Sri Lanka vs Australia, 3rd Test at Colombo, , Aug 13 2016 - Cricket Photos

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3rd Test, Colombo (SSC), August 13 - 17, 2016, Australia tour of Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka

355 & 347/8d

Australia

(T:324) 379 & 160

Sri Lanka won by 163 runs

Player Of The Match

Rangana Herath

, SL

33*, 6/81 & 7/64

Player Of The Series

Rangana Herath

, SL

119 runs • 28 wkts

The Sri Lanka team celebrate their historic victory•Aug 17, 2016•AFP

Dinesh Chandimal, Rangana Herath and Angelo Mathews during a lap of honour, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, SSC, 5th day, August 17, 2016

Dinesh Chandimal, Rangana Herath and Angelo Mathews during a lap of honour•Aug 17, 2016•AFP

Dilruwan Perera sets off for a celebratory sprint after getting David Warner out, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, SSC, 5th day, August 17, 2016

Dilruwan Perera sets off for a celebratory sprint after getting David Warner out•Aug 17, 2016•Associated Press

Team-mates rush to congratulate Rangana Herath after Adam Voges' dismissal, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, SSC, 5th day, August 17, 2016

Team-mates rush to congratulate Rangana Herath after Adam Voges' dismissal•Aug 17, 2016•AFP

Rangana Herath struck twice in the 27th over to leave Australia reeling, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, SSC, 5th day, August 17, 2016

Rangana Herath struck twice in the 27th over to leave Australia reeling•Aug 17, 2016•Associated Press

David Warner and Shaun Marsh shared an opening partnership of 77 runs, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, SSC, 5th day, August 17, 2016

David Warner and Shaun Marsh shared an opening partnership of 77 runs•Aug 17, 2016•AFP

David Warner drills the ball through the off side, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, SSC, 5th day, August 17, 2016

David Warner drills the ball through the off side•Aug 17, 2016•AFP

Shaun Marsh brings out the sweep shot during his 23, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, SSC, 5th day, August 17, 2016

Shaun Marsh brings out the sweep shot during his 23•Aug 17, 2016•Associated Press

Dhananjaya de Silva is caught off balance, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, SSC, 5th day, August 17, 2016

Dhananjaya de Silva is caught off balance •Aug 17, 2016•Associated Press

Rangana Herath celebrates Sri Lanka's win, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, SSC, 5th day, August 17, 2016

Rangana Herath celebrates Sri Lanka's win•Aug 17, 2016•Associated Press

Steven Smith and his team look despondent at the post-match presentation, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, SSC, 5th day, August 17, 2016

Steven Smith and his team look despondent at the post-match presentation•Aug 17, 2016•AFP

An Angelo Mathews throw from slip caught Moises Henriques short of his ground, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, SSC, 5th day, August 17, 2016

An Angelo Mathews throw from slip caught Moises Henriques short of his ground•Aug 17, 2016•Associated Press

Angelo Mathews is elated by Steven Smith's dismissal, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, SSC, 5th day, August 17, 2016

Angelo Mathews is elated by Steven Smith's dismissal•Aug 17, 2016•AFP

David Warner was bowled after an enterprising 68, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, SSC, 5th day, August 17, 2016

David Warner was bowled after an enterprising 68•Aug 17, 2016•Associated Press

Sri Lanka's close-in fielders appeal for Adam Voges' wicket•Aug 17, 2016•Associated Press

David Warner pierces the off-side field, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, SSC, 5th day, August 17, 2016

David Warner pierces the off-side field•Aug 17, 2016•AFP

Dhananjaya de Silva raises his bat after scoring a fifty off 60 balls, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, SSC, 5th day, August 17, 2016

Dhananjaya de Silva raises his bat after scoring a fifty off 60 balls•Aug 17, 2016•AFP

Kusal Perera attempts to stump David Warner, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, SSC, 5th day, August 17, 2016

Kusal Perera attempts to stump David Warner•Aug 17, 2016•Associated Press

Peter Nevill falls to the ground after making an attempt to stump Kaushal Silva, Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, SSC, 4th day, August 16, 2016

Peter Nevill falls to the ground after making an attempt to stump Kaushal Silva•Aug 16, 2016•Getty Images

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By the numbers: Herath demolishes Australia

Australia Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
SE Marsh	caught	23	66
DA Warner	bowled	68	94
SPD Smith	bowled	8	14
AC Voges	lbw	1	2
MC Henriques	run out	4	15
MR Marsh	caught	9	4
PM Nevill	caught	2	10
MA Starc	caught	23	34
NM Lyon	lbw	12	12
JR Hazlewood	stumped	0	9
JM Holland	not out	0	5
Extras	(b 4, lb 6)
Total	160(10 wkts; 44.1 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
HMRKB Herath	18.1	3	64	7	3.52
MDK Perera	22	3	71	2	3.22
DM de Silva	4	0	15	0	3.75

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	77	Shaun Marsh	David Warner
2nd	23	David Warner	Steven Smith
3rd	2	Adam Voges	David Warner
4th	12	Moises Henriques	David Warner
5th	1	Moises Henriques	Mitchell Marsh
6th	8	Peter Nevill	Mitchell Marsh
7th	17	Peter Nevill	Mitchell Starc
8th	17	Nathan Lyon	Mitchell Starc
9th	2	Nathan Lyon	Josh Hazlewood
10th	1	Jon Holland	Nathan Lyon

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