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SRI LANKA BOARD XI 258 (85 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Tharanga Paranavitana49 (109)
- Dinesh Chandimal59 (90)
- Ryan Harris2/39 (16)
- Trent Copeland5/47 (20)
AUSTRALIANS 393 (121.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Michael Clarke104 (127)
- Usman Khawaja101 (209)
- Kosala Kulasekara2/62 (16.3)
- Dilruwan Perera3/137 (46)
SRI LANKA BOARD XI 174/2 (49 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Angelo Mathews*30 (83)
- Lahiru Thirimanne*100 (161)
- Nathan Lyon1/51 (12)
- Trent Copeland1/14 (8)
END OF OVER:49 | 7 Runs | SLCXI: 174/2
- Lahiru Thirimanne100 (161b)
- Angelo Mathews30 (83b)
- Michael Beer12-1-39-0
- Nathan Lyon12-1-51-1
Match Coverage
All Match NewsSlow 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
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
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
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
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