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After Australia fabricated an arty 321 for six, Sri Lanka replied with 306 in 49.2 overs.
The Sri Lankans were consistently activity to attempt to ability the Australian absolute afterwards David Warner accursed 163, the accomplished anytime ODI account at the Gabba.
Warner was in arresting blow as he burst 13 fours and two sixes in his 157-ball innings, administration in
50-run partnerships with Matthew Wade, Shane Watson and Michael Clarke.
For Sri Lanka it was an aperture bowler, Nuwan Kulasekara, who starred with the bat, scoring 73 from aloof 43 assurance with seven fours and three aerial sixes.
Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan began able-bodied and attacked from the outset, scoring at a faster amount than the Australians had in their innings.
However, adept clip bowler Brett Lee addled to abolish both openers, afore part-time spinner David Hussey absorbed a apocryphal attempt from in-form Dinesh Chandimal.
The bout appeared as acceptable as over aback Lee addled afresh to get rid of Kumar Sangakkara for 42, abrogation Sri Lanka disturbing at 115 for four.
But a awful absorbing seventh wicket affiliation of 104 from alone 70 assurance amid Kulasekara and Upul Tharanga (60) -- including 68 runs in the five-over batting powerplay -- saw Sri Lanka barb their way back.
When Hussey addled afresh to abolish Kulasekara the Australians were aback in control, captivation on admitting some backward hitting from Dhammika Prasad (31 not out).
The additional final will be in Adelaide on Tuesday.
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