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Maxwell helps Australia stave off SL spinners

Tillakaratne Dilshan walked in to a guard of honour and out to a rousing ovation from the Colombo crowd. It was his final match for Sri Lanka  AFP
John Hastings spoiled the party though, having Dilshan caught at slip for 1 in the second over  AFP
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Take a bow: With 497 matches and 17671 international runs, Dilshan retired as one of Sri Lanka's greats  Associated Press
Australia dominated Sri Lanka and it seemed they may not even make it to 100  Associated Press
Dhananjaya de Silva struck his maiden T20I fifty, but his efforts were undone with wickets falling at the other end  AFP
Adam Zampa picked up 3 for 16 in his four overs as Sri Lanka ended up at 128 for 9  Associated Press
Glenn Maxwell walloped Australia's fastest T20I fifty - off 18 balls - to kickstart the chase  Associated Press
Despite the platform he laid for Australia, their middle order succumbed to turning ball again. The score slipped from 93 for 0 to 99 for 4  Associated Press
Dilshan would finish his international career with a wicket off his final ball....  AFP
...but Travis Head sealed Australia's chase with a swiped six, which meant the visitors swept the series 2-0  Associated Press
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