Australia vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Sri Lanka tour of Australia, 2019 Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane Date & Time: Oct 30, 06:10 PM LOCAL

Australia, after restricting Sri Lanka to 117, chased down the target in 13 overs © Getty

Australia 2 -- 0 Sri Lanka

A stroll in the park for the hosts as they hunt down Sri Lanka's 117 with seven overs to spare. The Australians also seal the series with a match remaining. Chasing a below par score, the hosts lost captain Finch in the very first over. However, post that, Warner and Smith put on an exhibition with an unbeaten 117-run stand for the second wicket.

Everyone seeing the funnier side

'We made a rule not to ask Alex Carey about the DRS, because every time there's an appeal he's like 'I don't know' and 'not sure'. He's one of the most indecisive keepers I've ever seen in my life.'

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Teams:

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Lakshan Sandakan, Lasith Malinga(c), Nuwan Pradeep

Australia (Playing XI): Aaron Finch(c), David Warner, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Ashton Turner, Alex Carey(w), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Billy Stanlake

TOSS -Sri Lanka opt to BAT

Prelude - Australia eye series win

There are two ways Sri Lanka can look at the ongoing T20I series in Australia after the morale-crushing 134-run defeat in the first game. They look down and wonder how do we recover from such a result or they look above and believe the way from hereon is only up. It's anybody's guess what's really going on in the minds of the Sri Lankans, but you'd hope it's the latter. Wednesday's game, even with Warner ready to breathe fire again, is a brand new fixture starting off with a blank slate for both the sides.

Indulge in our match preview from Bharat Sunderasan, who wonders what state of mind Kasun Rajitha must be in after having conceded 75 runs in his four overs - the worst figures in T20I cricket. Expect changes, he writes.

For Australia, there will be a forced change as Mitchell Starc will be away attending his brother's wedding. Billy Stanlake should be the one filling in.