24 Jan 2013

Hughes century helps Australia to level ODI series

10:48 am on 24 January 2013

Australia beat Sri Lanka by 32 runs in the final match of the One Day International cricket series in Hobart to draw the Series 2-2.

Phil Hughes scored his second century of the series, hitting an impressive 138 not out helping Australia through to 247 in their 50 overs.

Sri Lanka were on course to overhaul Australia's 247 for five until Xavier Doherty exploited spin-friendly conditions to dismiss three of the tourists' top four batsmen.

Pressure from Doherty reduced Sri Lanka from 50 for none at the 10-over mark to 85-4 from 25 and the tourists never fully recovered, stumbling to 215 all out and a draw in the five-match series.

Moises Henriques was the other successful Australian bowler, taking three wickets each.

The teams now return to Sydney for Saturday's first Twenty20.