Australia vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test at Hobart, , Dec 14 2012 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Test, Hobart, December 14 - 18, 2012, Sri Lanka tour of Australia

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Australia

450/5d & 278

Sri Lanka

(T:393) 336 & 255

Australia won by 137 runs

Player Of The Match

Peter Siddle

, AUS

5/54 & 4/50

Phillip Hughes and Shane Watson after the win•Dec 18, 2012•Getty Images

Michael Clarke congratulates Peter Siddle after the win, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 5th day, December 18, 2012

Michael Clarke congratulates Peter Siddle after the win•Dec 18, 2012•Associated Press

Angelo Mathews gets hit by a Mitchell Starc delivery, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 5th day, December 18, 2012

Angelo Mathews gets hit by a Mitchell Starc delivery•Dec 18, 2012•Getty Images

Phillip Hughes keeps wicket while Matthew Wade bowls, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 5th day, December 18, 2012

Phillip Hughes keeps wicket while Matthew Wade bowls•Dec 18, 2012•Getty Images

Thilan Samaraweera goes for a hook, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 5th day, December 18, 2012

Thilan Samaraweera goes for a hook•Dec 18, 2012•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara drives through the off side, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 5th day, December 18, 2012

Kumar Sangakkara drives through the off side•Dec 18, 2012•Getty Images

Michael Clarke raises his bat after reaching a half-century, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 4th day, December 17, 2012

Michael Clarke raises his bat after reaching a half-century•Dec 17, 2012•Getty Images

Dimuth Karunaratne is bowled by a yorker, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 4th day, December 17, 2012

Dimuth Karunaratne is bowled by a yorker•Dec 17, 2012•Getty Images

Rangana Herath picked up 5 for 96, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 4th day, December 17, 2012

Rangana Herath picked up 5 for 96•Dec 17, 2012•Getty Images

Ed Cowan is bowled for 56, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 4th day, December 17, 2012

Ed Cowan is bowled for 56•Dec 17, 2012•Getty Images

The Australian team crowds Mitchell Starc after he picked up the last wicket, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 5th day, December 18, 2012

The Australian team crowds Mitchell Starc after he picked up the last wicket•Dec 18, 2012•Associated Press

Peter Siddle traps Thilan Samaraweera in front, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 5th day, December 18, 2012

Peter Siddle traps Thilan Samaraweera in front•Dec 18, 2012•Associated Press

Shane Watson bears a frustrated look as Sri Lanka batsmen continue to thwart the attack, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 5th day, December 18, 2012

Shane Watson bears a frustrated look •Dec 18, 2012•Getty Images

Matthew Wade bowls his first over in first-class cricket, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 5th day, December 18, 2012

Matthew Wade bowls his first over in first-class cricket•Dec 18, 2012•Getty Images

Peter Siddle has Kumar Sangakkara trapped lbw, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 5th day, December 18, 2012

Peter Siddle has Kumar Sangakkara trapped lbw•Dec 18, 2012•Getty Images

Shane Watson was stumped for 5, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 4th day, December 17, 2012

Shane Watson was stumped for 5•Dec 17, 2012•AFP

Chanaka Welegedara is congratulated for taking a wicket, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 4th day, December 17, 2012

Chanaka Welegedara is congratulated for taking a wicket•Dec 17, 2012•AFP

Shane Watson celebrates removing Tillakaratne Dilshan, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 4th day, December 17, 2012

Shane Watson celebrates removing Tillakaratne Dilshan•Dec 17, 2012•Getty Images

Michael Clarke speaks to physio Alex Kountouris about his injured right hamstring, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 4th day, December 17, 2012

Michael Clarke speaks to physio Alex Kountouris about his injured right hamstring•Dec 17, 2012•Getty Images

David Warner cuts over the top, Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Hobart, 4th day, December 17, 2012

David Warner cuts over the top•Dec 17, 2012•Getty Images

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Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
FDM Karunaratne	bowled	30	81
TM Dilshan	caught	11	16
KC Sangakkara	lbw	63	226
DPMD Jayawardene	caught	19	77
TT Samaraweera	lbw	49	140
AD Mathews	caught	19	61
HAPW Jayawardene	caught	21	33
KMDN Kulasekara	caught	9	33
HMRKB Herath	bowled	8	26
RMS Eranga	caught	6	20
UWMBCA Welegedara	not out	0	4
Extras	(b 10, lb 8, nb 1, w 1)
Total	255(10 wkts; 119.2 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
MA Starc	28.2	7	63	5	2.22 (1 nb)
PM Siddle	26	11	50	4	1.92
SR Watson	27	6	54	1	2
NM Lyon	32	12	57	0	1.78
MEK Hussey	1	0	5	0	5
DA Warner	4	0	8	0	2
MS Wade	1	1	0	0	0

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	26	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Dimuth Karunaratne
2nd	21	Kumar Sangakkara	Dimuth Karunaratne
3rd	65	Mahela Jayawardene	Kumar Sangakkara
4th	39	Thilan Samaraweera	Kumar Sangakkara
5th	50	Thilan Samaraweera	Angelo Mathews
6th	17	Thilan Samaraweera	Prasanna Jayawardene
7th	17	Prasanna Jayawardene	Nuwan Kulasekara
8th	12	Rangana Herath	Nuwan Kulasekara
9th	3	Rangana Herath	Shaminda Eranga
10th	5	Chanaka Welegedara	Shaminda Eranga

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