Australia vs Sri Lanka Sri Lanka in Australia, 5 T20I Series, 2022

Daniel Sams drops it short, around middle. Chamika Karunaratne pulls it over mid-wicket and runs across to the other end for a run. That's it! Sri Lanka win by 5 wickets! They end the series with a victory!

Is there a twist in the tale? Dasun Shanaka would have just driven it through covers but tries to be innovative. Anyways, Chamika Karunaratne has to finish now. Okay, hold on ....Kane Richardson is walking off. Looks like the hamstring and the pressure in on Daniel Sams as he has been handed the ball. 1 run needed in 2 balls.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Oh, dear! There was no need for that! Are we in for a twist? A fuller ball, outside off. Dasun Shanaka shuffles across, gets low, and tries to scoop this over. But he gets an inside edge back onto the stumps. The skipper walks back to the hut. Sri Lanka need one run off 2 balls now!

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! That's been sent into the crowd! A shorter ball outside off. Dasun Shanaka waits for it and pulls it high over deep square leg for a biggie! Sri Lanka are one run away now!

Fuller, around middle and off. Dasun Shanaka heaves it high towards deep mid-wicket for a brace. Hits to the longer side of the ground and Marcus Stoinis does well there to flick it back. 7 needed off 4 now!

Back of a length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka swings his bat but misses. 9 off 5 now!

Fuller ball, outside off. Kusal Mendis slashes it towards cover for a brace. 9 runs needed off the last over now!

FOUR! Wonderful shot! Much needed boundary for Sri Lanka! A low full toss, outside off. Kusal Mendis shuffles across and scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary.

This is good bowling from Jhye Richardson! Very full, around middle. Dasun Shanaka drills it to long off for a single.

TWO WIDES! Fuller ball, wide of off. Kusal Mendis leaves it alone. The batters run across to steal a bye. Wide called as well! Matthew Wade throws to the other side but misses his shy. Was a run out chance but Jhye Richardson was not back to the stumps.

Fuller ball, outside off. Dasun Shanaka shuffles across and sweeps it towards short fine leg. Single taken!

Bye! Another slower ball, on length, outside off. Kusal Mendis swings his bat and misses again. The batters steal a bye!

Well bowled! Good change of pace! A slower ball, wide of off, on a fuller length, at 98.5 clicks. Kusal Mendis looks to slash this away but misses. Shanaka wanted a single but Mendis fell while playing his shot.

Jhye Richardson to bowl the penultimate over.

Good-length delivery, outside off. Kusal Mendis guides it towards short third man for a quick single. Kusal Mendis retains the strike! 20 runs needed now off 12 balls.

Very full now, on middle. Dasun Shanaka lifts it towards long on. Another single.

Another bouncer! Short, around middle. Dasun Shanaka goes for the pull but fails to get any bat on it.

Shorter ball, outside off. Kusal Mendis pulls but gets a top edge towards long on. Single.

FOUR! Top shot! Fuller ball, outside off. Kusal Mendis shuffles across and scoops it over short fine leg fielder for a boundary. He tried the same thing on the first ball of this over but failed

Wide! On a length, down the leg side. Kusal Mendis looks to flick this but misses. Wide given!

Back of a length, outside off. Kusal Mendis shuffles across and tries to scoop this over, but misses.

Change. Kane Richardson is back on.

Fuller ball, tosses it up, on middle. Kusal Mendis knocks it to long on for a single. He retains the strike! 28 runs needed off the last three overs.

Quicker now, fuller again, on the pads. Daniel Sams steps down and flicks it towards mid-wicket. Single taken!

Slower through the air, on middle. Kusal Mendis eases it to long off for a single.

Fuller again, around off. Dasun Shanaka steps down and looks to heave it over, but gets an outside edge. The ball lobs up and falls short of the fielder at short third man.

Loopy ball, full and on middle. Dasun Shanaka drills it down the ground. Ashton Agar runs from long off, dives, and keeps the ball away from the ropes. Two runs taken!

fuller ball, around middle and off. Kusal Mendis leans and drives it to long off for a single.

Fuller now, outside off. Kusal Mendis knocks it to long off for a single. He retains the strike. 35 needed off 24 balls now.

Tad shorter, on middle. Dasun Shanaka taps it towards long on. Glenn Maxwell sprints ahead from long on to collect the ball and he does well to keep it only for a single.

Yorker-length delivery, outside off. Kusal Mendis drills it down to long off and rotates the strike.

Wide! Very short on the occasion, around middle and off. Kusal Mendis looks to pull, but back away in the end. Wide called for height.

Fraction shorter again, on middle. Dasun Shanaka taps it towards mid-wicket and scampers through to the other end.

Back of a length, outside off. Dasun Shanaka stays in the crease and taps it towards point.

On a length, darting it on the pads. Kusal Mendis works it away towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Jhye Richardson (2-0-22-0) is back on!

A single to end the over as Mendis bunts this length ball to deep mid-wicket. 41 needed in 30 balls.

Fifty for Kusal Mendis! Someone needed to anchor the innings and Mendis did it brilliantly.  Short and outside off. Mendis guides it to deep backward point for a couple of runs. Still a long way to go for him.

FOUR! Beats the fielder! Welcome boundary! Zampa tries to bowl very full but serves a full toss, on off. Mendis sweeps it hard and beats the diving deep mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

Fuller and on off. Mendis lifts it with soft hands and wide of long off for a brace.

Tossed up, on off, Dasun wrists it to square leg for a single.

Tossed up, fuller and angling on off. Shanaka comes down the track and keeps it out.

Adam Zampa (2-0-16-0) comes back into the attack.

On middle, this is hit past the diving bowler and to long on for a single to end the over. Ashton Agar completes his spell, giving away 19 runs and taking a wicket as well. 51 needed in 36 balls.

Flatter and on off. Shanaka knocks it to point.

This one just holds on the surface, on off. Kusal punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Short and on middle. Mendis pulls it to the right of deep square leg and takes a couple of runs.

100 up for Sri Lanka! Tossed up, on off. Shanaka drives it through covers for a single.

Fuller and on middle, eased down to long on for one.

Ashton Agar (3-0-13-1) comes to bowl his final over. Change of ends for him!

Leg bye! A slower one at 119 kph! Mendis gets low to pull but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls over and a leg bye is taken.

Length and on middle. Shanaka turns it to deep square leg for a single.

Short and on middle. Shanaka rides the pull and hits it to long on. Maxwell there takes his eyes off the ball and misfields it. Two taken.

Short of a length, on middle, this is pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, nudged to deep square leg for a single.

Just short of covers! A slower length ball, outside off. Shanaka looks to work it on the leg side but it goes off the shoulder of the bat and short of Finch at covers.

Kane Richardson (1-0-7-1) comes back to bowl.

Short and on off. Mendis cuts it hard but straight to covers.

Flatter and on off, Mendis drives it to right of covers and Josh Inglis puts a dive to stop it.

A single as this is driven to point.

Quicker one, shorter and on off. Shanaka hits it to the right of Zampa.

SIX! How big was that! Fuller and on middle. Dasun Shanaka steps down and lifts it high and over long on for a big hit.

A leg breaker, outside off and slower. Mendis punches it to deep cover for a single.

Around off, fuller, Mendis leans and drills it to long on for a single. Yet another decent over from Agar.

Quicker one, on off. Mendis checks his shot and pushes it to point.

Fuller, sliding on the pads. Mendis misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

Tossed up, on middle. Shanaka drives it to long on for a single. They wanted another run but the throw was very good.

Flatter and on middle. Mendis rocks back and tucks it to square leg for a single.

Full and on off, pushed to long off for a single.

FOUR! Top shot! Tad shorter, width on offer. Kusal Mendis stays in his crease and slashes this towards deep point for a cracking boundary.

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

Good-length delivery, outside off, around 130 clicks. Dasun Shanaka taps it towards point and rotates the strike.

WIDE!  Very short on this occasion, around off. Kusal Mendis leaves it alone and wide is called for height.

Another shorter ball, outside off. Kusal Mendis guides it towards third man once again. One taken!

Tad shorter, outside off. Dasun Shanaka dabs it towards third man. Single taken!

Length ball, around off. Kusal Mendis taps it towards point and scampers through to the other end. There is a direct hit at the keeper's end, but Dasun Shanaka is well in.

Dasun Shanaka walks out. Also, Marcus Stoinis is back into the attack.

OUT! RUN OUT! Oh, dear! Another run out for Sri Lanka! They are giving it away here! A shorter ball, around middle. Janith Liyanage stays back and pulls it towards mid-wicket. They complete the first run, Kusal Mendis wants the second run and he leaves his crease, Janith Liyanage did not want the second run, but he saw Kusal Mendis run and he left his crease without much hope to make it. Kane Richardson runs from long on, collects the ball, and throws it to the keeper.  Matthew Wade collects the ball and whips the bails off. Janith Liyanage is no were near the crease. He has to walk!

A run out appeal! Matthew Wade clips the bails off quickly and the decision is made instantly but the third umpire just wants to check if Wade had the ball in his gloves. No problem at all there.

Quicker one, shorter again, outside off. Kusal Mendis cuts it through point and rotates the strike.

Turning it away, outside off. Janith Liyanage slashes it past point for another single.

Quicker again, around off. Kusal Mendis stays in his crease and pushes it towards deep point for a single.

Quicker and shorter, on middle. Kusal Mendis pulls it towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Slower through the air, fuller and on off. Kusal Mendis chips it towards long off for a brace.

Shorter ball, around off. Kusal Mendis stays back and pulls it towards long on for a single.

Loopy ball, around off, and full in length. Janith Liyanage steps down and pushes it towards cover for a single. Matthew Wade is heard on the stumps mic saying - He is coming down the track in each ball.

Much slower through the air this time, full and on middle. Kusal Mendis knocks it to long on and rotates the strike.

Another short ball, turning it away, from outside off. Janith Liyanage puses it past point for three runs.

Short again, spinning it away from outside off. Kusal Mendis taps it towards sweeper cover for a single.

Shorter ball, a leg breaker, on the pads. Janith Liyanage flicks it towards square leg for a single.

Change. Adam Zampa to bowl now.

Quicker now, shorter and on middle. Kusal Mendis tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Tosses this one up, around off, fuller this time. Janith Liyanage eases it down to long off for a single.

Tad shorter, around middle and off. Janith Liyanage defends it out on the off side.

Shorter, outside off. Janith Liyanage taps it towards point. Dot ball.

Flatter and quicker, on middle. Janith Liyanage blocks it out.

Janith Liyanage is the new man in.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Ashton Agar strikes on his very first ball! Charith Asalanka has thrown his wicket here, there was no need for that shot. A fuller ball, turning it away a tad, on middle. Charith Asalanka shuffles across and tries to scoop this over, but misses it completely, and the ball goes on to crash the middle stump. He was batting well, but now he has to depart. Actually, it took a bit of glove on it.

Change. Ashton Agar to bowl now.

Another shorter ball, around middle. Charith Asalanka pulls it towards mid-wicket for a single. Good Powerplay for Sri Lanka, they are 54/2 at the end of it.

Wide! Very short on this occasion, around off. Charith Asalanka leaves it alone. Wide given for height!

Back of a length, around middle and off. Charith Asalanka pulls it gently towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.

SIX! WOW! That sounded so sweet as soon as it left the bat! A shorter ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka waits for it and slaps it towards deep mid-wicket for biggie.

Fuller now, darting it on the pads. Charith Asalanka flicks it towards deep square leg for a brace.

Daniel Sams drops it short this time, outside off. Charith Asalanka looks to pull this away, but misses.

On a length, down the leg side. Kusal Mendis tucks it to short fine leg for a single.

Change. Daniel Sams is back on. Went for 8 runs in his first over.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! A length ball, on off. Charith Asalanka powers it over covers and collects a boundary. Sri Lanka need these two to go all the way now.

Length and on middle. Mendis turns it to square leg for one more.

Short of a length, outside off. Asalanka hops and guides it to third man for a single.

Angling on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Fuller and on middle. Mendis tickles it straight to short fine leg.

SIX! BANG! A length ball, angling on the pads. Mendis helps it on his way as he hits it over backward square leg for a biggie.

FOUR! Some way to get off the mark! A length ball, outside off. Asalanka slaps it uppishly over covers for a boundary.

Charith Asalanka comes to the crease now.

OUT! RUN OUT! Not the debut, Kamil Mishara was looking for! On middle. Mishara is late as he pulls it to square leg and looks for a couple of runs. Daniel Sams runs from deep, collects the ball and throws it to the keeper, Wade clips the bails off quickly. Mishara puts in a dive but his bat was in the air. The run out is taken upstairs and the replay shows the same.

There is a throw at the keeper's end. The replays roll in. Kamil Mishara puts in a dive but his bat is in the air, while the bails are off, confirms the third umpire. The decision is OUT! The debutant walks back early.

Length and on off. Kamil punches it to covers.

BEATEN! A length ball, on off, extra bounce. Mishara looks to defend inside the line and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Kamil Mishara, the debutant, walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! Pathum Nissanka runs out of luck now! A length ball, on off. Pathum Nissanka looks to heave but it goes more off the bottom half, towards mid on where Glenn Maxwell tracks back and takes it with ease.

Still luck is favouring Sri Lanka! Short of a length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka looks to pull but gets a top edge over shirt third man and the fielder gives a big chase, dives and flicks it back. Two runs taken.

Another bowling change. Kane Richardson comes to bowl now.

This is on a length but way outside off. Mendis slashes at it and misses.

Slower and on the pads. Nissanka clips it to the fine leg region for a single.

Touch fuller and on middle. Kusal taps it to point for a single.

Short of a length, on middle. Mendis opens his bat face and tries to work it away but the trajectory is too close and Mendis ends up missing it.

A length ball, on middle. Nissanka makes room and carves it to deep backward point. Third man comes across and saves a single.

FOUR! Finally, it came off the middle. A length ball, on off. Nissanka pulls it over mid on for a boundary.

Jhye Richardson comes into the attack.

FOUR! Edgy runs! Length ball, angling outside off. Mendis looks to slash at it but gets an outside edge and it rolls over short third man for a boundary.

Outside off, on a length, driven to mid off for a run.

On middle, on a length. Mendis looks to heave but gets a leading edge towards third man for a single. Sri Lanka riding with luck.

A bit of mix-up but no harm done! Length and outside off. Mendis punches it through covers and to mid off. Mendis wanted a quick single but Nissanka sends him back from the halfway mark. Makes his ground in time.

Length ball, slanting outside off. Mendis swings across and misses.

In the air and drops safe! A full ball, angling across, outside off. Mendis tries to go over cover but ends up slicing it over point for a couple of runs.

Daniel Sams will bowl from the other end.

Short of a length, on middle. Mendis wrists it to square leg for a run.

Length and on off. Nissanka opens the face of the bat and guides it to gully for another quick single. Aaron Finch scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but Nissanka was well in.

A length ball, outside off. Mendis cuts it to point where Ashton Agar lets it through his hands. A single taken.

On a length, on middle. Kusal Mendis looks to pull but is too late on his shot. He gets hit on the arms and the ball almost deflected back on the stumps. So close!

A length ball, outside off, a hint of inswing and Mendis gets his bat down to defend.

A length ball, outside off. Nissanka taps it to deep backward point for a single.

A full ball, straying down the leg side. Agar shuffles across and looks to flick but misses. It is not given as a wide. Australia end at 154/6.

FOUR! Edged! Agar won't mind it! A full ball, outside off. Agar looks to go big but gets an outside edge, wide of short third man for a boundary.

Dushmantha Chameera bowling without any pace here. Full and outside off. Wade shuffles and paddles it to fine leg for a single.

Another slower ball, short and on middle, pulled way to deep square leg for a couple.

A slower, bouncer on middle. Wade misses his pull.

Review! Matthew Wade has reviewed a caught behind decision! The replays roll in. Nothing on Hotspot. Snicko too shows a flat line as the ball passes through the bat. The decision needs to be overturned. Matthew Wade survives!

NOT OUT! Short of a length, on middle, no pace there. Wade clears his front leg and looks to pull but gets some gloves on it and the ball lobs to the keeper who takes it. An appeal and up goes the finger. Wade though takes the review immediately. Hotspot shows nothing on it while Snicko shows it came off the arm and not the gloves. Decision changed and Matthew Wade survives.

Short ball, outside off. Wade looks to slash at it but gets a bottom edge, on a bounce and to the keeper. A single taken.

Ashton Agar comes to the crease now.

OUT! TAKEN! A length ball, on middle. Daniel Sams whacks it but only gets elevation, he holes one to deep square leg where Danushka Gunathilaka, the substitute fielder takes it.

Short in length, on middle. Wade pulls it to square leg and the fielder there does well to half-stop it. Tree runs taken.

TWO WIDES! A full toss down the leg side. Sams misses his whip. The keeper gets a hand and stops it from running away. A single taken.

A single again as this fuller ball is hit to long off. Good over so far from Chamika Karunaratne.

A fuller ball, way outside off. Wade drills it to long off for a couple of runs.

Leg bye! A fuller ball, slower and on the pads. Sams misses his heave and the batters take a leg bye off the pads and to square leg.

Chamika Karunaratne is back on to bowl the 19th over.

SIX! Good end to the over! A fuller ball, on off. Wade stays back and powers it over long on for a biggie. A 50-run stand between these two.

A length ball, outside off. Sams steps across and forces it to deep backward point for one more.

Fuller ball, on middle. Wade drives it to deep covers for a single.

On middle, this is worked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Matthew Wade tries to be cheeky as he opens the bat face very late and hits it to short third man. A quick single taken.

A length ball, outside off. Sams carves it to deep backward point for a single.

Wide! A length ball, slower and way outside off. Sams shuffles and leaves it in the end. Wide given.

Dushmantha Chameera (2-0-11-2) comes back to bowl.

A full toss and this is hit to long off for a single.

FOUR! Daniel Sams trying to up the ante now! A full ball, outside off. Sams steps back and drives it through cover-point for a boundary.

FOUR! Good shot! A length ball, angling on the pads. Sams steps across and flicks it uppishly and wide of deep square leg for a boundary.

Length ball, outside off. Wade punches it to deep extra cover for a single.

SIX! Hammered! On a length, on off, in the slot. Wade tonks it over long on for a biggie.

Wide! A full ball, angling way outside off. Wade leaves it alone.

Sees Wade shuffling across and Kumara serves it full and way outside off. Wade tries to play it towards third man but fails to connect. Good bowling.

Again angles it on the pads. Wade tickles it to short fine leg for one more.

Flatter ball, outside off. Sams makes room and guides it to covers for a run.

Darted on the pads, this is flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Wide! Full ball down the leg side. Wade misses his flick.

FOUR! Two in a row! This is full and on off. Wade reverse sweeps it in the gap through backward point for a boundary.

FOUR! Nicely played! Now Matthew Wade reverse sweeps this full ball to third man. Praveen Jayawickrama there gives a chase and tries to pull it near the fence but fails to clear it.

Full ball, drifting down the leg side. Wade shuffles and misses his sweep.

An off-cutter, outside off, tad fuller. Matthew Wade knocks it to long off for a single.

Another off pace delivery, on a length, around middle. Daniel Sams works it away towards deep square leg for a single.

Wide! SLower ball, short and outside off. Daniel Sams hops and tries to cut this away but misses. Wide called!

On a length, around off. Matthew Wade taps it on the off side and scampers through to the other end. Chamika Karunaratne runs to his right to collect the ball, he sees Daniel Sams in his way and he just trips him over, not intentionally though. However, he apologies immediately after that. A single taken at the end.

Back of a length, around middle Daniel Sams is cramped for room there, as he leans and taps it towards point for a single.

Much fuller now, around middle. Daniel Sams works it away towards wide of long on. Two runs taken!

Shorter ball, around middle and off. Matthew Wade drags it with the inner half of his bat towards long on for a single.

Quicker and shorter, on middle. Daniel Sams blocks it out.

Fuller ball, on the stumps. Matthew Wade reverse-sweeps this towards point and rotates the strike.

Fuller ball, slower through the air, outside off. Matthew Wade leans and pushes it back to the bowler.

Flatter ball, on the pads. Matthew Wade stays back and clips it towards deep square leg. Two runs taken!

Loopy again, full and outside off. Daniel Sams lifts it towards long off. The fielder there collects it on the bounce. One taken!

Fuller ball, tosses it up, on middle. Daniel Sams gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Shorter ball, around middle. Matthew Wade pulls it towards deep square leg for a brace. What an over for Sri Lanka! Two big wickets off it!

Daniel Sams is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Lahiru Kumara strikes once again in the over, and this time he gets the big fish, Glenn Maxwell! Lahiru Kumara drops it short this time, around middle and off. Glenn Maxwell leans back and tries to slash this to go over third man. But the ball goes off the bottom of the bat, and was the slower one as well. Dushmantha Chameera at third man takes an easy catch. Australia lose half their side now.

Slower ball, around the pads, tad shorter Glenn Maxwell tucks it towards square leg for a brace.

LEG BYE! Back of a length, on the thigh pads. Matthew Wade misses his flick and the ball brushes off his thigh pads and goes towards fine leg for a leg bye.

Matthew Wade comes in.

OUT! CAUGHT! WOW! Chamika Karunaratne has taken a stunner! Marcus Stoinis could not believe it, but he does walk back. A slower ball, fuller and outside off. Marcus Stoinis tries to go over mid off, but miscues his shot and ends up just chipping it in front of mid off. Chamika Karunaratne there, runs forward, dives ahead, and takes a spectacular catch. Australia lose their fourth now.

Is that a clean catch? Marcus Stoinis is already walking back. Just one replay is needed to confirm it.

An off-pace delivery, short in length, down the leg side. Glenn Maxwell waits for it and pulls it towards fine leg for a single.

Change. Lahiru Kumara is back into the attack.

Slower through the air now, fuller and outside off. Glenn Maxwell leans and pushes it towards cover for a single. He retains the strike!

Shorter now, around off. Marcus Stoinis knocks it down to long off for a single.

FOUR! WOW! What a shot! Quicker, outside off, tad fuller. Marcus Stoinis punches this past cover off the back foot for a cracking boundary.

Tad fuller, outside off. Glenn Maxwell taps it towards cover for a single.

Quicker now, flatter and outside off. Marcus Stoinis stays in the crease and cuts it towards sweeper cover and rotates the strike.

Shorter ball, on middle. Glenn Maxwell swivels and pulls it towards the fielder at deep square leg for a single.

Spin back into the action as Praveen Jayawickrama is back on.

Shorter ball, around middle, shaping back in. Marcus Stoinis looks to pull this but gets beaten on the inside edge.

Back of a length, around off. Marcus Stoinis pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

SIX! BANG! Full delivery now, around off. Marcus Stoinis muscles this over mid off for a biggie! He makes it look so easy!

Slower ball now, on a length, and on the pads. Marcus Stoinis taps it towards the vacant mid-wicket region for a brace.

Good-length delivery, outside off. Marcus Stoinis stays in his crease and tries to push this away, but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

On a length, on the pads. Glenn Maxwell tucks it towards square leg for a single.

Chamika Karunaratne is back into the attack. He went for 4 runs in his first over!

On the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Length ball, outside off, this is hit to point.

Wide! Full ball, way down the leg side. Maxwell tries to help it away but misses. Wided.

Lovely delivery! Short of a length, on off, nipping back in. Glenn Maxwell is squared up as he looks to push and gets beaten on the inside edge.

Length and on middle, Stoinis hits it to mid-wicket and takes a single.

Marcus Stoinis comes to the crease now.

Review! Sri Lanka have reviewed a caught and bowled decision! The replay rolls in. Hotspot shows no mark as the ball passes through the bat. Snicko shows a spike as the ball passes through the gloves! The decision has been overturned. A successful review for Sri Lanka! Josh Inglis is not happy with that one. He walks back to the hut.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Short of a length, on off. Inglis is hurried as he tries to pull. He seems to miss it but the ball lobs up near the stumps and Chameera runs forward to take the catch. He takes it and appeals but the umpire is unmoved. Review taken after some conversation with the skipper. The replay shows that Inglis gets hit on the helmet. Hotspot confirms the same but guess what, Snicko shows a spike as the ball brushes the gloves. The third umpire is satisfied with the replays and he asks the on-field umpire to change his decision. Good review from Sri Lanka and the small partnership which was building is broken.

FOUR! Over mid off! A length ball, angling on middle. Inglis steps down and across and thumps it over mid off for a boundary. Smart batting as mid off was up.

SIX! BANG! This is full and on middle, was slower as well but Glenn Maxwell creates all the power to launch it over long on for a biggie. Much needed for Australia. 50 up as well!

Flatter, slower and on off. Inglis sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Another single as Glenn Maxwell works it to deep mid-wicket.

Shorter and on off. Inglis hits it uppishly and to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A loopy ball, outside off, driven through the fielder at point for a single.

Flatter and on middle, tucked on the leg side for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana (2-0-4-0) is back on!

Length ball, outside off. Inglis drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

A length ball, just around off at 133 clicks. Inglis shuffles across and tries to paddle it but fails to get any bat there. Wow, the replay shows there was a little bit of deviation but there was no appeal from Sri Lanka.

Length ball, on middle. Maxwell gets cramped for the room but drills it to long on for a single.

On a length, on off. Maxwell steps across and taps it to point.

Short in length, on off. Inglis mistimes his pull to deep square leg for a single.

On a length, on off. Punched to deep covers for a single.

Bowling change! Chamika Karunaratne comes into the attack now.

FOUR! 14 coming off the over! Australia taking the charge now! This is full and on off. Josh Inglis lifts it over covers for another boundary.

A slider, around off. Inglis looks to work it away on the leg side but gets an inside edge, past the leg stump and to fine leg for a brace.

FOUR! Well played! Tossed up, full and on off. Inglis goes inside out, over covers and bags a boundary.

Flatter and on off. Glenn works it to mid on for a single.

Good running! Short again and Maxwell pulls it to the longer side of the ground, to mid-wicket and takes a couple of runs.

Shorter and on off, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! So, a good end to the Powerplay by the Aussies but still Sri Lanka will be happy with it. Short of a length, outside off. Maxwell ramps it away, no third man there and the ball races away to the fence.

FOUR! Misfield! A full ball, on off. Maxwell powers it to the left of mid off and the fielder there dives but only half-stops. The ball still has legs to roll all the way to the fence.

A length ball, on middle. Maxwell defends it towards mid on.

On middle, on a length, this is nudged to square leg for a single.

Short of a length, around off and extra bounce as well. Inglis tries to ramp it away but gets beaten by the pace there. Sri Lanka on top here.

A full ball, on off. Inglis blocks it out.

Change. Lahiru Kumara is back on.

An arm ball, coming with the angle, on middle. Inglis tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

The man in form, Glenn Maxwell walks out now.

OUT! TAKEN! Praveen Jayawickrama also strikes in his first over! A dream start this for Sri Lanka! Ben McDermott fails to go big once again. Tosses this one up, full and around off. Ben McDermott looks to heave this one the leg side, but gets a thick outside edge towards cover-point. Pathum Nissanka runs to his left and Charith Asalanka runs from point, for the catch. There is some miscommunication for the catch and they collide in the process. But Pathum Nissanka holds on to the catch safely, also no harm has been done! Ben McDermott walks back as Australia are 2 down now!

Much slower through the air now, full and around middle. Josh Inglis leans and taps it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length again, turning it away around off. Josh Inglis cuts it to the fielder at cover. No run there!

Another shorter one, around middle. Josh Inglis stays back and pushes it towards cover once again. Dot ball!

Praveen Jayawickrama begins with a shorter ball, outside off. Josh stays back and cuts it towards cover-point.

Change. Praveen Jayawickrama is introduced now to bowl.

Length ball, outside off. Ben McDermott looks to drive but misses. Another good over for Sri Lanka!

Josh Inglis is the new batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Dushmantha Chameera strikes in his first over and he draws first blood! Aaron Finch once again decides for the aerial route, but holes out this time. Another fuller ball, around middle, it nips away a touch as well. Aaron Finch steps down the wicket, and lifts it over mid on, but he does so with the bottom half of his bat and there is no timing on that shot. Lahiru Kumara runs backward and takes a sharp catch. A really good catch there and Sri Lanka have an early breakthrough!

Aaron Finch takes the aerial route but it lands safely! A fuller ball, around off. Aaron Finch lifts it over mid off for a brace.

Swing and a miss! A length ball, outside off. Aaron Finch stays back and looks to cut but misses.

Length ball, outside off. Ben McDermott opens the face of the bat and guides it towards point. A single taken!

Back of a length, outside off. Aaron Finch looks to cut this away but gets an under edge towards point for a single.

First change in bowling sees Dushmantha Chameera into the attack.

Short, on middle. Ben McDermott, on back foot, defedns it out. Just 1 run off the over! What a start for Sri Lanka!

Quicker and shorter, outside off. Ben McDermott pushes it towards cover again, off the back foot. Another dot ball!

Shorter ball, around off. Ben McDermott pushes it towards cover. No run there!

Sower through the air, very full, around middle. Ben McDermott blocks it out.

Oh, dear! What a beauty! A fuller ball, around the off pole. Ben McDermott looks to heave this but misses. The ball was inches away from taking the off pole. Close call!

Flatter ball, around middle and leg. Aaron Finch taps it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter ball, around off. Ben McDermott ducks underneath it.

A length ball, around the leg pole. Ben McDermott shuffles across and tries to scoop this but misses. Good take from the keeper diving to his left.

Shorter ball, around off. Aaron Finch taps it towards point and scampers through to the other end.

Good-length delivery, on the thigh pads. Ben McDermott tucks it towards fine leg for a single.

Length ball, on middle. Ben McDermott pushes it back to the bowler.

Lahiru Kumara begins with a fuller ball, on the pads. Aaron Finch flicks and gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball goes towards mid-wicket for a single. There was an appeal for LBW, but the umpire says no!

Who will bowl from the other end? Lahiru Kumara it is.

A flatter ball, much straighter, on the stumps. Aaron Finch knocks it towards long on for a single. He retains the strike! 3 runs off the first over!

DROPPED! Oh, dear! An early chance goes down! Maheesh Theekshana cannot believe it is put down! A shorter ball, around middle. Ben McDermott pulls it uppishly towards mid-wicket. Janith Liyanage jumps to catch that, gets his hands to it, but fails to grab it! You have to catch those. Will this prove costly? One run taken!

Fuller now, on middle. Aaron Finch leans and taps it towards mid-wicket for a single. Aaron Finch and Australia are up and running!

Short again, turning it in on middle. Aaron Finch pushes it back to the bowler off the back foot.

Shorter ball now, outside off. Aaron Finch stays back and pushes it towards cover. Another dot ball.

Maheesh Theekshana begins with a flat delivery, on the pads. Aaron Finch looks to flick but gets a leading edge towards cover.

All in readiness for the action. The players are out in the middle. Aaron Finch comes back to open the batting along with Ben McDermott. Spin to start the proceedings as Maheesh Theekshana to start with the ball. Here we go ...

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Kamil Mishara (In for Danushka Gunathilaka), Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Janith Liyanage (WK) (In for Dinesh Chandimal), Dasun Shanaka (C), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Praveen Jayawickrama (In for Jeffrey Vandersay), Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara.

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

TOSS - Up goes the coin and lands in the favor of Australia. They have elected to BAT first.

Sri Lanka did shuffle things up and tried Lahiru Kumara in the previous game. He didn't disappoint much as he chipped in 2 wickets. Something similar can be expected in this game with Praveen Jayawickrama and Ramesh Mendis having a go. With the series in their hand, Australia too can test their bench. Will Aaron Finch and his men whitewash Sri Lanka? Or will Sri Lanka end the series on a high? We will find out soon. Toss and teams news coming up shortly.

Hello and a warm to what is the final T20I of the series between Australia and Sri Lanka. The series has been already decided with the World Champions bossing the tour by going 4-0 up while nothing has ticked for the visitors so far who are still waiting for some positive outcome from this series. Australia have a chance to clean sweep while Sri Lanka can try something different and test their bench.

... MATCH DAY ...