Upul Tharanga hit a century and Lasith Malinga took five wickets to propel Sri Lanka to a crushing 78-run win against Australia in third one-day international on Tuesday. The win keeps alive Sri Lanka's hopes of winning the five-match series after Australia won the previous two.

Batting first, Sri Lanka made 286 for nine in 50 overs with Tharanga top scoring with 111. Man-of-the-match Tharanga, playing his first series after serving a three-month drugs ban, also completed 4,000 runs in ODIs during his 139-ball knock, which contained 12 fours.

In reply, Australia was dismissed for 208 in the 45th over. Mike Hussey top scored for the visitors with 63. Malinga ensured the win when he dismissed Hussey to finish with five for 28, his fourth five-wicket haul. — Agencies

Highlights



Sri Lanka: U. Tharanga c Haddin b Bollinger 111, T. Dilshan c M. Hussey b Bollinger 55, K. Sangakkara lbw b Bollinger 49, D. Chandimal c Clarke b Bollinger 4, M. Jayawardene c M. Hussey b Watson 36, Chamara Silva c Smith b Lee 9, J. Mendis lbw b Johnson 1, N. Kulasekara c M. Hussey b Johnson 4, S. Eranga b Watson 2, L. Malinga (not out) 1, Extras (lb-4, w-10): 14, Total (for nine wkts. in 50 overs): 286
Fall of wickets: 1-139, 2-220, 3-224, 4-230, 5-252, 6-255, 7-276, 8-284, 9-286.
Australia bowling: Lee 10-0-47-1, Bollinger 10-0-42-4, Johnson 9-0-45-2, Watson 9-0-58-2, Doherty 5-0-41-0, D. Hussey 5-0-34-0, Smith 2-0-15-0.

Australia: S. Watson b Jayawardene b Malinga 5, B. Haddin b Eranga 5, R. Ponting c and b Eranga 22, M. Clarke c Jayawardene b Malinga 46, M. Hussey c sub (Randiv) b Malinga 63, D. Hussey b A. Mendis 8, S. Smith (run out) 18, M. Johnson c Chandimal b Kulasekara 1, B. Lee (not out) 14, X. Doherty b Malinga 2, D. Bollinger b Malinga 4; Extras (b-4, lb-6, nb-1, w-9): 20; Total (in 44.2 overs): 208.
Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-18, 3-52, 4-123, 5-138, 6-183, 7-183, 8-189, 9-198.
Sri Lanka bowling: Malinga 8.2-2-28-5, Kulasekara 10-1-50-1, Eranga 7-0-38-2, Dilshan 10-0-39-0, J. Mendis 1-0-5-0, A. Mendis 8-0-38-1 .