Thirimanne gets century in draw
Lahiru Thirimanne pushed for a berth in Sri Lanka's squad for the first Test with an unbeaten 100 for the Board XI against the Australians on the final day of the tour match at the P Sara Oval
25/08Result
Tour Match, Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 25-27 2011
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![Sri Lanka Board XI]( "Sri Lanka Board XI")
258 & 174/2 (49 ov) -
![Australians]( "Australians")
25/08Result
Tour Match, Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 25-27 2011
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![Sri Lanka Board XI]( "Sri Lanka Board XI")
258 & 174/2 (49 ov) -
![Australians]( "Australians")
Day 3
Beer builds his spin vocabulary
Quietly and unobtrusively Michael Beer has bolstered his knowledge of spin bowling on the subcontinent across his first three days of cricket in Sri Lanka
Day 2
Khawaja converts form into runs
Usman Khawaja's hundred vindicated his notion that he never felt out of form despite making only 52 runs from four innings on Australia A's recent tour of Zimbabwe
Day 1
Khawaja ton gives Australians lead
Calm, judicious and still in defence, Usman Khawaja never hesitated to score when the opportunity arose, and a chanceless 101 retired was his fitting reward, as the Australians took the lead with five wickets in hand and a day to play
Copeland five-for restricts SL Board XI to 258
Trent Copeland grabbed five wickets for the Australians against Sri Lanka Board XI to make a compelling case for selection in the first Test in Galle next week
Others
Slow and steady Copeland winning the pace race
Michael Clarke believes Trent Copeland's lack of pace can aid the tourists in against Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle from Wednesday
Copeland boosts selection chances
A too-thin layer of sunblock was about the only mistake Trent Copeland made on his first day as an Australian cricketer as he knocked over Sri Lanka Board XI's top order on his way to figures of 5 for 47
Tour match headaches for tourists
Australia have more players in need of match practice than they can fit into the team for the tour match against a Sri Lankan Board XI, and the only certainty is that Phil Hughes will open
This time, Hughes will do it his way
Phillip Hughes is determined to play his own way against Sri Lanka, having learnt that even the best-intentioned coaching advice can lead to muddled thoughts and meagre scores
Watson concerns put toilers in pace frame
Australian concerns about the workload of Shane Watson may yet allow Peter Siddle and Trent Copeland to jump the queue for selection
Morgan's victorious homecoming
ESPNcricinfo's Plays of the Day from the one-off ODI between Ireland and England in Dublin