Australia beat Sri Lanka by 41 runs in their final Twenty20 game, avoiding a whitewash in the three-match series and salvaging some pride. Australia got off to a flier on Wednesday courtesy of captain and opening batsman Aaron Finch’s 53 runs off 32 balls. Partner Michael Klinger scored a controlled 62 runs off 43 balls to help take the hosts to 187. Sri Lankan wickets tumbled as they struggled to cope with leg-spinner Adam Zampa, losing five wickets, including that of in-form all-rounder Asela Gunaratne, between the eighth and 12th over. Zampa and medium pacer James Faulkner picked up three wickets each. Australia were fielding a side that was below full strength, with their Test squad currently in India. Gunaratne was named man of the series after scoring half centuries in the first two matches. Reuters
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