Clinical Australians cruise home in 13 overs

The result

Sri Lanka 117 (Perera 27, Gunathilaka 21; Zampa 2-20) lost to Australia (Warner 60no, Smith 53no) by nine wickets with seven overs to spare

The match in a tweet

Australia storm to series triumph! Sri Lanka routed by pace and spin before Warner and Smith guide hosts to comfortable win #AUSvSL

The heroes

Steve Smith and David Warner haven't batted together in a proper international in Australia since the Boxing Day Test of 2017. They both made hundreds in that match and while they didn't have the chance to repeat that feat tonight, the brilliant pair left an indelible stamp on the match with an unbroken second-wicket stand of 117. Smith straight drove superbly, Warner cleverly manipulated the field, and both batsmen hared between the wickets to make the most of the wide expanses of the Gabba. Smith's 53 from 36 balls was his highest T20I score on Australian soil, while Warner picked up where he left of from Adelaide, adding a remarkably assured 60no to his blazing 100no in Adelaide three days ago.

The support cast

It was a strong all-round effort from Australia's bowling group, with Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Ashton Agar and the recalled Billy Stanlake claiming two wickets apiece. Cummins was his typically reliable self, Stanlake at one point hit 148.2kph, and spin twins Agar and Zampa repeated their fine performances from Adelaide, varying their lengths and pace to maximum effect.

The moment

Sri Lanka were 4-75 in the 11th over and the dangerous Kusal Perera looked to be finding his feet, having just hit Agar for six down the ground to move to 25 from 17 balls. Two deliveries later, he got a little too cute as he looked to push Agar away onto the off-side and chopped on. The wicket all but ended Sri Lanka's hopes of posting a competitive total.

The run-out

From the last ball of the Sri Lankan innings, Lakshan Sandakan pushed one straight back down the pitch. Cummins, who was bowling, stuck a boot out but failed to make contact, but when the ball struck the non-striker's stumps, chaos ensued. Non-striker Nuwan Pradeep took off, Sandakan hesitated and then took off as well, and the quick-thinking Cummins grabbed the ball and in one swift motion, held it against a stump as he uprooted it from the ground; since the bails had been dislodged, such an action was needed to complete the run-out. It was brilliant from Cummins, though a move more closely associated with backyard cricket than internationals.

The stat

Of the eight bowlers to have taken 10-plus wickets in T20Is in Australia, leg-spinner Zampa, who took 2-20 from his four overs tonight, has the best average (10.71), strike-rate (11.5) and economy rate (5.55).

The stat II

Warner's unbeaten 60 from 41 balls marked the first time the left-hander has passed 50 in consecutive T20 Internationals.

The shot

This from Dhanushka Gunathilika was the highlight of Sri Lanka's night and one straight from the innovation top drawer.

The next stop

These two teams travel to Melbourne tomorrow before locking horns in the final match of the series at the MCG on Friday night. For Australia, it's then onto another three-match T20I series next week – this time against Pakistan, beginning in Sydney on Sunday.

Australia XI: Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Ashton Turner, Alex Carey (wk), Ashton Agar, Patrick Cummins, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Billy Stanlake.

Sri Lanka XI: Lasith Malinga (c), Dhanushka Gunathilika, Kusal Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera (wk), Niroshan Dickwella, Dasun Shanaka, Wanidu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana, Lakshan Sandakan, Nuwan Pradeep

Gillette T20 INTLs v Sri Lanka

Australia squad: Aaron Finch (c), Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Glenn Maxwell, Ben McDermott, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Billy Stanlake, Mitchell Starc, Ashton Turner, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Sean Abbott

Sri Lanka squad: Lasith Malinga (c), Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando, Niroshan Dickwella, Dasun Shanaka, Shehan Jayasuriya, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Oshada Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lakshan Sandakan, Nuwan Pradeep, Lahiru Kumara, Isuru Udana, Kasun Rajitha

First T20: Australia won by 134 runs

Second T20: Australia won by nine wickets

November 1: Third T20I, MCG, 7.10pm (Fox & Kayo)

Gillette T20 INTLs v Pakistan

Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (c), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Musa Khan, Shadab Khan, Usman Qadir.

November 3: First T20I, SCG, 2.30pm (Fox & Kayo)

November 5: Second T20I, Manuka Oval, 7.10pm (Fox & Kayo)

November 8: Third T20I, Perth Stadium, 4.30pm (Fox & Kayo)