Australia vs Sri Lanka

SL vs AUS Live Updates: Australia set a target of 177 runs for Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I on Saturday.

Sri Lanka vs Australia 3rd T20I Live Updates: Australia set a target of 177 runs for Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I on Saturday after they won the toss and opted to bat. Australia came into the match with a 2-0 series lead. Even as he fell in the 16th over, Steve Smith's 27-ball 37 and Matthew Wade's 13 off 8 helped power Australia to 176/5. For Sri Lanka, Maheesh Theekshana picked two wickets, while Wanindu Hasaranga and Praveen Jayawickrama claimed one scalp apiece.

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4th ODI, June 21 - Colombo, 2 PM IST 3rd ODI, June 19 - Colombo, 2 PM IST 1st T20I, June 7 - Colombo, 7 PM IST

Hosts smash a record 59 off last three overs to deny Australia 3-0 sweep.

They made 49 for 1 in the powerplay, for example, which isn't quite enough to keep up with the required rate, but almost. He pounded Praveen Jayawickrama for a six and two fours in the space of three deliveries, eventually picking up 38 off 23 balls. They made 49 for 1 in the powerplay, for example, which isn't quite enough to keep up with the required rate, but almost. They'd been 117 for 4 at the end of the 15th over, beforeMarcus Stoinisand his huge biceps made a dramatic entrance. Two fours to follow, through the covers, then down the ground. Two fours to follow, through the covers, then down the ground. Shanaka is not particularly good at crashing balls through the offside (deep midwicket and down the ground are his areas). But then the pressure of Shanaka's outrageous hitting in the previous two overs got to Kane. Or so you'd surmise. Shanaka is not particularly good at crashing balls through the offside (deep midwicket and down the ground are his areas). But then the pressure of Shanaka's outrageous hitting in the previous two overs got to Kane. Or so you'd surmise. Shanaka had left the bowlers no option but to chance this line though. He bowled a wide to give the win away. Then he bowled two decent deliveries, one of which was hit to sweeper cover, and a slower ball that Sri Lanka's batters scrambled a bye off. Shanaka had hit only six off his first 12 balls, but then went into supernova mode, blasting 48 off his next 13 deliveries, taking Josh Hazlewoodapart, then Jhye Richardson, then Kane Richardson in the final over, from which 19 had been required.

CRR: 9.17. Batting, R(B), 4s, 6s, SR. David Warner*, 36(27), 6, 0, 133.33. Glenn Maxwell, 15(7), 0, 2, 214.29. Bowling, O, M, R, W.

19.3 K Richardson to Shanaka, FOUR, what a match this is proving to be. 18.6 J Richardson to Shanaka, 1 run, 50-run stand up for the 7th wicket. 18.6 J Richardson to Shanaka, wide, not a great call by umpire Dharmasena, because this was inside the tramline. 19.2 K Richardson to Karunaratne, byes, 1 run, they sneak in with a bye as it's a swing and a miss. A length ball by Kane Richardson and Shanaka has slapped it to long-off. 19.4 K Richardson to Shanaka, FOUR, Shanaka is playing a captain's knock! 19.5 K Richardson to Shanaka, SIX, fifty for Shanaka! What a knock! Australia were the favourites to win this contest for the most part of it, but a 25-ball 54 by Shanaka has spoiled their party. Was a bit of an anticlimax with the match ending with a wide ball, but it was the immense pressure put on the Australian bowlers, that led to it all. They took a brave decision to bat first, it wasn't the best idea to bat first in these conditions. The trophy has been handed to Aaron Finch and the Australian captain collects it and hands it over to his team mates as the visitors pose in front of the 'Champions' banner for the cameras. Player of the Match: I took a few balls to get in.

Sri Lanka's bowling department put up a good fight in the second T20I but their batting will have to step up in the third game.

Australia will take on host Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I of the series at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on Saturday, 11 June. Australia will look for white-wash in the third game while Sri Lanka will want to grab a compensatory win. Where will the 3rd Sri Lanka vs Australia T20I match be played? Australia's bowling has overpowered the host in the last two games while their batting almost misfired in the last game.