Australia hit record score

Australia tore up the record books to thrash Sri Lanka by 167 runs in the second one-day final at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday, forcing their best-of-three series into a deciding match. The Australians rebounded from their shock loss in Adelaide...

Australia tore up the record books to thrash Sri Lanka by 167 runs in the second one-day final at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday, forcing their best-of-three series into a deciding match.

The Australians rebounded from their shock loss in Adelaide on Friday to amass a record total of 368 for five before bowling the tourists out for 201 and set up a Brisbane decider tomorrow.

Australia's 368-5 eclipsed their previous record score of 359, which they made against India in the 2003 World Cup final.

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