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Sri Lanka vs Australia, 3rd Test at Colombo, Mar 24 2004 - Cricket Photos

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3rd Test, Colombo (SSC), March 24 - 28, 2004, Australia tour of Sri Lanka
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401 & 375
Sri Lanka FlagSri Lanka
(T:370) 407 & 248

Australia won by 121 runs

Player Of The Match
153, 3/50 & 3/42
darren-lehmann
Player Of The Series
79 runs • 26 wkts
shane-warne
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Shane Warne of Australia traps Chaminda Vaas of Sri Lanka LBW during day five of the Third Test between Australia and Sri Lanka played at the Singhalese Sports Club on March 28, 2004 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Warne traps Vaas LBW••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Ricky Ponting with the series trophy, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, Colombo, 5th day, March 28, 2004
Ricky Ponting with the series trophy••Hamish Blair/AFP
Shane Warne pumps his fist after a wicket, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, Colombo, 5th day, March 28, 2004
Shane Warne pumps his fist after a wicket••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Marvan Atapattu's off stump cartwheels, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, Colombo, 5th day, March 28, 2004
Marvan Atapattu's off stump cartwheels••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Darren Lehmann appeals successfully, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, Colombo, 5th day, March 28, 2004
Darren Lehmann appeals successfully••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Simon Katich acknowledges the applause after his innings of 86, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, Colombo, 4th day, March 27, 2004
Simon Katich acknowledges the applause••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Muttiah Muralitharan gets Darren Lehmann's wicket, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, Colombo, 4th day, March 27, 2004
Muttiah Muralitharan gets Darren Lehmann's wicket••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Justin Langer raises his bat after his century, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, Colombo, 4th day, March 27, 2004
Justin Langer raises his bat after his century••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Hashan Tillakaratne playes a stroke, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, Colombo, 3rd day, March 26, 2004
Hashan Tillakaratne playes a stroke••SENA VIDANAGAMA/AFP
Jason Gillespie appeals, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, Colombo, 3rd day, March 26, 2004
Jason Gillespie appeals••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Shane Warne of Australia traps Chaminda Vaas of Sri Lanka LBW during day five of the Third Test between Australia and Sri Lanka played at the Singhalese Sports Club on March 28, 2004 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Warne traps Vaas LBW••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Shane Warne leaps after a wicket, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, Colombo, 5th day, March 28, 2004
Shane Warne leaps after a wicket••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Thilan Samaraweera sweeps the ball fine, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, Colombo, 5th day, March 28, 2004
Thilan Samaraweera sweeps the ball fine••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Darren Lehmann celebrates a wicket, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, Colombo, 5th day, March 28, 2004
Darren Lehmann celebrates a wicket••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Dave Orchard pulls up his pants, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, Colombo, 3rd day, March 26, 2004
Dave Orchard pulls up his pants••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Justin Langer hits out, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, Colombo, 4th day, March 27, 2004
Justin Langer hits out••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Justin Langer is congratulated by Simon Katich, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, Colombo, 4th day, March 27, 2004
Justin Langer is congratulated by Simon Katich••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Justin Langer of Australia and umpire David Orchard discuss an incident that lead to the third umpire being called to investigate an appeal for hit wicket against Hashan Tillakaratne of Sri Lanka it was later revealed that the wicket had been broken by Justin Langer , Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, Colombo, 3rd day, March 26, 2004
Justin Langer of Australia and umpire David Orchard ••Getty Images
Michael Kasprowicz yells after claiming Marvan Atapattu, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, Colombo, 3rd day, March 26, 2004
Michael Kasprowicz yells after claiming Marvan Atapattu••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
Marvan Atapattu of Sri Lanka in action during day two of the Third Test between Australia and Sri Lanka played at the Singhalese Sports Club on March 25, 2004 in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Atapattu in action••Hamish Blair/Getty Images
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Sri Lanka Innings
Player NameRB
MS Atapattu
bowled1448
ST Jayasuriya
caught5183
TT Samaraweera
stumped53126
DPMD Jayawardene
caught3799
KC Sangakkara
bowled2727
TM Dilshan
caught3144
HP Tillakaratne
lbw1761
WPUJC Vaas
lbw938
DNT Zoysa
bowled115
HMRKB Herath
lbw020
M Muralidaran
not out03
Extras(b 4, lb 1, nb 2, w 1)
Total248(10 wkts; 93.4 ovs)
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