Vaas sparks Aussie collapse

14 April 2012

Australia were bowled out for 207 shortly before the close of the first day of the First Test against Sri Lanka in Darwin. Seam bowler Chaminda Vaas finished with figures of five for 31.

The home side collapsed after Damien Martyn was out to the last ball before tea to leave the home side on 177 for four.

Martyn, the only right-hander in Australia's top seven, was caught off leftarm spinner Sanath Jayasuriya for 47 after putting on 97 for the fourth wicket with Lehmann, who top scored with 57.

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