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Charith Asalanka hundred spearheads Sri Lanka triumph as Aussies crumble.  Asalanka and Theekshana lead Sri Lanka to 49- run victory. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports Editor) Captain fantastic Charith Asalanka wiped away a bit of the bitter memories of Sri Lanka’s Test embarrassment when he smashed a match winning century against an Australian team that has been on a roll on tour, at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.  Australia’s dominance in the two Galle Tests suggested a miserable allround experience for the home team. An so it seemed, when they batted first and was in immediate trouble on a low, slow wicket as Sri Lanka’s batters struggled against a penetrative Australian attack. At 5 for 55 in only 14.3 overs, Sri Lanka looked in dire straits until Asalanka dug in with Wellalage to resurrect a sorry situation.  With a dented pride after a thrashing in the ...