Australia looks to close out tri-series finals

The top-ranked Australians take a one-nil lead into Tuesdays pivotal match in Adelaide in the best-of-three match finals after a too close for comfort victory in Sundays opening game in Brisbane.Australia beat Sri Lanka by just 15 runs despite setting the World Cup finalists 322 to chase for victory and leaving skipper Michael Clarke concerned about his teams ability to close out ODI matches.Hussey, who took four for 43 with his off-spin in Sri Lankas innings, said the Australians were desperate to kill off the finals series in consecutive matches.This is a chance to win a series -- not all of us have actually won a series in Australia in one-day international cricket, Hussey told reporters.So its very important we actually close out the series in a professional manner.Australia were at full stretch to contain some late lusty Sri Lankan hitting after Mahela Jayawardenes men had clawed back from 144 for six in the 31st over after looking headed for a big loss.Nuwan Kulasekara slammed 73 from 43 balls and Upul Tharanga hit 60 from 67 to get Sri Lanka within sight of a remarkable victory before last man Lasith Malinga was dismissed with four balls left.Hussey said Australias bowlers failed to deliver on their plans.The conditions were a bit greasy and it was very hard to stand up for the fast bowlers, he said.But if we can just execute our skills ... I think we will go a long way to winning the game.I thought we played three-quarters of the perfect game last night and hopefully there is a perfect game just around the corner.Explosive opening batsman David Warner faces a pre-match fitness test for Australia ahead of Tuesdays second final.Warner is in doubt with a sore groin injured during his man-of-the-match 163 from 157 balls which prevented him from fielding in Sri Lankas innings.Should Warner not play vice-captain Shane Watson is in line for a possible return to the opening position and Peter Forrest could be recalled after missing the Brisbane game.We all hope he (Warner) is up and firing tomorrow, Hussey said.It was a fantastic innings and all the boys hope he can replicate that.--AFP