Australia v Sri Lanka, CB Series 2nd final, Adelaide

Contrasting Clarke, Warner tons get Australia to 271

Australia 6 for 271 (Clarke 117, Warner 100) v Sri Lanka

	David Warner's chanceless 100 demonstrated a range of concentration and focus reserved for the best of batsmen

Michael Clarke was explosive and David Warner measured as they posted contrasting centuries to guide Australia to 6 for 271 against Sri Lanka in the second triangular series final at Adelaide Oval.

Clarke's 117 was the fastest of his limited-overs career and the second of his ODI captaincy as he sought to seal the series for his team. But signs of trouble with his left hamstring as the innings progressed boded ill for the forthcoming West Indies tour.

Having crashed 163 at the Gabba then complained of a groin strain, Warner was more circumspect, but his chanceless 100 demonstrated a range of concentration and focus reserved for the best of batsmen. Famed as a boundary hitter, Warner reached the rope only four times in his innings and cleared it only once, but the value of his effort was reflected in a final total far greater than seemed possible at the innings' midpoint.

Matthew Wade departed early to the spin of Tillakaratne Dilshan, who opened the bowling for Mahela Jayawardene and completed a tidy 10 overs, before Shane Watson played a chancy innings in which he was grassed twice. Each chance fell off the bowling of Farveez Maharoof, who ultimately ran out Australia's vice-captain out with a direct hit in his follow through. Lasith Malinga was the tightest of Sri Lanka's bowlers and deserved his three wickets.

Two more catches would go down off Clarke's bat later in the innings, while Jayawardene raged against a delayed no-ball call at the height of his opposite number's innings. Debating the point angrily with both umpires after Maharoof had strayed above waist height with a full toss, Jayawardene lost his cool and may be asked to explain his conduct by the match referee, Chris Broad.

Clarke had little hesitation batting upon winning the toss, but the early overs were slow going as Warner and Wade tried to get used to a pitch that offered them precious little pace to work with. Jayawardene's imaginative use of Dilshan added to their uncertainty, and Wade's impatience proved terminal when he swung at a ball not quite short enough for the stroke and was bowled.

Watson's innings was halting, and he was dropped by Dilshan in the fielding circle then by Rangana Herath on the long off boundary - the latter unable to complete an equivalent of his spectacular outfield take in the first final. However Maharoof was not discouraged by the missed chances, and when Watson was 15 he gathered and swivelled from Warner's offside bunt to throw down the stumps and find a diving Watson comfortably short.

Clarke helped to build some greater momentum in the company of Warner, who was less conspicuous than he had been at the Gabba.

The pair accumulated steadily, adding a little more impetus with the batting Powerplay, and continuing to benefit from profligate fielding from the tourists. Clarke was turfed on 71 and 77, the second chance falling to Malinga, who managed only to palm the chance over the rope for six.

It set the scene for an explosive over, in which Clarke took Maharoof for six, four, six, four, the last a high full toss swung behind square leg. Initially the umpires did not call it a no-ball, but on reflection Bruce Oxenford raised his arm to hand Australia an extra run and another delivery. Jayawardene was incensed by the delayed call, arguing at length with both officials in a manner that suggested more of the incident would be heard later.

Clarke had blazed past Warner despite the opener having a 23-run start, and he was first to reach his century with a flick through square leg. Though he had made plenty of useful contributions in the interim, it was Clarke's first ODI century since his first innings as the fully-fledged captain, against Bangladesh in Dhaka in April 2011.

Warner's hundred arrived in the next over, an effort of composure and also courage after his groin complaint in Brisbane. He skied a catch without adding another run, leaving an increasingly physically diminished Clarke to guide the hosts to a hefty total.

Clint McKay coming in for Ben Hilfenhaus had been the only change to the Australia XI from the first final in Brisbane, with Warner easing through warm-ups to prove himself capable of playing despite a groin strain he picked up at the Gabba.

Sri Lanka also made one change, adding Chamara Kapugedera's middle-order batting in place of Dhammika Prasad's fast medium. Jayawardene indicated at the toss that the visitors would be happy to chase a target.