Australia vs Sri Lanka

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.