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Australia secure series whitewash

UNFORTUNATE Sri Lanka, who needed a world record second innings total, weren't helped by an umpiring mistake that saw Kumar Sangakkara unfairly dismissed

AP , HOBART, AUSTRALIA

Sri Lanka needed a world record in their second innings in Hobart to level the series -- the West Indies' 418 against Australia in 2003 is the highest winning total ever achieved by a team batting fourth.

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