Smith, Marsh give Aus hope
Centuries from skipper Steve Smith and Shaun Marsh gave Australia hope of a consolation victory in the final Test against Sri Lanka Monday before being pegged back by their bogeyman Rangana Herath.
Smith and Marsh put on a record 246 runs for the second wicket, raising Australian hopes of building a match-winning lead in response to Sri Lanka's first innings total of 355 before the veteran Herath put the brakes on with a six wicket haul.
Australia were eventually all out for 379, a lead which was reduced to just two runs by the close of play as Sri Lanka reached 22 at stumps.
SCORES IN BRIEF
SRI LANKA: First innings 355
AUSTRALIA: First innings 379 (S Marsh 130, Smith 119, M Marsh 53; Perera 2-129, Herath 6-81)
SRI LANKA: Second innings 22 for 1 (Karunaratne 8 not out, K Silva 6 not out)
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