sri Lanka crumble to an innings defeat against the Aussies

The Australians have come off yet another strong performance winning the test match against Sri Lanka by an innings and 201 runs.Michael Clarke who has had a wonderful year with the bat continued to impress scoring yet another century.The Aussie bowlers also looked lethal and bowled brilliantly during the Sri Lankan second innings giving them no chance whatsoever and dismissing them for a total of just 103 runs.Sri Lanka just made 156 in the first innings and during their second innings their condition worsened  when three of their players were unable to bat due to injury.This seals the series for Australia as they win 2-0 after defeating the Sri Lankan's in the first test as well.

Highlights of the match:

Sri Lanka Batting & Bowling:

Angelo Matthews - 2nd Innings -Batting - 35(48)

K. Sangakarra - 2nd Innings -Batting - 27(43) & 1st Innings - Batting - 58(195)

RMS Eranga - 1st Innings - Bowling - 3 Wickets for 109 Runs

KTGB Prasad - 1st Innings - Bowling - 3 Wickets for 106 Runs

Australia Batting & Bowling:

MG Johnson - 2nd Innings - Bowling - 2 Wickets for 16 Runs & 1st Innings - Bowling - 4 Wickets for 63 Runs

JM Bird - 2nd Innings - Bowling - 2 Wickets for 29 Runs

Michael Clarke - 1st Innings - Batting - 106(251)

Mitchell Johnson - 1st Innings - Batting - 92(150)*

Shane Watson - 1st Innings - Batting - 83(198)

David Warner - 1st Innings - Batting 62(46)

Scorecard:

Sri Lanka 2nd innings	103-7 (24.2)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Dimuth Karunaratne	run out (Warner)	1	3	0	0	33.33
Tillakaratne Dilshan	c Cowan b Johnson	0	1	0	0	0
Kumar Sangakkara	retired hurt	27	43	4	0	62.79
*Mahela Jayawardene	b Bird	0	6	0	0	0
Thilan Samaraweera	lbw b Bird	1	8	0	0	12.5
Angelo Mathews	b Johnson	35	48	5	0	72.92
Dhammika Prasad	c Hughes b Lyon	17	17	0	2	100
Rangana Herath	not out	11	17	1	0	64.71
Shaminda Eranga	c Cowan b Siddle	0	4	0	0	0
Prasanna Jayawardene	absent hurt
Chanaka Welegedara	absent hurt
Extras: 11 b:0 lb:10 nb:1 w:0
Total: 103-7 (24.2) | Curr. RR: 4.23
FOW:Dimuth Karunaratne (1-1, 0.3), Tillakaratne Dilshan (1-2, 0.4), *Mahela Jayawardene (3-3, 2), Thilan Samaraweera (13-4, 5.3), Angelo Mathews (74-5, 18.5), Dhammika Prasad (102-6, 23.3), Shaminda Eranga (103-7, 24.2)

Australia 2nd innings bowling	O	M	R	W	Nb	Wd	RPO
Mitchell Johnson	8	0	16	2	0	0	2
Jackson Bird	9	1	29	2	1	0	3.22
Peter Siddle	5.2	0	32	1	0	0	6
Nathan Lyon	2	0	16	1	0	0	8

Australia 1st Innings	460-10 (134.4)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Ed Cowan	c M Jayawardene b Prasad	36	82	5	0	43.9
David Warner	c Prasad b Mathews	62	46	6	1	134.78
Phillip Hughes	run out (Dilshan)	10	18	1	0	55.56
Shane Watson	c Samaraweera b Prasad	83	198	8	1	41.92
*Michael Clarke	c M Jayawardene b Eranga	106	187	14	0	56.68
Michael Hussey	c Herath b Dilshan	34	68	4	0	50
Matthew Wade	c Eranga b Prasad	1	6	0	0	16.67
Mitchell Johnson	not out	92	150	7	0	61.33
Peter Siddle	c M Jayawardene b Eranga	13	30	0	0	43.33
Nathan Lyon	c (sub) Chandimal b Mathews	1	14	0	0	7.14
Jackson Bird	b Eranga	0	11	0	0	0
Extras: 22 b:6 lb:8 nb:2 w:6
Total: 460-10 (134.4) | Curr. RR: 3.42
FOW:David Warner (95-1, 17.3), Phillip Hughes (117-2, 23), Ed Cowan (117-3, 24), *Michael Clarke (311-4, 87.4), Shane Watson (313-5, 89), Matthew Wade (315-6, 90.4), Michael Hussey (376-7, 111.3), Peter Siddle (434-8, 126.2), Nathan Lyon (451-9, 131.4), Jackson Bird (460-10, 134.4)

Sri Lanka 2nd innings bowling	O	M	R	W	Nb	Wd	RPO
Chanaka Welegedara	14.4	6	38	0	0	0	2.59
Shaminda Eranga	27	2	109	3	2	1	4.04
Dhammika Prasad	26	2	106	3	0	1	4.08
Angelo Mathews	16	3	60	2	0	0	3.75
Rangana Herath	39	7	95	0	0	0	2.44
Tillakaratne Dilshan	12	1	38	1	0	0	3.17