Clarke and Hussey take Australia to safety
The centurion Phil Hughes fell early on the fifth day•AFP
But Michael Clarke batted solidly•AFP
Clarke played positively on his way to a half-century•AFP
Hussey marched along smoothly, reaching his fifty, as Sri Lanka drifted out of contention•AFP
Rangana Herath's breakthrough gave Sri Lanka hope of making early inroads•AFP
Giving him good company was Michael Hussey•Associated Press
By lunch, Australia had built a strong lead that looked good to steer them to safety•AFP
Australia were finally bowled out, with Herath taking a career-best 7 for 157•AFP
The pair's determined stand gave Sri Lanka plenty to think about•AFP
Runs flowed briskly after the break and Clarke reached his first Test ton as captain•AFP
But it was the visitors who won the series 1-0•AFP
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