Srilanka, Feb. 10 -- Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne said Sunday it had been "a very emotional day" after his 100th and final Test ended with a defeat to Australia.

The veteran opening batsman Karunaratne was given the honour of bowling the final few balls as Australia wrapped up a nine-wicket win and series sweep before lunch on the fourth day in Galle.

"It has been a long career - after my family and friends, I was spending most time with my teammates," he said.

"I am leaving them, but this team will be always in my heart."

The 36-year-old former skipper was a rock at the top of the Sri Lankan order for more than a decade, but had gone 25 innings without a century.

He had announced before the second Test in Galle that it would be h...