Maxwell, Inglis make it 4-0 for Australia

Glenn Maxwell and Josh Inglis invalidated Sri Lanka's expectations of breaking duck in the T20I series as Australia went up 4-0 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday (February 18). Sri Lanka had a humble 139/8 to guard yet their bowlers made a splendid beginning in the PowerPlay, diminishing Australia to 49 for 3 in the 10th over. Maxwell and Inglis combined efforts to revive the innings, and ultimately turned seemingly a precarious pursue at one highlight a somewhat agreeable one eventually. The hosts finished the pursuit with 11 balls and six wickets in excess. Sri Lanka's inconveniences all series have been connected to their batting, and Pathum Nissanka hoped to fix that on Friday. He and Danushka Gunathilaka began energetically in the PowerPlay and in spite of the last's excusal, the innings kept on streaming flawlessly at a fair clasp on account of Nissanka's shot-production and Kusal Mendis jumping in and have a good time. Sri Lanka got to 73 for 1 at the midway stage, their maximum effort in 10 overs in the four T20Is in the series. Sadly for them, however, that is the place where Australia's circle back started. Nissanka and Mendis took on Glenn Maxwell's arm by attempting to run across briefly pursue hitting to him at long on.