Gunaratne blitz secures dramatic win

Feb 19, 2017

Opener Michael Klinger struck 43 off 37 balls after Australia were sent in to bat in a must-win game in Geelong to give the hosts a strong start•AFP

...while Seekkuge Prasanna then removed Ashton Turner for 7 as Australia kept losing regular wickets thereafter•AFP

Andrew Tye - who took three wickets - and James Faulker struck early during Sri Lanka's chase to reduce the visitors to 3 for 27•AFP

Gunaratne batted with the tail and finally struck a last-ball four to take Sri Lanka to victory with two wickets to spare. Sri Lanka won the series and extended their winning streak in T20I's in Australia to five matches•AFP

Asela Gunaratne removed the set Ben Dunk, who hit three fours and three sixes in his 14-ball stay of 32...•Getty Images

Moises Henriques came in to bat at 63 for 2 and scored an unbeaten 37-ball 56 but Australia kept losing regular wickets at the other end •Getty Images

Sri Lanka were soon struggling at 5 for 40 and looking down the barrel courtesy wickets from Jhye Richardson and Pat Cummins•AFP

But Nuwan Kulasekara - who finished with career-best figures of 4 for 31 - ensured Australia were all out for 173•AFP

But it was Asela Gunaratne who came to Sri Lanka's rescue; he hit six fours and five sixes in his 46-ball knock of 84•Getty Images