Sri Lanka vs Australia Australia in Sri Lanka, 3 T20I Series, 2022

Wide! DASUN SHANAKA, remember the name! The skipper has turned up when it mattered the most. Kane serves it full but way outside off. Shanaka throws his bat at it but misses. The umpire calls it wide. Shanaka is out of his crease and Wade throws it on the keeper's end but till then Shanaka was in. He runs in delight and punches the air. He has done what no one would have believed a few overs back. Sri Lanka win by 4 wickets.

SIX! SCORES LEVEL! Dasun Shanaka, what a player, and the skipper is doing the unbelievable! A low full toss on middle. Shanaka hammers it straight down the ground for a biggie. Fifty up as well. But most important is the next run for Shanaka. One needed.

FOUR! 7 runs needed now! Slower ball, on a length and outside off. Shanaka muscles it straight down to long off for a boundary. Again powers it well.

FOUR! Shanaka hits it well! This is full and outside off. Shanaka stays back and slaps it hard to point for a boundary. No one there standing.

Bye! Shorter and outside off. Chamika Karunaratne swings and misses and calls for a quick single. The keeper, Wade throws it to the bowler who turns and hits it on the bowler's side. The replay shows he was in. A single.

Sri Lanka need 15 runs off 4 balls now. Can Dasun Shanaka get his team over the line? Fasten your seatbelts we will find out soon!

Just a single! Length ball, outside off. Shanaka smashes it to deep cover for a run. 16 needed now.

WIDE AGAIN! Kane Richardson tries to stay away from the arc but serves it way outside off. Dasun Shanaka slashes and misses.

Wide! Slower and outside off. Shanaka leaves it alone.

Too full and on off, driven to long off for a single. Shanaka will keep the strike and also keeps the hopes alive for Sri Lanka as they need 19 runs off the last over.

Wide! Full and way outside off. Shanaka swings and misses. A bit harsh on the bowler, it was inside the tramline.

FOUR! Angles a full ball and around off, was slower. Dasun waits and swings across and hits it in the gap to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full and on middle. Chamika Karunaratne eases it to long on for a single. 12 runs till now.

FOUR! Chamika Karunaratne joins the party and he too does what is needed, hit boundaries! Overpitched, outside off. Chamika Karunaratne drives it on the up and over covers and the ball races into the fence.

Too full and on middle. Shanaka jams it out to long on for a single.

SIX! Shanaka, you beauty! Jhye Richardson tries the slower ball but instead serves a full toss and outside off. Dasun Shanaka swings across and hits it flat over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

22 runs off the over! Sri Lanka are still hanging there! 37 needed in 12 balls. Around off, it is hit to deep cover for a single. Shanaka will keep the strike.

FOUR! 21 runs off the over till now! What an over it is turning out to be! Another fuller ball on middle. Shanaka smacks it to long on where the fielder dives to his left but fails to stop it. A boundary.

FOUR! A low full toss on off. Shanaka drives it hard and through covers for a boundary.

SIX! Two in a row! Just what Sri Lanka needed. Full and in the slot, on middle and leg. Shanaka swings again and smashes it high over long on for yet another maximum.

SIX! Dasun Shanaka keeps the hopes alive! Hits the hard length and on middle. Shanaka hits it through the line and over long on for a biggie.

Length and around off, it is hit to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Josh Hazlewood (3-1-3-2) is back on!

On middle, drilled down to long on for one more. 59 needed now.

Too full and on off, pushed to covers.

Tossed up angling on middle. Chamika Karunaratne paddles it to fine leg and collects a brace. That might have come off the pads and the replay shows the wickets were hitting. Australia have missed out here.

Tossed up on middle. Shanaka skips down and drives it to long off for one.

An arm ball on middle. Chamika Karunaratne punches it late to mid on for a single.

Tossed up on off, the ball holds nicely in the surface. Shanaka shuffles across and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

A fuller ball, slower and way down the leg side. Chamika Karunaratne tries to work it away but the ball brushes his bat and goes to the keeper on a couple of bounces.

FOUR! Sri Lanka are still in the game! Short of a length and on off. Chamika Karunaratne pulls it hard and to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Chamika Karunaratne is the new batter in.

OUT! TAKEN! Aaron Finch takes a dolly! Touch fuller and outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga tries to go over covers but cue ends his shot and to cover where Finch takes a sitter. 69 needed in 26 balls.

FOUR! Beautiful shot and a much needed one! This is short and on off. Wanindu Hasaranga bends his back and ramps it over the keeper and to third man for a boundary.

Length ball on top of off. Shanaka pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Short of a length and outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga slaps it on the up and to deep point for a single.

Fuller, flatter, around middle. Dasun Shanaka once again pushes it back to Agar.

Pitches it slighty up this time, around middle. Dasun Shanaka pushes it back to the bowler.

Another shorter ball, around middle and off. Wanindu Hasaranga pulls it towards long on for a single.

Drops it short now, around middle. Wanindu Hasaranga pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Oh! What a lovely delivery! Tosses it up, fuller ball, this one lands around middle and spins away sharply. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to drive this but he misses it completely.

Fuller ball, around middle and off. Dasun Shanaka drives it towards long off for a single.

A bouncer, around middle. Wanindu Hasaranga ducks underneath it.

Wanindu Hasaranga comes in.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Sri Lanka have lost half their side now. The pressure was building and so Kusal Mendis tries to be cheeky. A length ball, outside off. Kusal Mendis shuffles across and tries to scoop this over but he misses. The ball ricochets off his thigh pads and goes onto hit the stumps. Josh Hazlewood gets his second wicket and Sri Lanka are in trouble here!

Drops it short now, around middle. Dasun Shanaka pulls it to the fielder at deep mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length, around middle. Dasun Shanaka pushes it back to the bowler.

Width on offer now, tad shorter. Dasun Shanaka cuts it towards the fielder at cover-point. Two dots in a row!

Back of a length, around middle. Dasun Shanaka defends it out.

On middle, spinning away. Kusal Mendis defends it out.

Edged and just short! A shorter ball, outside off. Kusal Mendis tries to cut this but the ball goes off the outside edge and deflects off Matthew Wade's gloves and falls short of Aaron Finch at first slip.

Full again, outside off. Dasun Shanaka drives it wide of the mid off fielder. Steven Smith dives to his right, sticks his right hands out and makes an excellent stop. He has a shy at the bowler's end but he misses.

Slower through the air, full, around middle. Dasun Shanaka flicks it towards mid-wicket.

Dasun Shanaka walks out to the middle.

OUT! LBW! Ashton Agar gets rid of the dangerous Bhanuka Rajapaksa. This is a huge wicket for Australia and Sri Lanka are in a spot of bother now. Ashton Agar tosses it up, full, much straighter on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets down on his knee and tries to sweep this but he misses. A huge appeal for LBW, but the umpire says no! Ashton Agar seems confident though and Aaron Finch opts for a review! UltraEdge confirms no bat involved! Ball Tracking indicates three reds and Bhanuka Rajapaksa has to walk back!

Tosses it up, around middle, fuller ball. Kusal Mendis presses forward and drives it down to long on. Single taken!

A low full toss, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa drives it down to long off for a brace.

Back of a length, around middle. Kusal Mendis pulls it towards long on for a single.

FOUR! Tad shorter, around middle and leg. Kusal Mendis heaves this high towards cow corner. The ball goes once bounce over the ropes for a boundary.

A fuller ball, tosses it up, outside off. Kusal Mendis gets down on his knee and tries to sweep this but he misses.

A shorter ball, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa taps it towards point. He wanted a single there, but he was sent back. There was a direct hit at the keeper's end but Bhanuka Rajapaksa was well in. The ball deflects off the stumps and rolls away, the batters sneak in an over throw!

SIX! BANG! That sounded so sweet as soon as it left the bat. A fuller ball, around middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets down on his knee and dispatches this over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

A length ball, angling in, around middle and leg. Kusal Mendis dabs it towards point. End of another successful over from Marcus Stoinis!

Kusal Mendis comes in.

OUT! TAKEN! A soft dismissal! Marcus Stoinis grabs his second wicket of the game and Sri Lanka have lost their third. Pathum Nissanka walks back now. This was a shorter ball, wide of off. Pathum Nissanka stays in crease, and tries to cut this away, but the ball goes off the outside edge towards short third man. Josh Hazlewood there takes an easy catch.

Leg bye! On a length, down the leg side. Bhanuka Rajapaksa backs away, advances down the pitch, and tries to hoick this on the leg side but he misses. The ball deflects off his pads and goes towards point. Leg bye taken!

Pace on this time! Length ball, darting it on the pads. Pathum Nissanka looks to flick this but the ball goes off the inside edge onto his pads and towards square leg for a single.

Another good-length delivery, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa opens the face of the bat and guides it past point. Single taken!

An off pace delivery, at 111 clicks, on a length, around middle and leg. Pathum Nissanka pushes it towards mid off for a single.

Hit and miss from Bhanuka Rajapaksa! This is outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa fails to cut it.

FOUR! Deft touch! Short again, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa hangs back and plays it very late past the keeper and to third man for a boundary.

Short and outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa fails to cut it.

Tossed up, on middle. Blocked out.

Short and outside off, cut to deep point for a single. Nissanka wanted another run but was sent back.

Edgy runs! This is nicely tossed up, outside off and it spins away. Bhanuka Rajapaksa leans to defend but gets an outside edge to short third man for a single.

Back of a length and on middle, pulled away to deep square leg for a single.

Too full and on off. Nissanka plays it to deep square leg for a single.

Another single as Bhanuka pulls this short of a length to deep square leg for a single.

Length and on off. Nissanka nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa walks out to bat at number 4.

OUT! TAKEN! A break through for Australia and at a very crucial time! This is short and on middle, touch steep bounce as well. Charith Asalanka stays back to pull but closes the face of the bat and it goes off the leading edge, high in the air and to short fine leg where Aaron Finch takes it with ease.

Fuller and on middle. Nissanka nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

Marcus Stoinis comes into the attack.

Slants a length ball on the pads, Nissanka forces it in front of square leg for a single.

Another single as Charith Asalanka wrists it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, hit to mid-wicket for a single.

Drops it short and on middle. Asalanka slog-sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up on middle. Nissanka flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flights it full and on off. Pushed to long off for a single.

Glenn Maxwell is brought into the attack.

Slightly short and on off. Asalanka strokes it to deep cover for one more. 11 runs off the over.

FOUR! Second four of the over! Flatter and angling across, outside off. Asalanka cuts it hard and through backward point for a boundary.

On midlde, flicked to mid-wicket.

In-drifter, on middle. Nissanka tucks it off the inside half of the bat to square leg for a single.

Shorter and on middle, clipped to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Agar is welcomed with a boundary! An arm ball, full and on off. Asalanka swings across and hits it to long on for a boundary.

Ashton Agar comes into the attack.

On a length and on off. Nissanka punches it to mid off. At the end of the Powerplay, Sri Lanka are 49 for 1. 128 needed in 84 balls.

On a length and on middle. Nissanka tucks it behind square on the leg side for a brace.

This is full and around off. Asalanka drives it to covers for a single.

Wide! Down the leg side. Left alone.

SIX! Up and over! Short again, around leg. Asalanka pulls it, not quite off the middle but puts enough power to sail over square leg for a biggie.

FOUR! Good shot! Short of a length and on off. Asalanka hangs back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

A length ball, outside off. Nissanka chops it to short third man for a single.

Another shorter ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka steers it down to third man for a single. He retains the strike!

FOUR! Crunched! Jhye Richardson drops it short again, around middle. Pathum Nissanka hangs back, swivels and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

Back of a length, outside off. Charith Asalanka cuts it past backward point for a single.

Leg bye! On a length, darting it around the pads. Pathum Nissanka looks to flick this but he misses. The ball goes off his thigh pad and towards square leg. Leg bye taken!

Tad shorter again, outside off. Charith Asalanka tries to cut this away but he gets an under edge towards the keeper. Single taken!

Shorter ball, outside off. Charith Asalanka looks to slash this away but he misses.

Leg bye! Back of a length, around middle and leg. Charith Asalanka looks to flick this but he misses, the ball goes off his thigh guard towards point. The batters sneak in a leg bye!

Another play and a miss! Tad shorter, around off. Charith Asalanka once again swings across the line as he tries to pull this once but he fails to get any connection on it.

Swing and a miss! On a length, higher line this time, around off. Charith Asalanka swings this across the line but he misses.

Shorter one, around off. Charith Asalanka pushes it back to the bowler.

Charith Asalanka is the new batter in.

OUT! TAKEN! Josh Hazlewood draws first blood and Sri Lanka have lost Danushka Gunathilaka! A slower ball on this occasion, around middle. Danushka Gunathilaka swivels and looks to pull this but the gets a top edge towards fine leg. Jhye Richardson there takes a good catch.

Swing and a miss! Shorter, swinging away, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka hangs back and tries to slash this away but he fails to get any bat on it.

Outside off, shaping away, tad shorter. Pathum Nissanka looks to cut this away but he misses.

Another short ball, down the leg side. Danushka Gunathilaka looks to pull this but the ball goes off his gloves away just away from the keeper. Single taken!

Shorter ball, outside off. Pathum Nissanka hangs back and cuts it towards past point for a single.

Slower ball now, at 111 clicks, fuller ball, wide of off. Pathum Nissanka presses forward and drives it past cover-point. Ashton Agar runs to his left, dives, and makes a good stop there. Two taken! Excellent stop there he saved two runs for his side!

On a length now, down the leg side. Danushka Gunathilaka backs away and taps it towards mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Danushka Gunathilaka greets Kane Richardson with a biggie! Kane Richardson begins with a shorter ball, into the body. Danushka Gunathilaka swivels and pulls it towards deep square leg for a maximum.

Kane Richardson is into the attack now.

Back of a length, around off. Danushka Gunathilaka stays in his crease and dabs it towards third man for a single.

Tad shorter, around off. Danushka Gunathilaka blocks it out off the back foot.

Leg bye! Good-length delivery, down the leg side, tailing back in. Pathum Nissanka looks to block this but he misses. The ball deflects off his pads and goes towards square leg. The batters sneak in a bye!

Back of a length, around off. Pathum Nissanka hops and taps it towards point.

A appeal for LBW, but not given! A length ball, angling down leg. Pathum Nissanka looks to defend this but he misses and gets hit on his pad. That was sliding down leg. Well bowled though!

On a good length, around off. Danushka Gunathilaka looks to defend but he gets a thick inside edge towards square leg for a single.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Josh Hazlewood.

FOUR! Oh, shot! An overpitched delivery, around off. Pathum Nissanka presents the full face of the bat and caresses it straight down the ground for a glorious boundary. 11 runs off the first over! Good start this by Sri Lanka!

On a length, outside off. Pathum Nissanka pushes it off the back foot past point for a brace. Pathum Nissanka gets off the mark!

A fuller ball, around middle. Danushka Gunathilaka shuffles across and miscues his scoop shot towards fine leg for a single.

Swing and a miss! Shaping away, outside off, tad shorter. Danushka Gunathilaka looks to cut this away but he fails to get any connection on that.

Beaten! Well bowled! Tad shorter, nipping back in, around off. Danushka Gunathilaka looks to push this on the off side but he gets beaten on the inside edge.

FOUR! A perfect start from Sri Lanka and Danushka Gunathilaka! A shorter ball, outside off. Danushka Gunathilaka punches it off the back foot, towards cover-point. Ashton Agar fumbles there and allows the ball to go through him. Boundary!

Swing and a miss! A slower ball now, full, outside off. Steven Smith looks to sweep this one but he misses and he is undone by the lack of pace. Australia end at 176 for 5!

SIX! Bang! What a shot this is from Steven Smith! A low full toss, wide of off. Steven Smith reaches out to it, opens the face of the bat and smashes it over point for a biggie.

FOUR! Nicely done! Change of angle fo Dushmantha Chameera now! He goes over the wicket, and serves a shortish ball, wide of off. Steven Smith goes hard at it but the ball goes off the outside edge towards third man for a boundary. Australia gets to 170 with that!

Wide! Wide of off again, full in length. This time Steven Smith leaves it alone. Wide given!

Well bowled! Very slow on this occasion, fuller ball, wide of off. Steven Smith shuffles across and tries to hit this on the leg side but he misses.

Another low full toss, darting it on the pads. Matthew Wade looks to flick this on the leg side, but he gets a leading edge towards sweeper cover. Single taken!

FOUR! A full toss this time, outside off. Matthew Wade drives it powerfully towards deep cover for a boundary. A four on the first delivery of the final over!

Dushmantha Chameera to bowl the final over.

FOUR! Good end to the over for Australia! A slower ball, full, around off. Steven Smith sweeps it the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Tad shorter, around middle and leg, slower in pace. Matthew Wade knocks it towards mid-on for a single.

FOUR! Crunched! Back of a length, outside off. Matthew Wade punches it off the back foot past the diving fielder at cover for a boundary.

Wide! Chamika Karunaratne errs in line and serves it wide outside of off. Matthew Wade leaves it alone. Kusal Mendis dives to his left and makes a good stop there. Wide called!

Chamika Karunaratne drops it short now, outside off. Steven Smith slaps it without any timing towards mid off and scampers across towards the other end.

Two dots in a row! This one angles in, on a length, on the pads. Steven Smith looks to heave this on the leg side but he misses and gets hit on his pads.

Very full, outside off, slower in pace. Steven Smith drives it to the fielder at mid off.

Chamika Karunaratne to bowl the penultimate over.

Flatter, around middle. Steven Smith advances down the pitch and flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Bang! A flat six from Smith! A googly, fuller ball, around off. Steven Smith picks up the googly, gets low, and slog sweeps this towards cow corner for a biggie.

Shorter, around middle. Matthew Wade pulls it straight to the fielder at deep mid-wicket.

Tad quicker, full in length, around off. Matthew Wade presses forward and pushes it towards cover.

Shorter now, another googly, around off. Steven Smith pushes it towards sweeper cover for a single.

A googly, full in length, around middle. Steven Smith steps down the track and flicks it toward deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Back of a length, outside off. Steven Smith cuts it towards sweeper cover for a single.

Tad shorter, around middle and leg. Matthew Wade knocks it towards long on for a single.

Shorter and outside off. Smith pulls it to mid-wicket for a single. Not of the middle but will get a single.

This is very full and outside off. Wade carves it to third man for a single.

Tight on middle. Smith tucks it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Length and on off, pushed to covers.

Matthew Wade is the new man in.

OUT! STUMPED! Praveen Jayawickrama does have the last laugh! He gets his man! Lovely delivery by him this time. A loopy one, slower through the air, full, around off. Marcus Stoinis shimmies down the track and swings his bat but he misses as the ball spins away from him. Kusal Mendis collects the ball and whips the bails off. Marcus Stoinis departs!

Well bowled! A fuller one, around middle. Marcus Stoinis gets down on his knee and looks to sweep this but he misses. A huge appeal for LBW and the umpire raises his finger! Marcus Stoinis opts for a review. The replay rolls in and UltraEdge shows there was a slight edge on that. Not out it is!

Tosses it up, full, around middle. Marcus Stoinis lifts it towards long on. The fielder there runs forward, and dives forward, but he fails to reach the ball. The ball goes past him. Two taken!

FOUR! Make that 14 runs off 3 balls! Fuller, slower through the air, around off. Marcus Stoinis slashes it past cover-point for a boundary.

FOUR! Another lovely shot! Tad shorter, around off. Marcus Stoinis hangs back, cuts and cuts it last past point for a boundary. 10 runs off two balls.

SIX! KABOOM! A fuller ball, slower through the air, around the leg pole. Marcus Stoinis gets down on his knee and sweeps it over deep square leg for a biggie.

Again there is extra bounce but this is on the slower side, outside off. Stoinis dabs it to third man for a single.

Length ball slanting on middle. Stoinis hits it back to the bowler.

This one shoots off the deck, shorter and outside off. Stoinis leaves it alone. A wide given for height.

Length and on off. Smith wrists it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker one this time at 144 clicks, on middle. Stoinis knocks it to point for a single.

Slower one outside off. Smith plays it down to third man for a single.

Length and on top of middle. Stoinis works it to deep point for a single.

Dushmantha Chameera comes back to bowl. He went for 24 runs in his two overs.

Good running! This is really good from Australia as the boundaries are hard to buy right now. Fuller and on middle. Smith clips it down to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Another single as this is hit to long off.

Shorter and outside off. Stoinis cuts it hard and to deep point where the fielder runs to his right and stops it with a dive. Two.

In the air but safe! A loopy ball, on off. Smith backs away and lofts it in the air and to long off where the fielder runs to his right and collects it on a bounce. A single.

Slightly short and outside off. Stoinis slaps it to long off and takes a single.

Tossed up, outside off. Smith knocks it over covers and takes a single.

Ohh..how has that missed the stumps! This is on middle and nicely flighted on the slower side. It lands and spins away. Stoinis looks to defend on the front foot but misses and the ball goes past the off pole.

Nicely flighted, on off. Smith chips it to long on for a single.

On middle, drilled down to long on for one.

FOUR! 100 up for Australia! Welcome boundary! Too full and on middle. Stoinis reverse sweeps it and hits it past short third man for a boundary. Much needed to get back the momentum.

Length and outside off, spinning in. Stoinis strokes it to deep cover for a brace.

Tossed up on middle, swept to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Wanindu Hasaranga (2-0-12-1) comes back into the attack.

Another dot to end the over! Slower again, full and on off. Smith pushes it back to the bowler who parries it to the cover fielder. No run.

Again slower from Praveen! This is full and outside off, pushed to covers.

Slower again, length and outside off. Stoinis works it to deep point for a single.

This is full and around off. Stoinis lifts it wide of long off and the fielder there runs to his left and tumbles to save a couple

Tossed up, slower and outside off. Smith drives it to long off for a single.

Flatter and outside off. Stoinis slaps it to sweeper cover for a single.

Shorter now, turning in, around middle. Steven Smith flicks it towards the fielder at mid-wicket. Good over this for Sri Lanka! Two wickets off it!

Pitches it up, around middle. Marcus Stoinis sweeps it towards deep square leg for a single.

Another fuller ball, spinning in, around middle and leg. Steven Smith works it away towards fine leg for a single. Steven Smith is off the mark as well!

Tosses it up, very full, slower through the air. Marcus Stoinis flicks it gently towards square leg for a single. Marcus Stoinis gets off the mark with that.

Marcus Stoinis comes to the crease.

OUT! RUN OUT! Team Hat-Trick! What a turnaround this is from Sri Lanka! Josh Inglis goes for a golden duck. Australia are losing their way here! This is full and on middle. Inglis paddles it and the ball rolls away behind the keeper. Charith Asalanka at first slip, anticipates and moves across quickly to stop it. Meanwhile, there is an adrenaline rush for Inglis who tries to take a run which is not available there. He is sent back and Asalanka scores a direct hit at the keeper's end. Even the keeper had enough time to clip the bails off but he was not required there. Brilliant work from Charith Asalanka and Sri Lanka have found good momentum here.

Josh Inglis comes to the crease.

OUT LBW! Another one bites the dust and there are two new batters in space of two balls. Maheesh Theekshana bowls from 'round the wicket and angles a full ball, around middle and leg. Warner stays back and leans to defend but misses and the ball hits him on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW and nothing given from the umpire. Sri Lanka take the review. UltraEdge shows no bat there. David Warner is already walking back as Ball Tracking shows three reds. Out it is.

Steven Smith comes in.

OUT! TAKEN! Wanindu Hasaranga strikes! He gets rid of the dangerous, Glenn Maxwell! A wicket at a perfect time for Sri Lanka. Another googly, full in length, around middle and off. Glenn Maxwell dances down the track and smashes it towards long on. He does so without any elevation, that has been hit very flat, and Danushka Gunathilaka at long on pouches it safely. Australia have lost their second wicket!

Fuller, around middle and leg. David Warner sweeps it towards deep square leg for a single.

Beaten now! Lovely delivery! Another loopy ball, down the leg side, another wrong'un. David Warner makes room again, and looks to smash this on the leg side but he misses it.

Tosses it up, full, around the leg pole. David Warner makes room and looks to heave this but the ball goes off his inside edge and onto his boot.

A googly, shorter one, around off. Glenn Maxwell pushes it towards long off for a single.

Tosses it up, fuller one, around middle. David Warner knocks it to long on for a single.

Shorter again, around middle and leg. David Warner steps down the wicket and knocks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 14 runs off the over!

This is not great bowling from Praveen Jayawickrama! Another short ball, around the pads. David Warner pulls it towards deep sqaure leg. The fielder runs to his left, dives, and makes a good stop. Two taken!

FOUR! Another top shot! Praveen Jayawickrama drops it short, around middle and off. David Warner pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Australia are cruising along at the moment!

Good running! A fuller one, around middle and leg. David Warner looks to sweep this but the ball goes off his inside edge towards fine leg for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! A full toss, around the leg pole. David Warner dances down the track and pulls it towards fine leg for a boundary.

Praveen Jayawickrama tosses this one up, very full, around off. Glenn Maxwell drives it towards deep cover. Single taken!

Praveen Jayawickrama is brought into the attack.

Pitches it up again, around middle and leg. David Warner flicks it through square leg for a brace. 9 runs off Wanindu Hasaranga's first over!

Much fuller now, outside off, loopy one. David Warner drives it towards the fielder at cover.

Tad shorter, around middle and off. David Warner miscues his pull shot towards mid-wicket. No run there!

Quicker, fuller, around middle and leg. Glenn Maxwell flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

Fuller now, around off. Glenn Maxwell blocks it out.

SIX! BOOM! Glenn Maxwell greets Wanindu Hasaranga with a maximum! Poor ball to begin with though! A googly, too short, around middle. Glenn Maxwell pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Wanindu Hasaranga is into the attack.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Dasun Shanaka drops it short, around off. David Warner upper cuts it towards third man. The ball goes one bounce over the ropes for a boundary.

Yorker, around off. David Warner fails to squeeze it out.

In the air..and FOUR! That's a poor effort in the deep! A fuller ball, outside off. David Warner looks to go over cover but the ball goes off the splice and towards third man. Praveen Jayawickrama runs towards the ball, the ball bounces and he runs past the ball. He was probably undone by the spin there but a boundary for Australia!

Yorker-length delivery, wide of off, at 127 clicks. David Warner digs it towards point.

Angling in on a length, around middle and leg. Glenn Maxwell flicks it towards deep mid-wicker. Single taken!

Dasun Shanaka begins with a shortish ball, around off, slower in pace. David Warner pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 50 up for Australia!

Dasun Shanaka to bowl now.

SIX! BANG! Glenn Maxwell is off the mark in grand fashion! Another back-of-a-length delivery, around middle. Glenn Maxwell pulls this over deep square leg for a biggie. First six of the innings! Australia are 49 for 1 at the end of the Powerplay!

Shorter ball, turns away, around off. Glenn Maxwell pushes it off the back foot towards cover.

Glenn Maxwell is the new batter in.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! A much-needed wicket for Sri Lanka! Maheesh Theekshana draws first blood. Aaron Finch departs after yet another fine knock. Much slower this time, tosses it up, full and around off. Aaron Finch gets down on his knee and tries to sweep this but he misses as the ball spins in and knocks the off pole. Maheesh Theekshana punches the air in delight!

This one spins in, quicker, around middle and leg. Aaron Finch pushes it off the back foot wide of long on for a brace.

Another shorter ball, around middle and off. David Warner knocks it off the back foot towards cover for a single.

Quicker, flatter, around off, that one keeps low as well. David Warner clears his front leg and pushes it towards the fielder at mid off.

A slower one at 116 kph and it completely deceives Aaron Finch! This is outside off. He fails to push it away.

Chameera targets his length and serves it very full. Warner turns it to mid-wicket for a run.

Slower one on middle, pushed to cover-point for another sharp single. Ohh...dear! A no ball is called as Chameera overstepped and a Free Hit will follow.

On a length and around off. Warner drops it to point and scampers for a quick single.

FOUR! Beats the fielder! Chameera drags his length back and around off. Warner pulls it to mid-wicket where the fielder dives to his right but fails to stop and the mid on fielder gives a chase but to no avail as the ball wins the race.

A single! Length and on off. Finch hits it to covers and calls for a quick single.

FOUR! Full length and it races away to the fence. This is around off. Finch stays back and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. It is either a four or a dot in the last few overs.

Great finish and the crowd backs with a huge roar for Chamika! Fuller and on middle. Warner tucks it to the left of the bowler who dives and stops it.

Four dots now! Good comeback after going for a boundary on the first ball! Length and outside off. Warner cuts it late to short third man.

Pitched up, on off. David drives it to the left of mid off.

Length and on top of off. Warner knocks it to covers.

That is the length Karunaratne should follow! On a length and, around the 5th stump channel at 131 clicks. Warner looks to push it but misses.

FOUR! A freebie for Warner and he dispatches it! An off-cutter from Chamika but he serves it too full and outside off. Warner bends his back knee and smashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Change of ends for Chamika Karunaratne!

Three dots to end the over! Still, 8 runs off it. Around off, fuller, pushed to covers.

Dot again! Maheesh Theekshana keeping it tight now! On middle. Finch keeps it out.

Much better from Maheesh! Tossed up, quicker and on middle and leg. Finch works it to covers.

FOUR! Four fours for Finch! Flatter and outside off. Finch punches off the back foot through cover-point and it races away into the fence.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! This is full and on middle. Finch makes room and goes inside-out over covers for a boundary. His third boundary already.

Tossed up, on off. Finch pushes it to covers.

First bowling change! Maheesh Theekshana comes into the attack.

Three runs taken! On a length and outside off. A back foot punch from Finch through covers and he bags three runs as the fielder from the ring gives a chase and saves a single.

FOUR! Straight as an arrow! Overpitched, on middle. Finch hangs back and shows full face of the bat to loft it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Touch fuller and on top of off. Finch drops it to covers.

Length ball, outside off, moving away. Finch has a feel for it but fails to connect.

FOUR! First boundary of the innings and it comes off the skipper's bat. This is full and outside off. Finch drives it through covers for a boundary.

A ripper from Chameera to start his proceedings! On a length and outside off at 140 clicks, not much movement there. Finch drives inside the line and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Who will bowl from the other end? Dushmantha Chameera it is!

Four singles on a trot and Australia are off to a positive start. Length and on middle, tucked to square leg with soft hands for a single.

A quick single! Fuller and outside off. Warner drives it hard to covers where the man makes a half-stop and the batters take a quick single.

Finch is off the mark as well but in a streaky way! This is on a length and outside off. Finch prods to push but gets a thick outside edge to third man for a single.

Around off and on a length. Warner taps it to third man and gets off the mark with a single.

On a length and around off, this one nips back in slightly. Warner tucks it to mid-wicket.

Karunaratne starts with a full ball, around off. Warner leans across and punches it to mid off.

We are all set for the action. The players are out in the middle. Aaron Finch and David Warner will open the batting for Australia. Chamika Karunaratne will begin with the ball. Let's go!

Dasun Shanaka, the captain of Sri Lanka first informs that there is one change in the team. He feels there might be some assistance for the spinners. Tells that they should bring up the good thing from both previous matches and play collectively.

Aaron Finch, the skipper of Australia. He says that they will bat, it looks like a dry wicket, they want to put runs on the board and look to defend it. Adds that Sri Lanka did a fantastic job in the previous game, but having an extra batter at number 7 helped them win the game. Informs that they have one change. Mitchell Marsh is out with a niggle and Josh Inglis comes in.

PITCH REPORT - Russel Arnold is near the pitch. He says it is a very different pitch, it's dry and it also looks rough. Spin to win is the formula. Adds that the captain winning the toss should bat first. Informs that 170 is the average score and a score anywhere near that should be a winning total.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis (WK), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Praveen Jayawickrama (In for Nuwan Thushara).

Australia (Playing XI) - Aaron Finch (C), David Warner, Josh Inglis (In for Mitchell Marsh), Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (WK), Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Josh Hazlewood.

TOSS - Australia have won the toss and they will BAT first!

Sri Lanka on the other hand needs to step up with the bat. In both the games, we witnessed a batting collapse from the hosts. They do have a quality side but have not been able to click. Their bowling unit looks strong but if they had some more runs on the board the outcome could have been different in the second T20I. Sri Lanka will want to put their best foot forward and finish this series on a high. A victory in this game can give them some kind of confidence going into the ODI series as well. Will they be able to avoid a whitewash? We will find out. Stay tuned for the toss and other updates.