Sri Lanka and Australia are involved in a closely-fought five-match ODI series. After the Dasun Shanaka-led Islanders lost the opening two T20Is at home, they were expected to be whitewashed. However, the one-time winners pulled off a miraculous chase in the third and final match, courtesy of the skipper's late blitz, to avoid a 3-0 scoreline and lose the series with some respite.
Australia commenced their tour of Sri Lanka on Tuesday (June 07) as the Aaron Finch-led visitors locked horns with Dasun Shanaka's Islanders in the series opener of the three T20Is. In what was a one-sided affair, the World T20 champions Australia romped past the hapless Sri Lankans and will now look for an unassailable 2-0 lead in the second and penultimate match on Wednesday (June 08).