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4 Tests that Australia have won in their last six appearances in Sri Lanka. In 2004, they swept the series 3-0, and took the three-Test series 1-0 in their next visit, in 2011. The last time Australia lost a Test in Sri Lanka was at Kandy in 1999. Australias overall record of 6-1 is easily the best win-loss record for any overseas team in Sri Lanka.1-10 Australias win-loss record in their last 15 Tests in Asia, since the start of 2008. During this period, they have lost 2-0 to Pakistan, 4-0 to India, and 2-0 (twice) to India.4-10 Sri Lankas win-loss record in their last 15 Tests, since December 2014. During this period they have lost home series against Pakistan (2-1) and India (2-1), and away series in England (2-0) and New Zealand (2-0, twice). In this period (December 2014 onwards), their win-loss record in Tests poorer than all teams except West Indies and Bangladesh.4 Home Tests lost by Sri Lanka in 2015, the most-ever in a calendar year. They lost twice each to Pakistan and India.45.03 Australias bowling average in Asia since the start of 2008; in 15 Tests they have taken 207 wickets, an average of 13.8 wickets per match. In 46 home Tests in the same period, they have averaged 30.68 runs per wicket, and 17.8 wickets per Test. 52.63 Average for Australias spinners in their last 15 Tests in Asia, the worst among all teams since the start of 2008. Nathan Lyon has conceded 49.11 runs for each of his 26 wickets in Asia, though he did better in Sri Lanka, taking eight wickets at 36.87. His recent form has been superb too: in 15 Tests since June 2015, he has taken 57 wickets at 26.17.1 Century for David Warner in 12 Test innings in Asia - 133 against Pakistan in Dubai in 2014. He averages 36.16 in Asia, against a career average of 50.06.24.11 Rangana Heraths bowling average in home Tests in the last two years: in 11 matches, he has taken 67 wickets, with six five-fors and two ten-wicket hauls. He also has a good record in home Tests against Australia, taking 26 wickets in five games at an average of 28.07.31.07 The batting average for Sri Lankas top seven batsmen in Tests since December 2014, lower than all teams except West Indies. Australias top seven have averaged 53.15 during this period, the highest among all teams. For Sri Lanka, Dinesh Chandimal and Angelo Mathews have averaged more than 40, but Kaushal Silva has averaged only 26.79 in 24 innings, and Lahiru Thirimanne 22.30 in 22 innings.28.03 Sri Lankas average opening partnership since December 2014, lower than all teams except Pakistan and West Indies. Australia have averaged 58.38 for the first wicket in the same period, with nine century stands in 35 innings, compared to Sri Lankas one in 29.377 The target chased down in the fourth innings by Pakistan in the most recent Test in Pallekele, which is also the venue for the first Test of this series. 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Goalie Roberto Luongo, getting the call in place of Game 1 starter Carey Price, was solid when needed in making 23 saves for the shutout.ATLANTA -- Manager Dusty Baker had never seen the Washington Nationals struggle so badly in the field.We played a sloppy game, he said. Wed have been lucky to win that game with five errors.Shawn Kelley gave up Jace Petersons tiebreaking homer in the 10th inning and the Atlanta Braves scored four runs off Washington miscues in the Nationals 7-6 loss on Sunday.The five errors were the most by Washington in a single game since June 15, 2011, also in Atlanta.Rain delayed the game 1 hour, 4 minutes in the bottom of the eighth.Kelley (1-2) hung his head and walked toward the dugout as soon as Peterson made contact with his seventh homer. Kelley gave up one hit and one run in two-thirds of an inning.Jose Ramirez (1-0) faced four batters in the 10th to earn the win.Nick Markakis cut the lead to 4-2 in the third with a two-run double and took third on shortstop Danny Espinosas errant relay throw. Markakis made it 4-3 when center fielder Trea Turner caught a popup and was charged with a throwing error after dropping the ball as he transferred it to his right hand.Anthony Recker scored from third in the sixth to cut the lead to 6-4 when second baseman Daniel Murphy threw errantly to first.In the eighth, Matt Kemps 25th homer cut the lead to 6-5. Reliever Yusmeiro Petit had a throwing miscue that advanced Jeff Francoeur to third. Francoeur made it 6-6 on a double-play grounder.The Nationals went ahead 4-0 in third on Murphys RBI forceout and Bryce Harpers 22nd homer, a three-run shot deep into the right-field seats. Chris Heisey put Washington up 6-3 in the sixth with his eighth homer, a two-run shot.Peterson, making his first career start in center field, slammed his face and shoulder into the center-field wall after making a twisting catch of Heiseys liner to end the third.ddddddddddddHe fell to the warning track, stayed down for a couple of minutes and was escorted by a trainer to the dugout.I got the wind knocked out of me, Peterson said. I couldnt breathe. That was really it.Kelley hung a slider that Peterson hit into the right-field seats.I was totally confident walking him when (the count) got to 3-2, so I wasnt going to give him anything good to hit, Kelley said. But I left slider right there in the middle of the plate.Washington starter Gio Gonzalez allowed six hits, three walks and four runs -- three earned -- in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out eight.Braves starter Joel De La Cruz allowed seven hits, six runs, two walks and four strikeouts in his 5 2/3 innings.Washington is 25-7 against Atlanta since the start of 2015. The Braves are 19-44 at home. They had lost seven straight overall.THAT HURTSBraves 1B Freddie Freeman had a cortisone shot in the middle finger of his right hand after Saturdays game and didnt play. The finger has been bothering him since spring training. Freeman had cortisone shot during the All-Star break, too, and said hell try to be in the lineup Monday at Arizona. ... Espinosa was hit by a pitch to load the bases in the third. Hes the Nationals career leader in getting hit by a pitch and has been hit 19 times this year, second-most in the NL.UP NEXTNationals: RHP Stephen Strasburg (15-4) is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in two career starts against Baltimore.Braves: RHP Mike Foltynewicz (6-5) is 0-1 with a 6.23 ERA in three career starts against Arizona. ' ' '