A resurgent Mitchell Starc took five wickets as Australia wrapped up a confidence-boosting 2-0 series thrashing of Sri Lanka, with the tourists skittled for 149 in the second Test here yesterday.

In front of a sparse crowd on Day Four, Sri Lanka resumed on 17-0, needing a daunting 516 to win and ending 366 short. There was little resistance from the under-strength visitors who wilted under a pace onslaught led by spearhead Starc, who ended with 5-46 and took 10 wickets in the game as he emphatically bounced back from a lean spell. "It's nice to get some reward. I've said all summer this group has been working really hard," said skipper Tim Paine.