Sri Lanka were certainly more competitive in the second T20 against Australia and will want to avoid being whitewashed when the sides meet in Kandy on Saturday.
Australia made heavy weather of what should have been a simple chase but still clinched the series by winning the double-header in Colombo.
Sri Lanka will feel they can show great progress at least if they can get on the board.
Sri Lanka vs Australia | 11 June 2022 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy | 15:30
To Win Match
Sri Lanka 26/10 | Tie 25/1 | Australia 29/100
Sri Lanka
After coming up short in Colombo, Sri Lanka are hunting a sweet end to the series at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.
Sri Lanka have had their moments in the series but have appeared to be behind the game most of the time against a sharper Australia side.
Collapses and sluggish middle-order batting have made it impossible for Sri Lanka to compete.
X-factor player Wanindu Hasaranga has been rendered void by a contest that is yet to really prove close.
Australia
Australia will be concerned that their habit of falling apart in modest chases returned in Colombo albeit in a victory.
Steve Smith is the man under the most pressure in this Australia T20 side having failed to make a contribution in recent T20Is.
Matthew Wade is the unsung hero of this Australia T20 side and the man who often pulls them out of the fire.
Josh Hazlewood has shown that he is arguably the best T20I fast bowler in the world right now and leads the Australia attack.
Verdict: Australia 29/100
Australia should be fancied to complete the whitewash against a Sri Lankan side that just hasn’t got out of second gear.
