it's over, Australia get their first home Test win of the series, Sri Lanka's resistance is over, Starc gets five, Eranga edges that through to the keeper, extra bounce does him in, not an easy one to play that one, Australia are jubilant, Sri Lanka battled for nearly 120 overs but it wasn't enough
Australia vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test at Hobart, Dec 14 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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1st Test, Hobart, December 14 - 18, 2012, Sri Lanka tour of Australia
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Peter Siddle is the Man of the Match.
Top Test cricket on the final day in Hobart, as Sri Lanka resisted brilliantly, making Australia work for every wicket. The ball didn't seem to do much in the morning session, but by the evening it was moving both ways and the bounce was increasingly unpredictable. Siddle did the grunt work early on, and got the wickets of Sri Lanka's experienced middle-order batsmen before Starc polished off the tail with a hostile spell towards the end of the game.
Brydon Coverdale's match report is updated here and we'll have plenty of analysis later in the day from Dan Brettig and Andrew Fernando.
John Hasting tweets: "Great work Aussie boys. Awesome effort. @CricketAus p siddy outstanding. #mom"
And Russel Arnold says: "Well done Australia.... Had to work really hard for it but stuck to their task... Brave effort SL"
And this just in, Peter Siddle cleared of ball-tampering charges. Match referee Chris Broad says:
"In the opinion of the umpires, there was no evidence to suggest that the condition of the ball was changed, or that the video or photographic evidence would support a charge under the Code of Conduct, so they will not be laying any charges relating to these incidents."
Thanks everyone for joining the discussion today. Next up the Boxing Day Test. See you then. Cheers!
119.2
W
Starc to Eranga, OUT
Shaminda Eranga c †Wade b Starc 6 (20b 0x4 0x6 28m) SR: 30
119.1
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Starc to Eranga, no run
short and angling down from Starc, who is searching for his fifth, Eranga looks to pull that away, misses
end of over 1195 runs
SL: 255/9CRR: 2.14
Chanaka Welegedara0 (4b)
Shaminda Eranga6 (18b)
Peter Siddle 26-11-50-4
Mitchell Starc 28-7-63-4
118.6
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Siddle to Welegedara, no run
full and heading for off stump, defended to the leg side
118.5
3
Siddle to Eranga, 3 runs
timed it superbly, just a push from Eranga sends the ball almost all the way to the long-on rope, they have time to take three
118.4
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Siddle to Eranga, no run
length ball on middle and leg, no footwork but solid defence
118.3
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Siddle to Eranga, no run
defended towards the off side from the crease
118.2
2
Siddle to Eranga, 2 runs
on the pads once more, Wade has to run all the way to fine leg to field that, 'over the top please,' shouts the man at the keeper's end as Wade is about to throw
118.1
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Siddle to Eranga, no run
starts with one down the leg side, a rare loose delivery from Siddle
Siddle is back. No one has taken ten in a Hobart Test so far, here's Siddle's chance
end of over 118Wicket maiden
SL: 250/9CRR: 2.11
Chanaka Welegedara0 (3b)
Shaminda Eranga1 (13b)
Mitchell Starc 28-7-63-4
Shane Watson 27-6-54-1
117.6
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Starc to Welegedara, no run
pushed towards mid-on this time
117.5
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Starc to Welegedara, no run
again goes for the yorker, Starc bowling at least as quick as he has in the rest of the match, defend down the track
117.4
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Starc to Welegedara, no run
from round the stumps, pitched up and outside off, Welegedara avoids it
Five men in the cordon
117.3
W
Starc to Herath, OUT
bowled 'im, finally, after many many near misses Starc gets the wicket, it was a yorker again, 146.3kph, Herath gets bat on it, just about, hits his boot and rolls on to the stumps, his gutsy innings is over, and it is down to the last pair
Rangana Herath b Starc 8 (26b 0x4 0x6 44m) SR: 30.76
117.2
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Starc to Herath, no run
shortish ball outside off, Herath jumps to get on top of that and defends it to the off side
117.1
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Starc to Herath, no run
short ball on leg stump, Herath is struck on the shoulder as he is too late to offer a stroke or duck undere
end of over 117Maiden
SL: 250/8CRR: 2.13
Shaminda Eranga1 (13b)
Rangana Herath8 (23b)
Shane Watson 27-6-54-1
Mitchell Starc 27-6-63-3
116.6
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Watson to Eranga, no run
length ball on off stump, blocked from the crease to the off side, Sri Lanka one more over closer to safety
116.5
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Watson to Eranga, no run
slower ball, 106kph, full and wide, Eranga allows it through to the keeper
116.4
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Watson to Eranga, no run
keeps it on off stump, blocked after getting behind the line once more
116.3
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Watson to Eranga, no run
swings in towards the off stump, gets behind the line and defends, 'come on australia,' and 'just one mistake,' say the fielders
116.2
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Watson to Eranga, no run
length ball outside off, pushed towards cover, Eranga declines the single
116.1
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Watson to Eranga, no run
swerves in after pitching back of a length and outside off, defended to the off side
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