Australia thrash Sri Lanka

Australia have beaten Sri Lanka by six wickets in the ninth match of the VB Series thanks to the return to form of Adam Gilchrist.

Regular reporting of the VB Series will resume from the next ODI tomorrow between Sri Lanka and South Africa at the WACA

Sri Lanka 233/8
M Jayawardene 69, R Arnold 56
S Clark 2/40, B Lee 2/42

Australia won by 6 wickets

Australia 234/4, 41 overs
A Gilchrist 116, S Katich 82
C Vass 2/40, D Fernando 1/52