Australia Beat Sri Lanka By 6 Wickets In 3rd T20I, Take Unassailable 3-0 Lead
An all-round performance guided Australia to a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the 3rd T20I at Canberra's Manuka Oval.
After being put in to bat first, Sri Lanka could only manage to post 121/6 in 20 overs. The top order collapsed made Dinesh Chandimal and Dasun Shanaka take the cautious route. Chandimal made 25 off 29 while Shanaka scored 39 in 38 balls to get Sri Lanka to a respectable score.
Australia lost their first wicket on the first ball but didn't look back after that. Glenn Maxwell top-scored with 39 off 26 while Aaron Finch made 35. Josh Inglis and Marcus Stoinis finished the game in the 17th over to help Australia take 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
Brief Scorecard:
Sri Lanka - 121/6
Australia - 124/4 in 16.5 overs
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