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

Series: Sri Lanka tour of Australia, 2017 Venue: Simonds Stadium, Geelong Date & Time: Feb 19, 07:20 PM LOCAL

Who would have thought this would happen 15 years ago Even the most optimistic of those wouldn't have put their money on Sri Lanka with five batsmen back in the pavilion in five overs. This victory has to go down as one of Sri Lanka's finest chases in Twenty20 cricket. The tourists have clinched another last-ball thriller to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, and maintained their unbeatenT20I winning streak against Australia in Australia. Aslea Gunarathne - the star of the match - 84 not out off 46 balls.

Asela Gunarathne has scored a timely fifty to keep Sri Lanka in hunt of what could be one of their finest run-chases in Twenty20 cricket

Asela Gunarathne is going strong, he has kept the boundaries coming. But in the process of reducing the required runs, Sri Lanka have lost another wicket. James Faulkner strikes, Sekkuge Prasanna is back in the hut.

Chamara Kapugedera and Asela Gunaratne steadied the Sri Lankan innings after the top order was back in the dugout in the powerplay itself. By the time, Kapugedera departed, the equation had reduced to 82 off 45 balls. The stand has opened up Sri Lanka's chances in the match. Six wickets down, the challenge is tough, but Australia can't breath all that easy.

They are folding up much faster than they would have liked. Andrew Tye, the fifth bowler introduced by skipper Aaron Finch in the fifth over has struck twice in two balls to send Dilshan Munaweera and Milinda Siriwardana back to the dugout. At the moment, it would be quite a classic, if Sri Lanka manage to give Australia a challenge. 41 for 5.

James Faulkner and Jhye Richardson, bowling the third and fourth overs too struck and got off the mark in the wicket's column. Sri Lanka's top order, the one that had laid the platform for their victory in the previous match, is back in the dug out. They desperately need a partnership to get going.

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Upal Tharanga, Sri Lanka skipper, won the toss and elected to field. Jhye Richardson has got his T20I cap. He has come in for Billy Stanlake, who conceded 42 runs off three overs in the first match. Ben Dunk also gets a look in, in place of Adam Zampa. Sri Lanka have made one change to their side with Kusal Mendis coming in place of Lakshan Sandakan.

Australia (Playing XI): Aaron Finch (c), Michael Klinger, Ben Dunk, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Ashton Turner, Tim Paine (wk), James Faulkner, Pat Cummins, Andrew Tye, Jhye Richardson

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Niroshan Dickwella (wK), Upul Tharanga (c), Dilshan Munaweera, Kusal Mendis, Asela Gunaratne, Milinda Siriwardana, Chamara Kapugedera, Seekkuge Prasanna, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Vikum Sanjaya

Led by Anna Peterson's last over hat-trick, New Zealand went on to defend 69 runs in 13 overs and win the second Women'sT20I in Victoria. You can check out the full scorecard of the match here

Hello and welcome to the second Twenty20 International between Australia and Sri Lanka, set to be played in Victoria's Simonds Stadium. The visitors have taken a 1-0 lead in the series after clinching a last-ball thriller at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and will look to seal the series here on Sunday. Australia are yet to beat Sri Lanka in a T20I match at home. In fact, Australia haven't won a T20I at home since November 9, 2014. Will the second-string side end the drought or will they concede the series?

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Australia (From): Aaron Finch (c), Michael Klinger, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Ashton Turner, Tim Paine (wk), James Faulkner, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Billy Stanlake, Andrew Tye, Ben Dunk, Jhye Richardson

Sri Lanka (From): Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Upul Tharanga (c), Dilshan Munaweera, Asela Gunaratne, Vikum Sanjaya, Chamara Kapugedera, Seekkuge Prasanna, Milinda Siriwardana, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lakshan Sandakan, Lasith Malinga, Kusal Mendis, Sachith Pathirana, Dasun Shanaka, Isuru Udana