Sri Lanka vs Australia, 3rd T20I Live Score Updates: Sri Lanka Aim To Avoid Series Sweep vs Australia

Sri Lanka vs Australia 3rd T20I Live Updates: Sri Lanka will look to put in a better performance with the bat to try and deny Australia a series clean sweep when they face off in the 3rd T20 International (T20I) at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Sri Lanka could only muster scores of 128 and 124/9 batting first in the first two T20Is, with Australian pacers running rampant. After suffering a 10-wicket defeat in the first game, they showed an improved bowling display in the second T20I, getting Australia down to 99/7 in the 12th over, but Matthew Wade saw the visitors home with his knock of 26. While Australia may look to try some different players out with the series in the bag, Sri Lanka will focus on getting their batters to put on a better display, having struggled to cope with the likes of Josh Hazlewood and Kane Richardson. (Live Scorecard)

It is now time for the final match of the T20I series between Sri Lanka and Australia which will be held at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. The Aussies have taken an unassailable lead in this series. They would be coming in with only one intention - to complete the whitewash. Unlike the first match, Australia did seem to have lost their path during the chase, although a calm and composed knock from Wade got them over the line. Sri Lanka, on the flip side, had a much better outing with the ball. It was Wanindu Hasaranga who stole the spotligh with his four-fer but it was not enough to level the series. The hosts though need to focus more on their batting, while the lower-order needs to chip in with the blade, it could certainly prove to be the difference. They have looked all over the place with the blade and need to pull up their socks and regain