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Article: Clarke, Bracken lead Australia to easy win over Sri Lanka
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- February 8, 2008
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Michael Clarke top-scored with an unbeaten 77 and Nathan Bracken took five wickets as Australia beat Sri Lanka by 128 runs Friday in a tri-series limited-overs match at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Australia scored 253-6 after Ricky Ponting won the toss and decided to bat. Sri Lanka was bowled out in the 32nd over for 125, meaning Australia picked up a bonus point to move to the top of the tri-series standings with seven points.
Bracken took a career-best 5-47 and was named man of the match.
Retiring wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist scored 61, his 54th half-century, including three fours and one six.
Matthew Hayden, returning from a hamstring injury, hit 42 to dominate an ...