Australia 247 runs for 5 wickets in the 5th ODI.

Wednesday, 23 January 2013 - 12:33

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Sri lanka won the toss and elected to field first in the 5th ODI against Australia in Hobart.

 

Sri Lankan bowlers started off well by dismissing David Warner for 10 and Mathew Wade for 23 runs.

 

However, Phil Huges scored 138 runs not out to guide the Australians to a respectable total of 247 runs for the loss of 5 wickets.

 

Thilakarathne Dilshan, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga and Thisara Perera picked up 1 wicket each.



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