Johnson stars in Australia victory

Johnson stars in Australia victory
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Summary A career-best display by Mitchell Johnson lifted Australia to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka.

Johnson, playing in his 100th one-day international, claimed career-best figures of 6-31 as Australia dismissed the home team for just 191 inside their 50 overs at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.Shane Watson then led the reply with a belligerent 69 off just 51 deliveries before half-centuries to captain Michael Clarke (53no) and Ricky Ponting (53) guided the tourists to 3-192 in reply with 11.5 overs to spare.Johnson removed Mahela Jayawardene (3), Kumar Sangakkara (16), Jeevan Mendis (2) and Angelo Mathews (15) before returning later in the match to break a 60-run stand for the eighth wicket between Nuwan Kulasekara (34) and Suraj Randiv (41).He then clean bowled Ajantha Mendis in the same over to complete a double-wicket maiden and his six-wicket haul. Brett Lee (1-33) finished the innings by capturing his 350th ODI wicket - just the second Australia after Glenn McGrath (381) to pass that mark.The next match in the five-match one-day series is at the Mahinda Rajapaksha International Stadium near the southern port city of Hambantota on Sunday.

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