Australia win on the basis of Duck-worth Lewis 9thODI in Melbourne

A win just one more game to ensure a berth in the cricket tri-series final, India will seek to get the job done on Sunday. Continuous drizzle in MCG in Melbourne interrupted cricket tri-series one-day international match and on the basis of Duck-worth Lewis method results were declared, Sri Lanka lost the match with 24 runs. The two on-field umpires, Simon Taufel and Rudi Koertzen, waited for the rain to stop till the cut-off of 10.20 PM local time before calling off play.With this win Australia are allotted 4 points and one bonus point taking their tally 22 points confirmed their place in the finals,India stood second with 12 points and Sri Lanka has six point as the three teams has played six matches each.Chasing Australia modest total of 184 for seven,the islanders were 77 for 4in 29.3 overs in rain marred game in Friday at Melbourne. Australia -India will play10 th ODI CB tri series on 24 Feburary.Sri Lanka's quest for a berth in the best-of-three finals has chance now a need to win their remaining two matches to have a chance. A resounding victory in Melbourne will keep Sri Lanka's hopes alive. Jayawardene said our team, batsmen in particular had to improve.Islander will have to chase paltry 185 runs to win this match in MCG in Melbourne against Australia.Sri Lanka has restricted Australia score to 184 runs in stipulated fifty over.Sangakara way back out22 runs in 59 balls caught by Symonds bowled by Hopes at team score of 64 runs in 24.5 overs.Dilshan the four down batsman.Silva is the third won batsman with Sangakara on score 14 runs in 45 balls.Jayawardene Vice Captain is caught by Gilchrist on the bowling of Bracken when the batsman looked well settled and was at his indiviual score of 27 runs in 45 balls in 16.1 overs at the teams score of 42 runs. Jaywardene deputy and Sangkara Skipper are at crease after 3.1 overs. Perera is out LBW to Clark at the Islander score of 3 runs for loss of two wickets.Jayasuriya is the first back to pavilion at 0 for loss one wicket, the thick edge is caught by Ponting at second slip bowled by Clark in his first ball. Johnson 6 runs and Hussey in 64 score were not out batsmen. Johnson came at fall of Hogg wicket.Hogg is out at his score 4 runs in 3 balls caught by Tillakaratne Dilshan bowled Malinga.Muralitharan got one more wicket of Australia on his tenth over of Hopes 11 runs in 16 balls was stumped by Sangakkara .Hogg next batsmen in to play 47 th over of the game to a total score of 166 runs. Hussey completed his half century in 63 balls as host played total 43 overs.Hoppes next batsman at crease.Team Australia lost another wicket at 144 for five in 42.1 overs on ninety runs partnership between Hussey and MJ Clarke50 runs in 69 balls caught and bowled out by Muaralitharan. "The picture is very clear," he said. "We need to at least win two more out of our three games. We've made some mistakes and we deserve to be where we are." (live-PR.com) - Jayawardene said our team, batsmen in particular had to improve. "The picture is very clear," he said. "We need to at least win two more out of our three games. We've made some mistakes and we deserve to be where we are." Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.Australia were 51 for three at the end of 20th over against Sri Lanka.Gilchrist 6in 11 balls at the score of 12 runs was the first victim of Vaas.Next wicket of Hayden 23 in 53 balls to fall on the Team Australian score of 39 caught Silva bowled Maharoof.Skipper Ponting again failed 11 runs in 34 balls the third batsman back to pavilion run out by Sangakkara and Maharoof,host scored 44 runs in 17.6 overs.Exactly after scoring ten runs Andrew Symonds scored 4 runs in 6 balls was caught Sangakkara bowled Maharoof.Team Australia in precarious position are with sixty five runs for four wickets after completion of 25 overs. Sri Lanka brought Dilruwan Perera in the side at the expense of Chamara Kapugedera. Australia named the same side that beat India in Adelaide on Sunday. Skipper Mahela Jayawardene is aware of the fact that this 9 th ODI defeat in Melbourne cricket ground could be a fatal to their rating in CB Series. Australia are in vanguard into the final decider's by virtue of their heading the points tally with substantial margin. Jayawardene said,As Australia batsmen out of form the hosts would be keen to regain their touch ahead of the finals. "I've played Australia quite a few times," Jayawardene said. "They don't take any game lightly. Even without Brett they've done pretty well, they've shown that they can control things out there in the middle." A resounding victory in Melbourne will keep Sri Lanka's hopes alive. Jayawardene said our team, batsmen in particular had to improve. "The picture is very clear," he said. "We need to at least win two more out of our three games. We've made some mistakes and we deserve to be where we are." Australia: Ricky Ponting (captain), Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden, Michael Clarke, Mike Hussey, James Hopes, Andrew Symonds, Brad Hogg, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene (captain), Dilruwan Perera, Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Silva, Farveez Maharoof, Chaminda Vaas, Lasith Malinga, Ishara Amerasinghe, Mutthiah Muralitharan. Umpires RE Koertzen (South Africa) and SJA Taufel TV umpire RL Parry Match referee JJ Crowe (New Zealand) Reserve umpire G Joshua