Australia thrash Sri Lanka

Australia thrash Sri Lanka

1 of 9 Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist get the Aussie innings off to a flyer with some big shots in the opening overs

2 of 9 Gilchrist is in sparkling form, smashing the Sri Lankan bowlers to all corners of the ground on his way to a half century

3 of 9 A breakthrough for Sri Lanka as Hayden is caught at short leg off Muttiah Muralitharan for 22

4 of 9 Gilchrist rides his luck surviving a missed stumping and a dropped catch before being cruelly run out for 99

5 of 9 Skipper Ricky Ponting takes over where Gilchrist left off and sets about the Sri Lankan attack with some fierce hitting

6 of 9 Ponting's 114 and a half century from Damien Martyn help Australia reach a huge total of 319-5

7 of 9 Sri Lanka's reply receives an early blow as captain Sanath Jayasuriya has to retire hurt, injured by a Brett Lee delivery

8 of 9 Lee is in inspired form and shoots out the Sri Lankan top order to leave them floundering on 48-4

9 of 9 Michael Bevan shakes hands with the Sri Lankan batsmen as they are dismissed for 223 to seal a 96-run victory for Australia