Sri Lanka chases 185 to win, loses 2 quick wickets

Chasing a victory target of 185 to win the match against Australia, Sri Lanka began on a disastrous note by losing both openers Jayasuriya and Perera with just 3 runs on board. Jayasuriya was out for a duck off the first ball he faced. Stuart Clark claimed both wickets. Sri Lanka were 14/2 in 8.1 overs when reports last received.

Earlier, Australia managed to score 184/7 on a slow wicket. Michael Clarke scored 50, while Hussey remained unbeaten on 64. For Sri Lanka, Maharoof and Muralitharan took 2 wickets each.