Australia vs Sri Lanka Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Yes, we are indeed! Super over it is! Marcus Stoinis bowls a poor delivery, a full toss, outside off. Dushmantha Chameera walks down the pitch and smacks it over the bowler's head for a boundary. The match is tied and it will be decided via a Super Over now. Well, well, well. Just imagine, had the previous ball been called a wide, this match would have been dusted and we would be going to Canberra 1-1.

Touch fuller, outside off, on the tramline. Maheesh Theekshana reaches out for it and has a slash but misses. The batters take a bye. Matthew Wade throws the ball to Marcus Stoinis and he has a shy at his end but misses. Had that hit, it would have been curtains for Maheesh Theekshana. 5 needed from the last ball. Are we in for a Super Over? Also, on the replay it looks to be beyond the tramline. Have the Lankans been dealt a blow here with that ball not being called a wide?

SIX! BOOOMMM! The match is still not over! Stay where you are! Unreal attempt from Steven Smith though in the deep! He almost saved six runs for his side. Length ball, on middle. Maheesh Theekshana smacks it to deep mid-wicket. Steven Smith leaps and flicks the ball in. He injuries himself trying to do so. He touched the ropes on it's way back so the umpire rules it as a maximum after getting the confirmation. But credit to Steven Smith for pulling off such an effort. He walks off the field as he gets attended by the physios.

Oh my God! What happened here? Steven Smith seems to have injured himself badly while performing a miracle save. The ball was destined to clear the ropes but Smith flew like Superman and managed to claw it back in but the landing was rough and he hit his head right in the turf. The umpires though check the replay and a six has been given as Smith's body was already over the ropes when he tried to claw the ball back in.

Maheesh Theekshana is in at number 10.

OUT! CAUGHT! Is that the knockout blow? A full toss, on middle. Pathum Nissanka smashes it to deep square leg. Pat Cummins dives forward and takes a good low catch. Australia will be a little relieved now. This could have been a no ball as well but it dipped enough and Pathum Nissanka will have to depart. A fine knock comes to an end. Sri Lanka would be very proud of him no matter what the outcomes of this match comes. 12 needed from 3 balls. The umpires also tells Maheesh Theekshana the new man in that the batters did cross but not before the catch was taken, so he will be on strike.

Very full and outside off, Pathum Nissanka squeezes it out to long off. Two taken comfortably. Dushmantha Chameera was ready to sacrifice but the throw came at the striker's end.

FOUR! Pathum Nissanka is keeping Sri Lanka in the game! All hopes lies on his shoulders. Pathum Nissanka shimmies down the track and lifts this length ball over mid off for a boundary. 14 needed now!

WIDE! Not the start Australia wanted. Length ball, way past the tramline on the off side. Wided.

Dushmantha Chameera is the new man in. Marcus Stoinis (2-0-13-0) has been thrown the ball to bowl the final over. Can he defend 18 runs?

OUT! TAKEN! This match keeps swinging like a pendulum! Length ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to heave it away. He lifts it straight down the throat of Pat Cummins who takes a good catch at deep extra cover. 19 needed from 6 balls.

Two again! Brilliant running! Wide yorker, Wanindu Hasaranga digs it out to deep backward point. The pair runs hard to get two. The throw is a bit wild one as well and that helps Sri Lanka's cause.

Short again, on off. Pathum Nissanka mistimes his pull to mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Has Glenn Maxwell put down another one! Josh Hazlewood bowls it right on the slot, on middle. Pathum Nissanka stands tall and whips it off the pads to deep mid-wicket. Glenn Maxwell runs across and tries to catch it and flick it back but spills it and the ball lands over the ropes.

Full and on off, Wanindu Hasaranga smashes it to mid off for a single. Pathum Nissanka back on strike.

A good start to the over! Slower ball, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to heave it away but fails to get any bat on it.

Short of a length, on off. Pathum Nissanka looks to pull but it goes off the under edge to fine leg. He pushes hard for the second run and gets it easily. Excellent running! 29 needed from 12 balls!

SIX! BANG! Pathum Nissanka picked that up an picked it well. Short of a length, on middle. A horrizontal bat shot from Pathum Nissanka over deep mid-wicket. That made a cracking sound and it goes all the way for a biggie. Another boundary here and that would really lift the team up.

Short of a length, on middle. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to pull but gets an under edge onto the pitch. A single is taken.

FOUR! Sri Lanka are not out of the chase yet! On a length, outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga makes room and steers it to backward point. The fielder in the deep runs to his left and dives but the ball wins the race.

Bangs it short, on middle. Wanindu Hasaranga again tries to upper cut but misses this time.

FOUR! Lovely timing! Short of a length, outside off, was a slower one. Wanindu Hasaranga upper cuts it to third man for a boundary.

Pat Cummins (3-0-13-1) is back on.

Full and outside off, Pathum Nissanka tries to sweep it now but fails to connect. Excellent over from Kane Richardson! Just 4 runs off it. 44 needed from 18 balls.

A full toss, outside off. Pathum Nissanka gets inside the line and paddles it towards short fine leg. Didn't hit it from the middle of the bat but will get a couple.

On a length, dabbed down to third man for a run.

FIFTY! Pathum Nissanka's first fifty against Australia and fourth overall. Length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka taps it to point for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga is in at number 8.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Kane Richardson bags his first wicket now. Bowls a short ball, on middle. Chamika Karunaratne went for the pull but mistimes. The ball goes off the top edge and goes high up in the air. Matthew Wade calls for the catch and gulps down the skier.

Back of a length, around off. Karunaratne hangs back and dabs it down towards backward point.

Chamika Karunaratne is the new man in.

OUT! RUN OUT! Extraordinary fielding from Australia and just like that, Australia are back on top. Dasun Shanaka was taking on te charge but has to walk back to the pavilion now. Adam Zampa bowls a loopy ball, on middle. Pathum Nissanka bunts it to wide of deep mid-wicket. He pushes hard for the second run. Steven Smith quickly collects the ball and throws t in one motion to the bowler's end. Hits the bullseye and Dasun Shanaka is caught short. 50 needed from 24 balls.

Is that a Run-Out? Has Steven Smith pulled off something special here? The batters push hard for two and Smith with a bullet throw from the deep, shatters the stumps at the bowler's end. Dasun Shanaka looks to be in trouble and the decision is sent upstairs. The replays roll in and we can see that even the desperate dive couldn't save Shanaka. It is OUT on the big screen and the answer to the previous question is 'Yes, he can!'

Flighted delivery, full and on off, Dasun Shanaka looks to slog but gets it off the bottom half to long on for a single.

Darted on middle, Pathum Nissanka nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Outside off, Pathum Nissanka looks to cut but misses.

FOUR! Top edge but as long as the runs are coming, Sri Lanka won't mind. Tossed up, outside off, Pathum Nissanka reverse-sweeps it. The ball goes off the top edge over short third man for a boundary.

Floats it up, on the pads. Dasun Shanaka clips it to square leg for a single.

Fullish delivery, on leg. Shanaka gets an inside edge onto the leg side for a single. 18 off the over and now 58 more required off 30 balls.

SIX! Geez, he's timed that well! On the pads, Dasun Shanaka picks it up and whips it all the way, over the backward square leg fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Similar delivery to the previous one. This time Shanaka plays a good-cricketing shot and gets a boundary. A slower length ball, wide of off. This is slapped through covers for a boundary.

Shanaka tries to be cheeky when he has been hitting it so well down the ground. Good-length ball, around off. Shanaka shuffles and looks to scoop it over the keeper but misses.

SIX! Dasun Shanaka is on fire at the moment! Fullish, on middle. Shanka stands tall and smokes it high and handsome, right back over the bowler's head. The ball flies well over the ropes and Sri Lanka still very much in it.

A length ball, angled into off. Nissanka backs away and plays it through cover-point for a single.

Kane Richardson (2-0-22-0) comes back into the attack.

FOUR! The skipper turning it on here. Short and wide, this is slapped away into the vacant cover fence. 76 still needed off 36 balls. Can Sri Lanka pull it off?

Around the top of middle. This is pulled down towards long on for just another single.

Nicely bowled! Full and wide, Nissanka can't get to it.

On the pads, flicked away to deep square leg for one.

Length again, outside off. Shanaka goes after it but doesn't make a connection.

Pat Cummins pulls out before delivering the ball. It was actually Dasun Shanaka who wasn't ready to face the delivery.

WIDE! Full and wide, a bit too wide for the umpire's liking.

On a good length, close to the off stump. The ball whizzes past the outside edge.

Dropped! You just don't see Glenn Maxwell dropping those but he has done so on this occasion. Dasun Shanaka tries to repeat the trick but Zampa pushes it wider. Shanaka still forces the big shot and the ball flies right back over the bowler's head. Maxwell runs around from the long on fence and spills it. Maybe he was a bit wary about the rope. Single taken.

SIX! Dasun Shanaka picks the right delivery to go big and gets all of it. Tossed up, around middle. Shanka skips down the track and hist through the line to dispatch it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Flighted this time, on off and spinning away. Nissanka lifts it over extra cover without much timing and picks up a single.

Tossed up, around leg. Good use of the feet from Shanaka to work it through mid on for a single.

Dragged down, around off and goes unpunished. Nissanka pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for just a single. The boundaries have completely dried up for the visitors.

Very full, on off. This is squeezed out to extra cover.

A length ball, on leg. Dasun Shanaka just walks past his stumps and looks to scoop it behind but misses the ball.

Jagging back in from around off. Nissanka is pinged back but manages to open the face of the bat ever so slightly and get it down to third man for another single.

Shorter in length, on the body. This is tucked away off his hips by Dasun Shanaka for a run.

Hazlewood hits the length hard, around off. Nissanka hops but the ball stays a bit low. Nissanka manages to steer it down to third man for a single.

Leg bye! Length again, angling into the pads. Shanaka misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads towards short fine leg. The batters sneak in a leg bye.

On a good length, around off and just nips away a bit off the surface. Shanaka has a poke at it but the ball zips past the outside edge.

on middle, eased down to long on for a single.

Out walks the Sri Lankan skipper, Dasun Shanaka.

OUT! Cleaned up! A wrong choice of shot from Dinesh Chandimal and that has led to his downfall. Just when Sri Lanka were finding their feet in the chase, Adam Zampa comes back in and tightens the screws, to an extent that the batter just decides to take him on. This is quicker, fuller and on middle. Chandimal plays all around a straight ball as he looks for the slog. The ball goes through bat and pad and crashes into middle. Sri Lanka slump a bit further now.

Sliding into middle and leg, Chandimal tucks it towards mid-wicket.

A touch short and wide, this is cut away to deep point for a run.

A googly now, shorter, on off and turning in sharply. Dinesh Chandimal goes on the back foot and pushes it out through extra cover for one more.

This is dragged down, around leg. Nissanka eases it through wide mid on for a single.

Adam Zampa (1-0-4-0) is back on.

Back of a length, outside off. Dinesh Chandimal dabs it to cover. At the halfway mark, Sri Lanka are 64/3. 101 needed from 60 balls now.

Slower ball, on middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka glances it to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Cracking shot! Length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka leans onto it and caresses it through covers for another boundary.

FOUR! Poor from Aaron Finch! A misfield and that goes for a boundary. Short of a length, on off. Pathum Nissanka dabs it to backward point. Aaron Finch tries to collect it quickly and throw it at the stumps as there was a run out opportunity. But instead, the ball goes through his legs and into the fence.

Very full and outside off, Dinesh Chandimal steers it to sweeper cover for a single.

A low dipping yorker, on off. Pathum Nissanka digs it out to the off side for a single.

Kane Richardson (1-0-11-0) is brought back into the attack.

Back of a length again, on middle. Dinesh Chandimal looks to pull but misses. Gets hit in the back and the ball rolls back to the keeper.

Short of a length, outside off. Cut away hard but straight to point.

Length ball, on middle. Pathum Nissanka shuffles across and tickes it to fine leg for a run.

Length ball, on off. Dinesh Chandimal taps it to point for a quick single.

On a good length, on off. Dinesh Chandimal taps it to backward point.

SIX! Stand and deliver! That has gone miles over! Length ball, outside off. Dinesh Chandimal picks the bones out of that one. Hammers it all the way over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Marcus Stoinis (1-0-5-0) is back on.

Quicker and shorter, outside off. Dinesh Chandimal cuts it to point and retains the strike.

Pushed quicker, outside off. Dinesh Chandimal looks to cut but misses.

Quicker one, on off. Pushed towards covers.

Short and wide, cut to sweeper cover for a single.

On leg, Dinesh Chandimal looks to tuck but gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls to the leg side and the batters take a leg bye. Matthew Wade quickly collects it and throws it to Glenn Maxwell. He back-flicks it trying to run out Dinesh Chandimal but that doesn't hit the stumps.

Flatter, on the pads. Dinesh Chandimal clips it to deep square leg for a couple of runs. Good running!

Spin from both ends as Glenn Maxwell is brought into the attack.

Turning in, on middle and leg. Dinesh Chandimal works it to long on for a single.

On off, Dinesh Chandimal chops it back onto the keeper. Matthew Wade whips the bails off but Dinesh Chandimal was inside the crease.

Fraction short, outside off. Punched towards covers for one.

Drfting it, on middle and leg. Dinesh Chandimal clips it to square leg for a run.

Short and on middle, a half-tracker. Pathum Nissanka mistimes his pull completely as he gets it from the toe end onto his pads. The ball rolls to the leg side and the batters take a single.

Floats it up, on leg. Pathum Nissanka keeps it out on the leg side.

Adam Zampa comes into the attack now.

FOUR! Second boundary of the over! They are attacking Kane Richardson and are attacking well. Short ball, on middle. Dinesh Chandimal makes room and plays it over point for a boundary. End of the Powerplay, Sri Lanka are 36/3.

Short of a length, on off. Pathum Nissanka hops and dabs it down to third man for a single.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Length ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka stays back and uses the pace of the ball. He cuts it through point for a boundary.

Back of a length, on middle. Dinesh Chandimal makes room and guides it to deep backward point for a single.

On a length, on off. Pathum Nissanka dabs it to short third man and gets a single this time. The fielder has a shy at the striker's end but misses.

Good start from Richardson! Back of a length, angling in, on middle. Pathum Nissanka hops and dabs it to short third man.

Kane Richardson is introduced into the attack now.

It's the big in-dipper this time. Starts on off and ends down the leg side. Dinesh Chandimal looks to flick but the ball comes off the pads and Matthew Wade makes a good take down to his left. The hosts appeal for caught behind but the umpire isn't interested.

Too close for comfort! Length again, around off and this one nips back in sharply. Chandimal gets cut in half as he tries to block.

Dinesh Chandimal walks out to bat.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! 'Deja vu' for the hosts as the top order crumbles yet again. Pat Cummins bowls it around the top of off and it's just the perfect length. Charith Asalanka hangs deep and just tries to run the ball to third man but it is too close to the body. In the end, Asalanka only manages to get a faint inside edge on it and the ball goes on to dislodge the bails. Australia on top of proceedings here.

A big swing and miss from Asalanka. A touch fuller, angling across and just dragged a bit wider. Asalanka looks to muscle it over mid-wicket but makes no connection with the ball.

Around the top of off. Kept out by Asalanka.

Back of a length, slanting onto the hips. Nissanka tucks it 'round the corner for a single.

Nicely bowled! An off-paced delivery, angled across the left-hander. Charith Asalanka looks to go big over mid off but completely misses the ball.

On a good length, over middle. Asalanka hops and keeps it down on the leg side.

Shorter in length, outside off. Nissanka taps it through cover-point for a single.

FOUR! Width on offer this time and Pathum Nissanka drags it high and towards the vacant mid-wicket fence. The ball trickles into the boundary.

On a hard length this time, around off. Nissanka dabs it down to backward point.

Around the top of off. This is driven straight to mid off.

Charith Asalanka is the new batsman in. A bowling chage as well. Marcus Stoinis is brought into the attack. He replaces Pat Cummins.

OUT! TAKEN! Josh Hazlewood picks up his second wicket and Avishka Fernando has to depart early. Length again, this is pushed a bit wider. Fernando looks to drive on the up and does so a fair bit away from the body. His feet don't move and hence, Fernando can't quite get to the pitch of the ball. He ends up hitting it uppishly and Josh Inglis at short cover springs to his left and takes a good catch.

Sliding down leg, Nissanka gets a slight tickle and runs it down towards fine leg. One more for the batting side.

Length again, close to the off pole. Fernando edges it down with soft hands towards third man for a single.

Good-length delivery, on off. This is punched straight towards cover.

FOUR! A short ball, down leg. Avishka Fernando goes for the pull but gets a top edge on it. The ball flies away fine and runs away into the fence for another boundary.

Leg bye! A length ball, on off and angling in a long way. Nissanka hops and looks to flick it away but misses. The ball goes off the pads and rolls onto the off side. They get a leg bye.

Around off, this is guided towards backward point.

Just over! Short and wide, Pathum Nissanka has a crack at it. He slices it and the ball just flies past the jumping gully fielder towards third man. They get one.

FOUR! Crunched! This is pushed wider, Nissanka makes a bit of room and thumps it through the cover region for a boundary.

Angled onto middle. Nissanka looks to keep it out leg side but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

FOUR LEG BYES! Cheeky but effective! Length again, around off. Pathum Nissanka shuffles across the stumps and gets inside the line of the ball. He misses the flick but the ball goes off his pads and runs away fine into the fence.

A good length ball, outside off. Nissanka looks to fetch it but there's good bounce on offer and the ball zips past the bat.

Pat Cummins to bowl from the other end.

Back of a length, around off. This is chopped towards cover. Just 3 runs and a wicket off the first over.

Avishka Fernando walks out to bat at No.3.

OUT! TAKEN! Soft dismissal and Danushka Gunathilaka is out for a golden duck! Short of a good length, around off and angling away. Gunathilaka hangs back and looks to cut it away. The ball is a bit too close to the body and Gunathilaka ends up hitting it straight to Ben McDermott at the cover region. McDermott takes a sharp catch and Josh Hazlewood provides Australia with a dream start.

Shorter this time, on the body. Nissanka sort of half pulls it down to the backward square leg fence for a run.

Pathum Nissanka and Sri Lanka are underway. Length again, this is pushed wider. Nissanka edges it wide of third man and picks up a couple.

And again! Lovely delivery from Josh yet again. Right around the top of off and nipping back in sharply off the surface. Nissanka gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball goes agonizingly past the off stump.

Right on the money from Josh Hazlewood! A good length delivery, around off and nipping back in. Nissanka looks to play away from the body but gets cut in half.

Well bowled! A yorker, on off. Wade can only jam it out towards mid off for a single. 16 off the last over and Australia finish with 164/6!

SIX! First maximum of the night and it couldn't have come at a better time. Around off, Matthew Wade stays deep in his crease and launches it high and handsome over the long on fence for a biggie.

Full and wide, this is squeezed through covers for a couple. Good running.

FOUR! Just short but maybe Wanindu Hasaranga should have looked to save the boundary at this stage. Fullish, going across off and Wade heaves it aerially towards the square leg fence. Hasaranga runs to his left and dives in to take the catch but the ball eludes him and bounces over the ropes.

How did Cummins get it over there? Another slower one, on the pads. Pat Cummins is set up to swing across but has to check his shot in the end. The ball pops up off the splice of the bat and goes over the keeper's head. The batters run three before the ball is cut off.

A slower yorker, very close to off stump. Pat Cummins clears the front leg and looks to swipe across the line but is completely undone by the lack of pace.

Length this time, around off. Cummins mistimes the loft over extra cover and picks up a single. What a penultimate over from Chameera, just 3 runs and a couple of wickets off it.

No hat-trick! Full and wide, this is slashed away behind point for a couple.

Pat Cummins walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Two in two for Dushmantha Chameera and he's on a hat-trick! Very smart bowling from Chameera. Short of a good length, dragged wider. Marcus Stoinis tries to fetch it and pull it across but only manges to get a top edge on it. The ball loops up and goes straight into the hands of Maheesh Theekshana at short third man. He makes no mistake and both set batters are now dismissed.

The new batter in is Matthew Wade.

OUT! TAKEN! This has been a brilliant fightback by Sri Lanka in the last couple of overs and they are rewarded with a wicket as well. A slower length ball, well outside off. Steven Smith stays leg side and reaches out. He throws everything at it but only manges to lift it towards the extra cover fence. Danushka Gunathilaka settles under it and takes a simple catch. Smith's hot and cold inning comes to an end.

Brilliant! The Lankan pacers are keeping slower and dragging it wider. This is fairly wide of off and Steven Smith just can't quite reach it to turn it on the leg side. A dot ball.

Slower delivery, dragged outside off. Stoinis fetches and heaves it onto the leg side for a single.

Another slower length ball, outside off. Stoinis has to check his shot and just chips it down to long off for a single. Just 6 runs off it.

A length ball, outside off. This is chopped towards covers for one.

WIDE! Good thinking again, Karunaratne just drags the slower ball a bit too wide.

Excellent over so far from Karunaratne. A slower short ball, on off. Stoinis mistimes the pull through mid-wicket for a single.

On off, this is pushed back to the bowler.

WIDE! Full and wide, a bit too wide though.

Beaten! It's a bit fuller this time, outside off and curves away after pitching. Marcus Stoinis throws the kitchen sink at it but misses the ball by a mile.

Nicely bowled! Chamika Karunaratne takes all the pace off the ball and bowls it outside off. Stoinis waits and waits and looks to go big downtown. The ball though comes off the outside edge and falls well short of the keeper.

WIDE! Well, Karunaratne gets this one completely wrong. An attempted slower wide one, this is spilled way beyond the tramline.

Chamika Karunaratne (3-0-22-0) to bowl out.

Around off, pushed out onto the off side for a single. 11 off the over.

FOUR! Could that be called a dropped catch? Right in the slot, on off. Just a short-arm jab from Marcus Stoinis and the ball just rockets off his bat and goes just over the top of the fielder at mid off. The fielder is beaten for pace as he tries to leap up and take the catch. Second boundary of the over.

Slower this time and pushed even wider. Smith reaches out and taps it through point for a single.

FOUR! Pure timing from Steven Smith! A length ball, slightly wide of off. Smith makes a bit of room and smacks it through cover-point for a boundary.

Full, on off. This is drilled towards mid off for a quick single.

Great deception from Chameera. A slower length ball, around off. Marcus Stoinis looks to drive on the up but the ball darts away after pitching and Stoinis is left bamboozled.

Dushmantha Chameera (2-0-15-0) comes back on.

Quicker, around 100 kph and fired into the pads. Stoinis stays deep and bunts it out on the leg side for a single.

On off, this is pushed through cover-point for one more.

Easy two! A loopy delivery, around off. Smith waits for it and drives it through wide mid on for a couple.

Quicker again, very full and on off. Stoinis works it through mid on for a run.

Short, on off. Smith uses his feet and flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Quicker and flatter, on off. Smith can't get it away on the leg side.

Wanindu Hasaranga is done with his spell. Maheesh Theekshana (3-0-25-1) comes in to replace him and finish his spell as well.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Length ball, outside off. Marcus Stoinis again sees the width and has a slash at it. The ball races away to the deep point fence in a flash.

Good-length ball, outside off. Marcus Stoinis drives it straight to the point fielder this time.

On a good length, outside off. Marcus Stoinis punches it but straight to cover.

FOUR! Marcus Stoinis opens his account in style! Width offered, outside off. Marcus Stoinis hangs back and pounces on it. He cuts it hard behind point for a boundary.

Slower ball, full and outside off. Steven Smith guides it to backward point for a single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

On a good length, outside off. Steven Smith steers it to point.

Chamika Karunaratne (2-0-13-0) is back on.

Loopy ball, on off. Marcus Stoinis knocks it back to the bowler.

Marcus Stoinis is in at number 6.

OUT! TAKEN! It's that man again, Wanindu Hasaranga! He gets his second wicket. Bowls a googly, shorter and on off. Josh Inglis makes room and looks to drive it uppishly but fails to get enough bat and goes towards covers. Dasun Shanaka dives forward and takes the catch just above the turf. Josh Inglis was looking good but has to depart now.

Full and on the pads, Steven Smith clips it to deep square leg for a run.

On middle, clipped to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Two again! Loopy ball, on middle. Josh Inglis rocks back and works it to long on for another brace.

Short and on middle, Josh Inglis makes room and punches it to sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Wanindu Hasaranga (3-0-27-1) comes back in to finish his spell.

A yorker, on middle. Josh Inglis clears his front leg and digs it out to mid-wicket. He crosses ends.

Another slower ball, on the pads. Josh Inglis tries to flick it away but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Back of a length, on off. Steven Smith nudges it to mid-wicket for a run.

Slower delivery, outside off. Josh Inglis didn't read that one and spoons it towards point. It goes just past the leaping point fielder for a single.

Outside off, Josh Inglis clips it to mid-wicket for a brace. Good running!

Back of a length, nipping back in, on middle. Steven Smith could not get any bat on it and gets hit near the ribs. The ball rolls to the off side. Josh Inglis calls for a single but Steven Smith sends him back. The fielder has a shy at the bowlre's end but misses and now the batters get a leg bye off overthrows.

Dushmantha Chameera (1-0-10-0) is back on.

Floats it up, on middle. Steven Smith hangs back and nudges it on the leg side for a single. 100 up for Australia!

Steven Smith is the new man in.

The keeper, Dinesh Chandimal seems interested and Dasun Shanaka does go for the review for a caught behind decision. Well, it is Maxwell who is on strike, so they had to go for it. The third umpire checks the replays and seems that the ball did come off something. UltraEdge confirms that the ball just came off the gloves and what an excellent review from Sri Lanka. They have got their man, OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Loopy ball, outside off. Glenn Maxwell goes down on one knee and looks to reverse sweep. He misses and Dinesh Chandimal pouches the ball. He is very confident as he thinks there was something on it and appeals for a caught behind. The umpire says no. Dasun Shanaka opts for the review. And guess what? UltraEdge has picked up a spike as it shows the ball came off the gloves. The original decision will be reversed and Sri Lanka retain their review as well. Glenn Maxwell is not happy and shakes his head walking back to the pavilion.

Flatter, on the pads. Josh Inglis tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! On off, Josh Inglis lifts it over covers for a boundary.

What just happened there? That was a flatter delivery, on off. Glenn Maxwell cuts it to point. He starts running but then stops and says no. Josh Inglis however, is already halfway down the pitch and ultimately, both the batters are at the same end. The fielder throws the ball to Dinesh Chandimal but he fails to collect the ball. That allows Glenn Maxwell enough time to get to the other end. A big mix-up and a huge opportunity for Sri Lanka but they have made a mess out of it.

Drops it short, outside off. Josh Inglis slashes it to deep cover for one.

Maheesh Theekshana (2-0-17-0) is back into the attack.

Touch fuller, slower one, on middle. Josh Inglis looks to flick. The ball goes off the outside edge to the off side for a run.

Full again, on the pads. Josh Inglis flicks it behind square on the leg side. The fielder in the deep runs to his right and slides to stop the ball. Keeps it down to a couple.

Fuller, on the pads. Glenn Maxwell clips it to short fine leg. Maheesh Theekshana has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

Back of a length, outside off. Josh Inglis steers it to sweeper cover for a single.

On a good length, much quicker, on middle. Josh Inglis is taken aback by the pace and he manages it clip it to deep square leg for a brace.

WIDE! A wayward delivery way down the leg side. Josh Inglis leaves it alone. Wided.

FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Australia! Full and outside off, Josh Inglis drives it uppishly past mid off for a boundary. Just extended his arms there and gets the desired result.

FOUR! Glenn Maxwell seems to be getting the better of Wanindu Hasaranga tonight. Just a bit short and there's width on offer as well. Maxwell rocks back and cuts it hard, just behind point and into the fence.

On a length, on off and turning away a bit. Inglis hangs back and turns it through mid on for a run.

A touch shorter, around middle and leg. Maxwell works it off the back foot, behind square for a single.

On off, blocked out.

The wrong 'un, turning into the pads. Maxwell looks to tuck it leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

FOUR! The bowler will be disappointed with that fielding effort. Flatter one, on the pads. Glenn Maxwell goes deep in his crease, swats it away behind square on the leg side. The fielder over there makes a mess of it and Maxwell gets a boundary.

A low full toss, sliding onto the pads. Maxwell looks to flick it over backward square leg but gets an inside edge towards mid-wicket. The batters get one.

A length ball, on off. This is whipped away off the inner half of the bat down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Overpitched and punished! On off, Josh Inglis leans into the straight drive and absolutely drills it back past the bowler to pick up a boundary.

Length, on off. Maxwell strokes it through covers for one more.

Nicely bowled. A slower ball, bowled into the pitch and this one seams away after pitching. As Inglis looks to defend the ball just pops up and Inglis does well to keep it down on the off side. Single taken.

Fullish delivery, on off. Maxwell punches it back towards the bowler who spills it and the batters scamper through for one. The boundaries have dried up a bit here.

Flatter, on the pads. This is clipped away through square leg for a run.

Glenn Maxwell is the new batsman in.

OUT! STUMPED! A canny change of pace and Aaron Finch is left bamboozled! Finch runs down the track and Wanindu Hasaranga just slows it up, bowls it shorter and on off. Finch is beaten in flight and this one turns in a bit again. Finch runs past the ball and Dinesh Chandimal whips off the bails in a flash. Top bowling from Hasaranga and the Aussie skipper departs.

Loppy delivery, on off. Finch pushes it to mid on.

Here comes the googly again. Spinning into middle and leg, Inglis stays deep and heaves it with the spin towards deep mid-wicket. Single taken.

Flatter, on off. Finch looks to reverse sweep but mistimes it towards cover-point for a run.

Good running! Very full, on off. Finch wrists it through mid-wicket and pushes hard for two. He gets it with ease.

Length this time, outside off. Finch presses forward and nudges it down towards third man for a single.

On middle, this is tucked away onto the leg side for one.

Karunaratne looks absolutely fired up. A bumper, around off. At a good height and this one zips through. Inglis looks to fetch and hook but is well beaten.

Ooh, a bit of fire! Full and straight, Inglis pushes it back to the bowler. Chamika Karunaratne picks it up and in a flash throws it back towards the batter trying to be a bit aggressive. The umpire has a chat with him as well in order to keep things calm.

Back of a length, around off. This is punched off the back foot towards cover.

A length ball, around off. Inglis stands tall and drives it through the cover region for a couple.

Chamika Karunaratne is brought into the attack now.

Sri Lanka have opted a review for an LBW. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows that the ball is pitching outside off, the impact is umpire's call and it is wickets hitting. The original decision stands. Sri Lanka retain their review.

NOT OUT! Umpire's call again and Sri Lanka once again getting close. This is another googly, tossed up a lot fuller and outside off. Aaron Finch strides out and tries to get inside the line of the ball to paddle it away. He misses and gets rapped on the pads. Wanindu Hasaranga seems certain he has got his man but the umpire remains unmoved. Everything seems fine but Ball Tracker confirms that the impact is umpire's call. Finch with another close shave. At the end of the Powerplay, Australia are 52/1!

On a length, on middle. Inglis hops on the back foot and works it on the leg side for a single. 12 already off the over with one ball still to go.

Flighted this time, around leg. Inglis flicks it through square leg and picks up an easy couple.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Inglis. A touch shorter, around off. Inglis rocks back and cuts it hard into the point fence.

FOUR! Too full and outside off. Josh Inglis leans in and just caresses it through extra cover for a boundary.

Hasaranga starts off with a googly. On off and spinning in. Finch backs away and chops it towards covers for a quick single.

Wanindu Hasaranga is introduced into the attack now.

A quick single! On middle, Aaron Finch drops it with soft hands to the leg side for a single.

Short and on off again. Aaron Finch looks to cut but mistimes and chops it back onto the deck.

Short and on off, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker delivery, on off. Josh Inglis looks to cut but chops it back to the bowler off the inner half.

Floats it up, on off. Aaron Finch taps it towards covers for a single.

FOUR! Too wide and too short, outside off. Aaron Finch hangs back and cuts it past point for a boundary. You can't bowl there to Aaron Finch.

Josh Inglis is in at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! Nuwan Thushara bags his first international wicket and gets rid of the big fish. It is Ben McDermott who will have to depart. Nuwan Thushara bowls it full and outside off. Ben McDermott decides to go downtown but didn't get enough elevation on that one. Hits it towards long on where Wanindu Hasaranga takes a good catch near his head. Australia lose their first wicket.

Back of a length, on middle. Aaron Finch hops and tucks it on the leg side for a single.

FOUR! Shot! Length ball, outside off. Aaron Finch picks that one and dispatches it away towards the vacant deep mid-wicket region for a boundary.

On the pads, Ben McDermott whips it away to deep square leg. Only for a single though.

NOT OUT! Full, on middle and leg. Aaron Finch mistimes his drive to mid off and sets off for a quick single. The fielder scores a direct hit at the bowler's end and the umpire takes it upstairs. Replay shows that Aaron Finch made it back to the crease with a dive.

Is that a Run-Out? A bullet of a throw from Wanindu Hasaranga at the bowler's end and the stumps are shattered. The umpire has gone upstairs and the replay shows that the dive that Finch put in, saved him. Living dangerously at the moment the Aussie skipper.

On a good length, outside off. Aaron Finch chops it towards covers.

Dasun Shanaka has gone for the review for an LBW decision. The third umpire checks the replay and he is certain that there's no bat involved. Finch did move a long way across but Ball Tracker shows that the ball was just clipping the leg stump. Finch survives on umpire's call. NOT OUT!

NOT OUT! Flatter ball, on off, turning in. Aaron Finch shimmies down and looks to work it on the leg side but misses. He gets pinged on the pads. Loud shout from the bowler for an lbw but the umpire says no. The batters take a leg bye as the ball rolls to the leg side. Meanwhile, Dasun Shanaka opts for a review. UltraEdge show no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows that the ball was hitting the leg stump but it was umpire's call on wickets hitting. Sri Lanka retain their review though.

FOUR! Finch gets going as well! Floats it up, on leg. Aaron Finch makes room, waits for the ball to come and steers it past point for a boundary.

Flighted delivery, full and on off. Ben McDermott looks to sweep. The ball goes off the inside edge to fine leg for a run.

FOUR! Just beats the mid off fielder! Ben McDermott makes room and Maheesh Theekshana bowls it full and on leg. Ben McDermott lifts it past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary. Good power on that shot!

Loopy ball, outside off. Ben McDermott pats it back to the bowler.

Full and on off, Aaron Finch nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

A change in the bowling straight away. Maheesh Theekshana is on now.

Slower delivery, outside off, at 116.8 kph. Ben McDermott slices it over covers. He comes back for the second run and gets it comfortably. A good over from the debutant, just 5 runs from it.

Full again, nipping away, on off. Ben McDermott prods and drives it to mid on. He calls for a single but quickly decides against it.

Late swing there! Touch fuller, outside off. Ben McDermott pushes it towards covers.

Outside off, on a length. Ben McDermott guides it to point.

Uppish but safe! Length ball, outside off, nipping away. Aaron Finch looks to drive it on the up but drives it uppishly towards covers. It goes just past the diving cover fielder and the batters get three runs. Finch is off the mark as well.

Swing straightaway! Fuller, on off, swinging away. Aaron Finch defends it back to the bowler.

Nuwan Thushara, on debut to share the new ball with Chameera.

On a length, outside off. Ben McDermott lets this one go. A good positive start from Australia. 10 runs from the first over.

FOUR! This is even better! Ben McDermott is looking very confident and is carrying his form from the last match. Length ball, outside off. Ben McDermott creams his drive on the off side and it races away to the fence.

FOUR! Lovely punch! First boundary of the innings! On a good length, on off. Ben McDermott hops and punches it through covers. Times it very well and gets a boundary.

Drags his length back a little, on middle. Ben McDermott stands up on his toes and knocks it back to the bowler.

Australia and Ben McDermott are underway! Good-length ball, outside off, with a bit of away movement. Ben McDermott looks to punch. The ball goes off the outside edge to third man for a couple of runs.

Dushmantha Chameera starts with a good-length ball, on off. Ben McDermott keeps his eyes on the ball and defends it to the off side.

We are ready for play! The Lankan players stroll out to the middle and they are followed by the Aussie openers, Ben McDermott and Aaron Finch. Dushmantha Chameera is ready to steam in with the new ball. Let's play...

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Avishka Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal (WK), Dasun Shanaka (C), Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Nuwan Thushara (On debut) (In place of Binura Fernando).

Australia (Playing XI) - Aaron Finch (C), Ben McDermott, Josh Inglis, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (WK), Pat Cummins, Kane Richardson (In place of Mitchell Starc), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

TOSS - Up goes the coin and lands in the favor of Sri Lanka. They have elected to BOWL first.

Sri Lanka bowlers are doing their job well and would want their batters to step up. They need to put a better performance in this match and need to fire together as a unit to bounce back. Accelerating while not losing wickets at regular intervals will be their main area of focus. They will hope that the bowling department can replicate the performance of the first match. Will Australia get another win? Or will Sri Lanka put up a show and level the series? We shall find out. Stay tuned for toss and team news.

Australia won the first T20I quite convincingly. They would be high on confidence but would want their batters to perform better. They are a well-balanced side and the T20 World champions have the winning momentum behind them as well. Their batting might be a little bit of concern but they are a champion side and would be backing themselves to come up stronger with the willow. They would look to further increase their lead and go 2-0 up in this encounter.

Hello folks! Welcome to the coverage of the second T20I between Australia and Sri Lanka. The Aussies are already 1-0 up in the five-match series and would look to seal another win. While Sri Lanka would eye a better performance and try to level the series.

... MATCH DAY ...