Player of the Match
Player of the Match

10:48pm And that is all from us. Thanks for joining.

Finch: It was pretty clinical. The way that the bowlers set up the last two games was outstanding. Every game is a challenge, so it was important to bring out our best. When you've got two spinners in your side in Australia, that's different for us. Those two did really well. [Decision to play two spinners] It was unanimous. As a package, Agar brings so much.

Dickwella: (standing in for Malinga) Everything okay with Malinga, he must be in the dressing room.
We haven't performed to standards. We've learnt a lot in this series we couldn't even compete. Nuwan Pradeep's performances was a positive and also the fielding.

Warner: Importantly for us as a team it's fantastic. On the personal front it's been good to churn out some runs. The bowlers made it easy. It helps when you're chasing a small total. Good momentum, from here we go to play Pakistan at the SCG.

David Warner is Man of the Match and Man of the Series.

10:30pm Warner finishes unbeaten in the series. And that is another comprehensive win for Australia; the 3-0 scoreline tells it all. Sri Lanka have barely had a moment of dominance all series, and that didn't change tonight. The batting was improved, but not lethal, while it was much the same story with the ball.

17.4
4
Pradeep to Warner, FOUR, finished with a boundary! Attempted slower yorker it seems. Ends up as a leg-stump full toss. He holds his balance and caresses this to the long leg boundary
17.3
0
Pradeep to Warner, no run, yorker at middle stump, jammed to midwicket
17.2
1
Pradeep to Turner, 1 run, full and into the pads. Stays tall and clips it down to fine leg
17.1
0
Pradeep to Turner, no run, length on off stump, defended on the front foot

James: "Didn't Warner have a good world cup (in England) followed by a poor Ashes (in England)? Limited overs form doesn't translate into test form."

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs | AUS: 140/3 (3 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.23, RRR: 1.00)

  • David Warner53 (48b)
  • Ashton Turner21 (13b)
  • Lasith Malinga4-0-22-1
  • Lakshan Sandakan4-0-25-0
16.6
2lb
Malinga to Warner, 2 leg byes, slower ball at a length on leg stump. Looks for the flick and deflects this in front of fine leg off the pad. Calls early for the second
16.5
0
Malinga to Warner, no run, slow dipping full toss on off stump. Watchfully tapped to extra cover

Warner's now past Maxwell's 211 for most runs in a bilateral series by an Aussie

16.4
2
Malinga to Warner, 2 runs, full outside off, leans in and drives to third man's left
16.4
1w
Malinga to Warner, 1 wide, bouncer at a middle stump line. Let's that go

Callum Jacobi: "@Ken Smith He had a great run in the IPL just before the Ashes, and then all that form went away. Hope that the same thing doesn't happen again for his sake." --- In his words, he was out of runs, not out of form

16.3
1
Malinga to Turner, 1 run, full on middle stump, driven to long-on
16.2
1
Malinga to Warner, 1 run, slower ball at a length on off stump, dropped into the covers with soft hands
16.1
1
Malinga to Turner, 1 run, full on the stumps, tapped down the ground

William: "Warner passed the 2,000 runs mark with that six - please mention." --- Yes. The record for consecutive fifties in T20Is is four - Gayle and McCullum

END OF OVER:
16 | 5 Runs | AUS: 132/3 (11 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 8.25, RRR: 2.75)

  • Ashton Turner19 (11b)
  • David Warner50 (44b)
  • Lakshan Sandakan4-0-25-0
  • Lahiru Kumara4-0-49-1

Danish: "On Warner's return to form: I'm sure Pakistan will lend a helping hand to help him back by dropping a few in the slips..." --- Wait till the series begins before roasting your team!

15.6
1
Sandakan to Turner, 1 run, full and wide outside off, driven to long-off

Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st69AJ FinchDA Warner
2nd16DA WarnerSPD Smith
3rd14DA WarnerBR McDermott
4th46DA WarnerAJ Turner