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Melbourne bowler ’s final through Finch shared in an opening stand of 76 hamara Kapugedera smashed the covers to the rope for the with T20I debutant . a four off the last ball to give winning hit. Klinger, making his debut at the age of 36 CSri Lanka a thrilling five- The win put one up in the series after starring with the Scorchers in the victory over Australia in their with two matches to play in Geelong on domestic Big Bash League, hammered 38 off first international at Sunday and Adelaide on Wednesday. 32 balls with four boundaries. the Melbourne Ground For a time it looked as though the , who has played virtually yesterday Australians, playing without their leading no cricket for nearly a year due to injuries, The win kept Sri Lanka stars, , , Mitchell was an influential figure taking two unbeaten in four T20 Starc and Josh Hazlewood all on tour in in two balls and taking two catches. internationals in Australia India, would hold off the fast-finishing Sri Malinga claimed the wickets of Travis and followed their 2-1 series Lankans. Head for 31 off 24 balls and debutant Ashton win over South Africa last The home side posted a competitive total Turner for 18 off 13 balls, both caught by month. of 168 for six off their 20 overs with skipper Seekkugge Prasanna at deep mid-wicket. The pulsating win was Finch smashing two sixes and two fours in his Malinga finished with two wickets for 29 made possible by a dashing topscoring 43 off 34 balls. off his four overs. 52 off 37 balls by Asela Paceman struck with the last Gunaratne, who was ball of his opening over getting skipper Upul Asela Gunaratne of named man-of-the-match Score card Tharanga to edge to wicketkeeper Tim Paine Sri Lanka bats for his match-turning Australia: Total (6 wkts, 20 overs) 168 for a duck in the first over of the Sri Lanka innings. Sri Lanka innings. Gunaratne slammed N. Dickwella c Klinger b Zampa 30 Leg-spinner Adam Zampa claimed the seven fours to share in a U. Tharanga c Paine b Cummins 0 big wicket of free-scoring opener Niroshan decisive 60- stand with D. Munaweera c Finch b Zampa 44 Dickwella for 30 off 25 balls. Milinda Siriwardana to put A. Gunaratne st Paine b Turner 52 Dickwella, who slammed four fours and a the Sri Lankans just 18 runs M. Siriwardana lbw b Turner 15 six, looked to flick Zampa over mid-wicket short of victory with 17 balls C. Kapugedera 10 only to lob a leading edge to Klinger at short remaining. S. Prasanna not out 8 third man in the ninth over. It was a tense finish with Dilshan Munaweera smashed a breezy 44 Extras (b1, lb3, w9) 13 skipper making off 29 balls with six fours before he hit a short changes before every ball Total (5 wickets, 20 overs) 172 ball from Zampa to mid-wicket where Finch to prevent Sri Lanka from getting Result: Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets took a head-high catch. home. Series: Sri Lanka 1-0 But Gunaratne took charge and his half- But it was Kapugedera who stood Toss: Sri Lanka century turned the tide to set up the thrilling up to the pressure and slammed fast victory for the Sri Lankans. (AFP)

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