Australia beat Sri Lanka to avoid Twenty20 whitewashMORNE DE KLERK/GETTY IMAGES James Faulkner 3-20 from three overs as Australia defeated Sri Lanka by 41 runs in the third T20 in Adelaide. Legspinner Adam Zampa and allrounder James Faulkner both claimed three wickets as Australia avoided a T20 series whitewash with a 41-run triumph against Sri Lanka on Wednesday night (Thursday morning NZ Time). READ MORE:* Australia fall to Sri Lanka on final ball ... again* Sri Lanka defeat Australia off last ball at MCGAustralian captain Aaron Finch, who earlier cracked a half-century - as did his opening partner Michael Klinger - used constant bowling changes to unsettle Sri Lanka. From then, Sri Lanka perished in a do-or-die mission with only Milinda Siriwardana (35 from 27 balls) offering resistance. Sri Lanka's Gunaratne was named player of the series and his captain Upul Tharanga described the series as most satisfying for the tourists.

Source: Stuff February 22, 2017 13:52 UTC