Mathews, Malinga mastermind Melbourne miracle
Shane Watson fell to Lasith Malinga early•Getty Images
Kumar Sangakkara took a blinder to send Michael Clarke back early ...•Getty Images
... but Michael Hussey held firm to push Australia forward with a hard-working innings•Getty Images
... before Doherty struck with the ball•Associated Press
He and Lasith Malinga added 132 - a ninth-wicket record - to revive the chase•Associated Press
Thisara Perera got into a lovely rhythm as Australia struggled for momentum•Getty Images
... and Cameron White got a screamer next ball as Thisara bossed Australia•Getty Images
Xavier Doherty made his first impact with a sensational run-out to send back Upul Tharanga •Associated Press
He picked four wickets including Sangakkara to derail Sri Lanka's chase...•Getty Images
Malinga fell with one run to win, but Muttiah Muralitharan sealed the thriller in the tourists' favour•Associated Press
Shaun Marsh resisted for a while before he too perished...•Getty Images
Kumar Sangakkara gave the tourists impetus with a series of sublime strokes...•AFP
... but Angelo Mathews had plans of his own•Getty Images
On a day that threw up several heroes, two men stood head and shoulders above the rest•Getty Images
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