Clarke and Hussey take Australia to safety

Sep 20, 2011

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