Gunaratne leads SL to T20 series win over Australia

Asela Gunaratne of Sri Lanka (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring the winning run during the second Twenty20 cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka. Pic/PTI

Geelong (Australia): A brilliant innings from Asela Gunaratne helped Sri Lanka seal a final-ball victory against Australia in the second T20I at the Geelongs Kardinia Park yesterday.

Asela Gunaratne of Sri Lanka celebrates scoring the winning run during the second Twenty20 cricket. Pic/PTI

Gunaratne's unbeaten 84 off 46 deliveries saw Sri Lanka romp home by two wickets. Earlier, Moises Henriques' unbeaten 56 guided Australia to a total of 173. Lanka's Nuwan Kulasekara claimed figures of 4-31.