Australia vs Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka in Australia, 5 T20I Series, 2022 Full score card

FOUR! That's it, it's all over! Banged in short and around off. Glenn Maxwell hangs back and pulls it into the vacant deep mid-wicket fence to seal the win with a boundary. Australia win by 6 wickets!

Shorter and on middle. Maxwell pulls it down to long on for one more. Scores are level now and Maxwell moves to 44. He'll look to finish it off with a biggie in the next over and bring up his fifty.

Looped up, on middle. Maxwell clears the front leg and drills it down to long on for a couple.

FOUR! Quicker and flatter, on off. Glenn Maxwell backs away and thumps it over the cover region for a boundary.

Here comes the reverse sweep but MKaxwell doesn't get a good connection on it. On middle, swept away over the point region fo0r a couple.

Slower through the air, on a length and on middle. This one grips and turns away. Stoinis hangs back and pulls it down the ground for one.

Tossed up, around middle and leg. Glenn Maxwell skips down the track and drills it back past the bower, down to long on for a single.

On the pads, Maxwell flicks it down to fine leg for a single. Just 12 needed now off 18 balls.

Back of a length, punched off the back foot onto the off side for a single.

FOUR! Raw power from Marcus Stoinis! A decent yorker, on off. Stoinis just jams it out and gets it through mid off for a boundary.

Very short and outside off. Stoinis looks to uppercut it but ends up getting a bottom edge. The ball goes fine and towards the third man region as the batters come back for two.

Marcus Stoinis walks in at number 6.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Dushmantha Chameera does have the last laugh but it seems a little too late now. A length ball, close to the off pole and around 141 kph. Josh Inglis makes a bit of room and just looks to run it down towards third man. Inglis ends up getting a faint edge on it and Dinesh Chandimal makes no mistake behind the stumps. Australia lose their fourth and they now require 20 runs off 22 balls. Is there a miracle on the cards for Sri Lanka?

SIX! Fast hands from Josh Inglis and he has timed that exceptionally well. Short and wide, this is carved over backward point and the ball flies all the way, hits the ropes on the full. Maximum!

Flatter, on off. Inglis slaps it through the cover region for one. 26 needed now off 24 balls.

Quicker one, on middle. The ball stays a bit low yet again but Maxwell flicks it through square leg for a run.

Peach! Nicely flighted, on off. The ball grips and turns away. Maxwell presses forward to defend but gets beaten past the outside edge.

On off, driven towards the cover region.

Around middle and leg. Glenn Maxwell hangs deep and whips it hard towards wide long on for a couple.

This is dragged won on middle. The ball stays low but Inglis manages to pull it down to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Jeffrey Vandersay (2-0-27-0) is back on.

Easy two! A length ball, wide outside off. Maxwell slaps it through cover-point and comes back for two. 31 needed off 30 balls.

Full and straight, around 142 kph and this is thumped straight towards the man at extra cover.

FOUR! Really clever from Glenn Maxwell and he picks up his first boundary of the night. Banged in short, over off and this is really high. Maxwell jumps and just about manages to ramp it over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Chameera nails the yorker on off, at 141 kph. Maxwell drives it straight to extra cover.

Length again, this is psuhed wider. Inglis drives it to deep cover for a run.

The call is for two and they get it with ease. A slower length ball, on off. Josh Inglis uses his wrists to work it behind square on the leg side for a couple.

Dushmantha Chameera (2-0-10-0) is brought back into the attack.

On off. Inglis makes room and strokes it to wide long off for a single. The 100 is up for Australia. They now need 40 runs off 36 balls.

On middle, this is flicked away through square leg for a single. This is really comfortable at the moment for the Aussies.

Flatter again, on off. Maxwell whips it towards the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for two more.

Flatter, around off. Glenn Maxwell waits for it and cuts it late, behind point for a couple.

And again! Inglis pushes the shortish ball off the back foot through mid on for one more.

Shorter, on off. Maxwell goes deep in his crease to push it down the ground for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana (3-0-12-1) comes back in to finish his spell.

Full and straight, at 144.3 kph. This is punched down to long on for one more. 48 needed now off 42 balls.

Length this time, around middle. Inglis heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

fullish delivery, on off. This is driven through mid on for a single.

WIDE! Banged in short, over middle. A bit too high though. Wide called.

Very slow and wide outside off. Glenn Maxwell hangs deep and seems to have picked the slower ball. He goes a bit too hard at it and ends up getting an inside edge back to the keeper.

Slower delivery, around middle. Maxwell just works it into the vacant space around mid-wicket and [picks up two runs.

A length ball, angled into middle and leg. Maxwell looks to flick but can't get it through square leg.

Nicely flighted, Maxwell pushes it down to long on for a single.

Quicker and shorter, around off. Maxwell cuts it through cover-point for a couple of runs.

On middle, worked through mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Dushmantha Chameera has caught it but has jumped over the ropes in the process! Not sure if a jump was required there. Tossed up again, on off and Inglis lifts it high and towards the long off fence. It seems to be clearing the fence but Chameera leaps up to take the catch but cannot keep his composure. It will be a maximum in the end.

Nicely placed! Tossed up, outside off. Josh Inglis goes inside-out, over extra cover and picks up a couple. He seems to be batting on a different surface altogether.

Slightly shorter, Maxwell pulls it away onto the leg side for a single.

Back of a length, around off. Maxwell pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a run.

On middle, this is pushed through mid on for a single. Inglis looks for two but it will just be a single.

Sloppy fielding! Short of a length, outside off. Inglis cuts it towards deep cover where the fielder fumbles and allows an additional run.

FOUR! Loose, too loose! Down the leg side, Inglis helps it on its way and the ball races away into the fine leg fence.

NOT OUT! A slower delivery, fuller and sliding onto the pads. Glenn Maxwell gets low and looks to flick it behind square but misses. The ball comes off the pads and rolls onto the leg side. The batters take a leg bye but Chamika Karunaratne wants to review it. The replay shows that there's no bat involved and Ball Tracker confirms that the ball is missing leg stump. Maxwell survives.

Chamika Karunaratne is absolutely certain and Dasun Shanaka does go for the review for an LBW decision. The third umpire checks the UltraEdge and no bat is involved. Ball Tracker shows that the ball is missing the leg stump. NOT OUT! Sri Lanka lose both their reviews now.

Karunaratne hits the length hard, around off. Maxwell pushes it out on the off side off the back foot.

On a length, outside off. Maxwell works it through extra cover for one more. Australia are 64/3 at the halfway stage and 76 more needed now off 60 balls.

Flatter, on off. Inglis bunts it out on the off side for a quick single.

FOUR! Cheeky from Inglis and picks up another boundary. Quicker one, around off. Inglis plays the reverse paddle and gets it really fine. The ball runs away into the third man fence.

FOUR! A valiant effort in the deep but it goes in vain. This is dragged down, on middle. Josh Inglis rocks back and pulls it towards the square leg fence. The fielder from deep backward square leg runs to his left but can't stop the boundary.

Around off, this is stroked through the cover region for one more.

A touch shorter, around middle. Inglis tucks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

TWO WIDES! Drifted way down the leg side, Maxwell looks to paddle it away but misses. The ball goes past the keeper and they sneak in a single as well.

Jeffrey Vandersay is on now.

Another good bumper! On middle and at 144 kph. Josh Inglis ducks under it.

Slower one, on off. Maxwell heaves it down to long on for a single.

A spicy short ball, over 145 clicks and outside off. Maxwell looks to shuffle across and get inside the line to scoop it behind but misses.

Who comes in next? It's going to be Josh Inglis.

OUT! TAKEN! Lahiru Kumara picks up his second wicket and Ashton Agar's sluggish innings comes to an end! A big leg cutter this time from Kumara, bowled into the pitch and angled well across off. Ashton Agar hangs back and looks to lift it over mid off. He ends up skying it off the toe end of the bat behind mid off. Kusal Mendis back peddles and takes a fine catch. Lahiru Kumara has brought his team right back in this match.

Pitched up, on off. Maxwell drives it through mid on for a single.

Ashton Agar shuffles across the stumps and Lahiru Kumara bowls it full and straight, at 144.4 kph. Agar just about manages to get some bat on it and picks up a single down to deep square leg.

Shorter in length, around middle. Agar swings hard at it but mistimes it down to long on for just a single. 93 needed now off 72 balls.

FOUR! Slower one, full and straight. Ashton Agar picks it up early and makes room to drill it back past the bowler for a boundary.

Leg bye! A length ball, angled onto the pads. Maxwell looks for the pick-up shot but misses. The ball hits the pads and rolls onto the leg side. Leg bye taken.

Sliding onto the pads, Maxwell whips it towards the backward square leg fence for a couple.

Excellent running! Back of a length, on the body. Maxwell dabs it down towards mid-wicket and pushes hard for two. Three fielders converge but can't stop the batters from getting two there.

Slower one, over middle. Agar sort of half-pulls it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Chamika Karunaratne comes into the attack now.

Full and straight, Agar jams it out to mid off for a single.

Slower, bowled into the pitch and around off. Agar taps it back onto the deck.

WIDE! Another good bumper at 142.5 clicks but just a bit too high. Wided.

Doesn't carry! A length ball, angled in from around off. Maxwell doesn't move his feet and looks to push it out. The ball comes off the inside edge and falls well short of Dinesh Chandimal behind the stumps. The batters sneak in a run.

On the pads, this is whipped away to deep backward square leg for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Lahiru Kumara goes seam up and sends the Aussie skipper back to the pavillion! This is banged in short, at good pace and around middle. Aaron Finch looks to take on the pull shot and ends up skying it high towards the square leg fence. Danushka Gunathilaka settles under the ball and takes a very good catch well inside the ropes. Lahiru Kumara looks absolutely pumped up.

Glenn Maxwell is in at number 4.

WIDE! And again! An action replay of the previous delivery. Wide called again.

WIDE! An attempted slower delivery spilled down the leg side. Wided.

Full and on off. This is pushed straight towards mid off.

Lahiru Kumara (1-0-7-0) is back on.

Just over! Chameera goes fuller, on off. Ashton Agar swings hard across the line and the ball flies just over the leasping fielder at mid-wicket. Agar picks up another couple. Australia are 30/1 at the end of the Powerplay.

Much better connection this time. Short of a length, on off and swatted towards wide long on for two more.

In the air...safe! Good-length ball, around off. Agar mistimes the pull shot but manages to clear wide mid on and picks up a couple.

Fuller and quicker, close to the leg stump. Agar misses the flick and a wide isn't called. This was very close to the leg pole though.

Geez, that was a nasty bouncer! Ashton Agar makes room and Dushmantha Chameera slams in a bumper at 141 kph and the ball just flies off the surface. Agar almost gets cleaned up but the ball ends up missing everything.

WIDE! Around 142 clicks and spilled down the leg side. Wide signalled.

Slower delivery, back of a length and around off. This is chopped towards cover-point for a single.

Agar backs away and Maheesh Theekshana fires this fuller down the leg side. Agar misses and the keeper whips the bails off. However, the batter is inside his crease and just a dot ball.

NOT OUT! A flatter delivery around middle and leg. Finch looks to work it towards the leg side but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is an appeal. Howeverm the umpire is not interested and the batters run a leg bye. Shanaka takes a review very, very late and the replays roll in. The UltraEdge shows no bat involved. The Ball Tracker rolls and it shows that the ball is missing the stumps. So the original decision stays.

Right on the buzzer! Dasun Shanaka has gone for the review for an LBW decision. From the first replay, the ball seems close to the bat. UltraEdge confirms that there's no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows that the ball is sliding way down leg and the onfield decision of NOT OUT will stay.

Shorter on off. Agar punches it to covers for a single. Actually a slight misfield allows a single.

Agar backs away a tad early there and Maheesh Theekshana fires this on leg. Agar blocks it out.

Shorter and flatter outside off. Finch punches it to point for a single.

The skipper, Aaron Finch is in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Maheesh Theekshana provides the first breakthrough! Shorter length ball, on off. Ben McDermott looks to work it towards the leg side but ends up hitting it straight to the bowler. Maheesh Theekshana takes an easy return catch and Ben McDermott never looked comfortable and has to walk back now.

Another shorter slower delivery around off at 117.6 kph. Ben McDermott works it to short third man for a single.

A slower length ball, around off this time. Agar manages to hit it to mid off for a single.

Nasty bouncer this time on middle at 142.5 kph. Agar looks to pull it but is beaten by pace here.

A yorker this time outside off at 140.2 kph. Agar looks to dig it out but misses.

Ohh..swing and a miss! 145 clicks now. On a good length around off. Agar goes for a big heave across the line but misses.

Back of a length, around off. Agar slams it to mid off now. Good pacy delivery this.

Dushmantha Chameera is brought into the attack as first change.

Another flatter delivery on off. Ben McDermott blocks it out from his crease.

Angled on middle and leg this time. Agar works it to deep square leg for a single.

Flatter and quicker on off. Agar blocks it out this time.

FOUR! Good shot this time! A tossed up delivery on off. Agar leans forward and drives it crisply through covers for a boundary.

A fuller delivery on middle. Ben McDermott drives it to mid off and the batters take another risky single.

A flatter delivery on off. Agar cuts it to point for a single. A wayward throw from the fielder but no extra run taken.

On a length, on off. Ben McDermott pushes it to mid on this time.

A big appeal there by Dinesh Chandimal for Caught behind but no else was interested including the umpire! Shorter again, around off. Ben McDermott goes for another pull-shot but misses this time. Chandimal appeals but no damage done.

FOUR! Another pacy delivery but tad short this time on off. Ben McDermott pulls it in front of square for a boundary.

On a length, on off at 146.4 kph again. Ben McDermott pushes it towards mid off.

Back of a length, on middle at 146.4 kph. Ben McDermott works it past square leg and gets a couple. Good running but a bit risky.

Kumara starts with a full delivery on middle. Agar drives it to mid on for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to steam in from the opposite end.

Flatter on middle. Agar works it to mid-wicket for a single. Decent start for Sri Lanka.

A fuller delivery on off. Agar pushes it to mid off now.

NOT OUT! Slower in the air, around off. Agar looks to go inside out over covers but misses.  The keeper collects the ball and whips the bails off quickly.There is an appeal for th stumping but the replays show that Agar's back leg is inside the crease as the leg umpire takes the appeal upstairs. He is safe.

Is that a stumping? Dinesh Chandimal seems a bit interested and the umpires do go upstairs. The caught behind will also be checked and UltraEdge confirms that there's no bat involved. The third umpire checks the replay for stumping but Ashton Agar has his back foot firmly planted inside the crease. NOT OUT!

Slower in the air on off. Ben McDermott looks to work it towards the leg side but gets a leading edge towards the off side. A single taken.

Flatter and shorter around middle. Agar goes back and works it towards long on for a single. Australia and Agar are underway.

Maheesh Theekshana starts with a fuller delivery on middle. Agar blocks this comfortably off the front foot.

Slower delivery, fuller and wider. Chamika Karunaratne looks to go inside-out over extra cover but can only manage to mistime it towards the fielder inside the ring. A single to finish and Sri Lanka end with 139/8!

SIX! Clean strike! In the slot again from Kane Richardson and Chamika Karunaratne takes full advantage of it. He clears the front leg and smokes it way over the long on fence. Geez, that's a big hit!

On off, this is driven through covers for a single.

FOUR! Crunched! On middle, Jeffrey Vandersay makes room and then holds his shape to smash the ball through covers for a boundary.

Full and straight, Chamika Karunaratne looks to go big downtown but gets a thick outside edge towards cover. Just a single then.

FOUR! Something to smile about for Sri Lanka. This is in the slot and Chamika Karunaratne heaves it into the cow corner fence for a welcome boundary.

Good short ball, around off. This one skims through and Vandersay is well beaten.

Jeffrey Vandersay is the next man in.

OUT! RUN OUT! This is catastrophic for Sri Lanka! Right in the slot, on off and Chamika Karunaratne has thumped it on the bounce to Aaron Finch at mid off. There is a huge mix up in the middle as Karunaratne wants the single but Maheesh Theekshana is hesitant. Finch waits and waits and then throws it towards the keeper's end. Theekshana runs for his life and puts in the desperate dive but Matthew Wade with an exceptional keeping, runs in and throws the ball onto the stumps while diving. The decision is taken upstairs and the replays show that even with the dive, Theekshana is nowhwre in the frame.

Ooh, another spicy bouncer! This is banged in short, around middle. Maheesh Theekshana hops and gets an inside edge as he looks to pull. The ball rolls towards backward square leg and they get a run.

A length ball, on off. Theekshana squeezes the cover drive through the infield and picks up a couple of runs.

Full and straight, this is driven straight to mid off.

Maheesh Theekshana is the next man in.

OUT! Cleaned up! Another one bites the dust and Jhye Richardson picks up his second wicket of the night. Dushmantha Chameera gives the charge and Richardson is smart enough to change the pace of the ball and bowl it a lot slower. Richardson also manages to find the blockhole with perfection. Chameera misses the heave leg side and ends up playing all around it. The ball crashes into the base of middle stump and Australia on top of proceedings here.

Jhye Richardson is back to complete his spell.

A well-directed short ball, around the helmet. Dushmantha Chameera somehow manages to fend it away towards point for a single.

Around the top of middle. Chameera blocks it out.

On middle, this is worked on the leg side for a run.

Dushmantha Chameera is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Unlucky! It is a really nice pick-up shot from Dasun Shanaka but he has found the fielder with perfection. Kane Richardson angles this one on the pads and Shanaka with a whip across towards the square leg fence. The ball is hit with real venom but Ashton Agar is a tall man and he runs to his right and reaches out to take a good catch. Sri Lanka certainly losing their way now and Richardson has two wickets in the over.

Full, around off. This is pushed to mid off for a single.

Chamika Karunaratne is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Sri Lanka tumbling like a house of cards now! A juicy half-volley outside off from Kane Richardson. Dinesh Chandimal looks to hit it a bit too hard and doesn't get any sort of elevation on it. Chandimal ends up thumping it straight to the eksipper, Aaron Finch at extra cover and he takes a really sharp catch. Richardson has his man and Sri Lanka in a spot of bother.

Tossed up on off. Chandimal heaves it across the line but miscues it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A tossed up delivery on middle. Shanaka skips down the track and heaves it towards the leg side for a single.

Tossed up delivery on off. Shanaka skips down the track and plays it back to the bowler.

Quicker on off. Shanaka pushes it to covers for a single.

WIDE! A googly this time but down the leg side. Shanaka looks to sweep but misses.

OUT! STUMPED! It was a lot closer than it looked on first glance. Nicely tossed up, well outside off. Pathum Nissanka skips down the track and tries to go inside-out. He gets undone in flight and turns and misses it completely. Matthew Wade does really well to reach the ball and whips off the bails in a flash. the replay shows that Nissanka almost got his bat down in time but it wasn't enough. Adam Zampa gets the breakthrough and both set batters are now back in the hut. The skipper, Dasun Shanaka walks out to bat now.

Is this Stumped? The replays roll in and they first check if there is any bat involved. Hotsopt shows not bat there and the replays further roll to find Nissanka out of his crease. So Pathum Nissanka has to walk back.

Pushed wider, this is driven through covers for a single.

A spicy short ball, on off. Nissanka gets beaten by the pace and bounce but no wide is called. Pathum Nissanka seems disappointed with that decision.

Shorter this time, angling on the hips. Nissanka looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto the thigh pads and the ball loops up past the keeper and they get a couple.

Dinesh Chandimal is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Charith Asalanka tries to up the ante but perishes! A good length ball, around off. Asalankadances down the track and looks to dispatch it over the long on fence. He ends up launching it really high and towards the mid off region. Josh Inglis over there settles underneath it and takes a very good catch. Jhye Richardson is delighted with that.

Banged in short, at the body. Nissanka tries to pull it away but the ball hurries onto him and he gets a top edge around the backward square leg region. Single taken.

FOUR! Nicely driven! Length again, outside off. Pathum Nissanka gives the charge and creams it through extra cover for a boundary.

A length ball, around leg and at 141 clicks. Asalanka tucks it towards mid-wicket for a quick single.

Ashton Agar is done with his spell. Jhye Richardson (2-0-9-0) comes back in to replace him.

An appeal from Zampa but going down leg! A flatter delivery on middle and quicker this time. Pathum Nissanka goes back and looks to clip it but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is an appeal. However, it looks like going down leg and the umpire is not interested.

Flatter and shorter around leg. Charith Asalanka clips it towards square leg for a single.

A fuller delivery on middle.Nissanka tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Another late-sut to this flatter delivery on off. This time just a single towards the short third man fielder.

FOUR! One brings two now! A flatter delivery around off. Charith Asalanka waits for it and late-cuts it fine as he beats the short third man fielder for a boundary/

FOUR! Ohh...so a misfield finally gives away a boundary! A fuller delivery on middle. Charith Asalanka sweeps it towards the backward square leg region and Ben McDermott recahes the ball but ends up making a mess of it and it goes away for a boundary.

Shorter around leg and Charith Asalanka sweeps it to short fine leg for a single.

They are dealing in singles at the moment! A fuller delivery on middle. Nissanka skips down the track and pushes it to long off for a single.

Dot ball now! Quicker on middle. Pathum Nissanka looks to reverse-sweep it but misses and the ball goes through to the keeper.

Slightly on the shorter side this time on off. Asalanka late-cuts it to short third man for a single.

Another single now! A tossed up delivery on middle. Nissanka comes charging down the track and hits this hard to long on for a single.

A tossed up delivery on middle. Charith Asalanka skips down the track and heaves it towards the deep mid-wicket region for a single.

Ashton Agar (3-0-9-1) comes back in to finish his spell. The on-air commentators are bringing up a stat that Agar has only gone for singles in this whole series. Not even twos or threes, let alone a boundary. If that is true, then it is a staggering stat.

Loopy delivery on off this time. Charith Asalanka works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up on off. Nissanka skips down the track and pushes it to long on for a single.

A fuller delivery on middle. Charith Asalanka works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter on off. Nissanka goes back and cuts it to deep point for a single.

On off and quicker this time. Charith Asalanka late cuts it to short third man for a single.

Zampa pulls his length back and seves this on off. Charith Asalanka looks to reverse sweep but misses. The ball hits him on his thigh and there is a slight appeal but no damage done.

Adam Zampa (1-0-6-0) comes back in to replace Ashton Agar.

Again Sams bangs this short on middle. This time Charith Asalanka pulls it to fine leg for a single.

Shorter and angling into the body now. Charith Asalanka looks to pull but misses and gets hit on his body.

Back of a length, around off. Charith Asalanka blocks it out towards the off side.

FOUR! Charith Asalanka gets into the act now! A fuller slower delivery outside off. Charith Asalanka gets low and gets under it. He smashes this straight down the ground for a boundary.

Sams bowls this on a length again but on the off stump line now. Asalanka blocks it out.

On a length, on middle. Nissanka works it to fine leg for a single.

Daniel Sams (1-0-8-0) is back into the attack.

Shorter and on off this time. Asalanka blocks it out.

A fuller delivery on off. Nissanka knocks it down to long off for a single.

Charith Asalanka is in at number 4.

A flatter delivery on off. Nissanka drives it to covers.

OUT! RUN OUT! Mendis is on his way and he will be disappointed with that! A fuller delivery on middle. Nissanka works it towards mid-wicket with soft hands and the batters try to steal a second run. However, Maxwell comes charging in and collects it quickly. He fires a driect hit at the bowler's end and Mendis though puts in a dive, is out of his crease. The replays confirm it and Sri Lanka lose their second.

That seems to be a Run-Out! The umpire nods his head but takes it upstairs just to be sure. The batters try to push for two but take on the wrong fielder. Glenn Maxwell runs in from deep mid-wicket, has a bullet of a throw and the stumps at the bowler's end are shattered. The replay shows that Kusal Mendis is nowhere in the frame. OUT!

Quicker around leg again. Mendis works it towards the leg side for a single.

Darted on middle and leg. Nissanka works it to square leg for a single.

SIX! Kusal Mendis with another big hit. Short of a length, on off. Mendis seems to be waiting for it and he clears the front leg and has a swat at it. The ball comes off the higher part of the bat but carries all the way over the long on fence.

Drop and run! Back of a length, on off. Nissanka hops and bunts it on the off side for a sneaky single.

Shorter and slower, outside off. Mendis fetches it and pulls it down towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Length this time, angled into middle. Mendis keeps it out.

Banged in short, over off. Mendis pulls it straight down to mid-wicket.

Extra run! A length ball, outside off. Mendis leans in and drives it towards extra cover for a quick single. The fielder over there has a shy at the bowler's end but there's no one backing up and the batters get an extra run.

A sixth single to finish the over! This is quicker and is bowled fuller, on middle and leg. Mendis pushes it through mid on for one more.

Just knocking it into the gaps at the moment. On middle, Nissanka works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller in length, this is driven through mid on for one.

Out comes the leggie. On a length and outside off. Nissanka cuts it through cover-point for a run.

Around middle and leg, tucked away 'round the corner for one more.

Some turn on offer from Zampa right from the off. Flatter, around off and spinning into the right-hander. Nissanka watchfully turns it on the leg side for a single.

Adam Zampa is into the attack now. He replaces Ashton Agar.

SIX! Kusal Mendis takes Maxwell on and sends the ball into orbit. Tossed up, around middle. Mendis gets low and smokes it over the wide long on fence for a biggie. Really positive start this from Sri Lanka.

Around leg stump, flicked away off the back foot for a single.

Excellent running! Shorter, around leg. Nissanka turns it through mid-wicket and sets his eyes on a couple straightaway. He gets it in the end with ease.

These two are just keeping the scoreboard ticking over at the moment. On the pads, tucked 'round the corner for one more.

Shorter and angled well across off. Nissanka looks to punch it off the back foot but mistimes it towards cover. Single taken.

Angled across the off pole. Mendis hangs deep and cuts it late towards short third man for a quick single.

Glenn Maxwell is back on. He went for 9 runs in his first over.

Another single to end the over. Shorter again, on off. Mendis makes room and works it through covers for one.

Short and wide, this is slapped away to deep point for a single.

Here comes the change, 103 clicks and darted into middle. Nissanka does well to keep it out.

Risky single! Around off and turning away a bit. This is driven towards cover-point for a quick single.

A bit of flight there, outside off and on a length. Mendis looks to drive but ends up getting an outside edge.

Shorter and outside off. Nissanka backs away and strokes it to deep cover for a single.

A dot to end the Powerplay and Sri Lanka are 41/1! This is angled into middle and leg. Mendis nudges it on the leg side.

FOUR! Beautifully timed! Length again, just a bit of width on offer. Kusal Mendis lets the ball come onto the bat and caresses it through the point region for a boundary.

A length ball, on off. Mendis wirts it away and the ball falls just short of mid-wicket.

Fullish delivery, over 140 clicks again and on off. Mendis is pushed on the back foot and is able to defend it out.

Right on the money at 144.3 kph. Mendis pushes it out towards the cover region.

Back of a length, around 141 clicks and skimming off the surface. Nissanka dabs it down on the off side for a single.

Jhye Richardson (1-0-4-0) is back on.

Very full on off this time. Mendis blocks it out this time,

Ohh...in the air but just over Agar there! A slower delivery on middle. Nissanka is early on his clip shot there and the ball finds the leading edge of his blade. It goes in the air but just over the bowler's head for a single. Agar jumps to catch it but fails to get a finger on it.

Fuller and just outside off. Nissanka pushes it toward the off side.

Kusal Mendis walks in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! This is poor batting, there was no need for this big shot but he goes for it and perishes! A fuller delivery on middle. Danushka Gunathilaka goes for a big slog-sweep but gets an outside edge this time. The ball loops up in the air towards the point region and Aaron Finch running behind takes a good catch. Agar provides the first breakthrough.

Shorter and following Danushka Gunathilaka this time. On middle and leg. Danushka Gunathilaka punches it back to the bowler.

A fuller delivery on off. Danushka Gunathilaka makes room and slams it hard back to the bowler.

Spin from both ends now. Ashton Agar is getting ready to bowl.

Shorter on off this time. Danushka Gunathilaka punches it to long off for a single. Good start this for Sri Lanka.

Flatter on middle now. Nissanka works it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Nissanka on the charge now! A tossed up delivery on off. Nissanka gets low and gets under it to tonk it over mid on for a boundary.

Short and a bit of width on offer this time. Danushka Gunathilaka cuts it through point for three runs. Good running.

On middle and slower in the air. Danushka Gunathilaka looks to sweep but gets hit on his shoulders.

Quicker and flatter delivery around leg. Danushka Gunathilaka looks to work it towards the leg side but gets a leading edge towards the off side.

Glenn Maxwell is into the attack now.

Change of pace this time! Shorter on middle. Danushka Gunathilaka is early on pull but manages to pull it uppishly towards backward square leg for a single.

Back of a length, around off. Nissanka pushes it towards backward point for another single.

Back  of a length, on off. Danushka Gunathilaka drops it onto the turf and takes a single.

SIX! BANG! Shorter length delivery on off. Danushka Gunathilaka dances down the track, makes room and slaps it over the bowler's head for a maximum.

On a length, around off. Nissanka dabs it to backward point for a single.

FOUR! Nissanka gets his second boundary now and a bit lucky this time. A good-length delivery around off. Nissanka goes pushing for it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball races away through the vacant slip corridor for a boundary.

A change in the attack straightaway. Kane Richardson comes on to bowl now.

A single to end the over! On a length, on midlde and leg. Nissanka works it behind square on the leg side for a single.

On a length, on off over 140 clicks. Nissanka blocks this off the front foot.

On a length, on off. Danushka Gunathilaka pushes it to mid off and takes a quick single. Good running.

Goes fuller this time on middle. Danushka Gunathilaka plays it back to the bowler.

Play and a miss this time! On a length and going across the left-hander this time. Danushka Gunathilaka throws his bat at that one but misses.

On a length, on middle. Danushka Gunathilaka flicks it to deep square leg for a couple.

Jhye Richardson to share the new ball with Daniel Sams.

FOUR! First boundary for Nissanka and Sri Lanka! On a length and this time drifting on the pads. Nissanka clips it towards fine leg for a boundary. Good start for Sri Lanka.

On a length, on off. Danushka Gunathilaka pushes it to mid on and takes a quick single.

Sams bangs this short again on middle. Nissanka pulls it to square leg for a single.

Another delivery that is slightly shorter in length on middle. Danushka Gunathilaka gets the inside edge onto his pads as he looks to punch this. A single taken towards the leg side.

Back of a length, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka blocks it out towards the off side.

Sams starts with back-of-a-length delivery around off. Nissanka dabs it to backward point and gets off the mark. Sri Lanka are underway.

We are all set to begin! Australian players are out there in the middle. Pathum Nissanka and Danushka Gunathilaka are the openers for Sri Lanka. Can they set the tone tonight? Daniel Sams will start with the ball for Australia. Here we go...

Australia (Playing XI) - Ashton Agar, Ben McDermott, Aaron Finch(C), Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade(WK), Daniel Sams, Jhye Richardson (In for Josh Hazlewood), Kane Richardson and Adam Zampa (In for Mitchell Starc).

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal(WK), Dasun Shanaka(C), Chamika Karunaratne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana and Lahiru Kumara (In for Nuwan Thushara).

TOSS - Up goes the flip of the coin and it lands in favour of Australia. They have elected to BOWL first.

Sri Lanka have played some good cricket in patches but have been unable to put consistent pressure on the Aussies to produce positive results. Pathum Nissanka has shown his class at the top of the order but apart from him, the batting unit has struggled. The bowling unit has done decently but with Wanindu Hasaranga not available it will be a tough task for them to overpower Australia on their home turf. However, they do have quality in their ranks and if their batter can step up, we might see a different result today. Can they register their first win of the series? Or will mighty Aussies continue to dominate? We shall find out. Toss and team sheets in a while.

Australia were always expected to win this series on their home turf and the Kangaroos have lived up to the expectations quite well. Though they would have loved some more runs from their batting unit, the bowlers have down their job quite well. On the batting front, Ben McDermott and Josh Inglis have scored some runs but they would want to get some more runs under their belt before some of the senior players return back to the fold. We might see some experimentation from the Aussies in this game and it will be interesting to see how they go about their business with series already sealed.

Hello and a warm welcome to the fourth T20I of this five-match T20I series between Australia and Sri Lanka. The series is already sealed by the Aussies with an unassailable lead of 3-0 but given the T20 World Cup later this year Down Under, it is another opportunity for both these teams to fine-tune their preparation.

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