Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd ODI Live Score

Aaron Hardie to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Dealing in boundaries is Kusal Mendis. On a length around middle and off, Kusal Mendis steps across and flicks this on the up, over mid-wicket for another boundary. 

Aaron Hardie to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Clever from the batter and Mendis inches closer to that triple-figure mark. Good length around off, Kusal Mendis steps across and plays this late. Gets it fine between the keeper and short third for f boundary. 

Aaron Hardie to Kusal Mendis, Pitched-up around middle and off, Kusal Mendis rolls this back to the bowler. 

Aaron Hardie to Charith Asalanka, Back of a length around middle and leg, Charith Asalanka pulls this flat towards deep mid-wicket for one. 

Ben Dwarshuis to Charith Asalanka, On a length around middle and off, Charith Asalanka pushes this through mid on for one. 

Ben Dwarshuis to Charith Asalanka, Good length around off, Charith Asalanka defends this on the front foot. 

Ben Dwarshuis to Charith Asalanka, On a length around middle and leg, Charith Asalanka flicks this through square leg. The ball was racing away to the fence but Jake Fraser-McGurk runs to his left, dives full stretch and fields this. Keeps it down to two. 

Ben Dwarshuis to Kusal Mendis, Good length around off, Kusal Mendis cuts this towards sweeper cover for one. 

Ben Dwarshuis to Kusal Mendis, Good length around off, Kusal Mendis punches this towards off for no run. 

Ben Dwarshuis to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Teasing the mid off fielder. Pitched-up around middle and off, Kusal Mendis gets right on top of it and doesn't try to muscle it. The ball lofts this over the mid off fielder for four towards long off. 

Adam Zampa to Charith Asalanka, Wrong'un around off, Charith Asalanka rocks back and looks to flick this around leg but gets beaten on the outside. The ball clips the pads and Josh Inglis behind the stumps fails to gather this cleanly too. Steven Smith, Adam Zampa and Josh Inglis get into a discussion on sending this upstairs or not and they decide to go against it. 

Adam Zampa to Kusal Mendis, LEG BYE! Floated on the pads, Kusal Mendis misses out on the flick but gets it away off the pads towards leg for one. 

Adam Zampa to Charith Asalanka, Short of a length, turning into the batter. Charith Asalanka rocks back and tucks this towards leg for one. 

Adam Zampa to Kusal Mendis, Fuller around off, Kusal Mendis moves away and lofts this over cover for one.

Adam Zampa to Charith Asalanka, Tossed up around middle and leg, Charith Asalanka tucks this towards deep mid-wicket for one. 

Adam Zampa to Charith Asalanka, SIX! Charith Asalanka builds on to where he ended in the first game. Tossed up around off, Charith Asalanka jumps down the track and attacks the first ball itself. Gets plenty behind this and lofts this up and over long on for six. 

Ben Dwarshuis to Kusal Mendis, On a length, outside off, straightening after pitching. Kusal Mendis moves in and looks to flick this towards leg but misses out. 

Ben Dwarshuis to Kusal Mendis, On a length around middle and leg, Kusal Mendis tucks this towards mid on for no run. 

Ben Dwarshuis to Kusal Mendis, Slower one, pitched short around off. Kusal Mendis swings early at it. 

Ben Dwarshuis to Charith Asalanka, On a length around middle and leg, Charith Asalanka milks this away for a single. 

Ben Dwarshuis to Charith Asalanka, Good length around middle and leg, Charith Asalanka tucks this towards mid-wicket for no run. 

Ben Dwarshuis to Kusal Mendis, Good length wide outside off, Kusal Mendis punches this off the back foot towards sweeper cover for one. 

We're at another drinks break, and Sri Lanka is progressing steadily on a track that's heavily favoring the spinners. The Australians need to snap up wickets in quick succession to stem the hosts' momentum and limit them to a total under 240-250. As the game wears on, the wicket is expected to become even more conducive to bowling, making it crucial for the Aussies to strike soon.

Adam Zampa to Kusal Mendis, Fuller on off, Kusal Mendis rolls this to long on for one. 

Adam Zampa to Kusal Mendis, Tossed up, on off. Kusal Mendis jumps down the track and blocks it out. 

Adam Zampa to Kusal Mendis, Tossed up on off, Kusal Mendis blocks it out. 

Adam Zampa to Charith Asalanka, Too full around off, Charith Asalanka drives this through cover for one. 

Adam Zampa to Charith Asalanka, Pushed through around the pads, Charith Asalanka pushes this back at the bowler for no run. 

Adam Zampa to Charith Asalanka, Fuller around the pads, Charith Asalanka tucks this towards leg for no run. 

Aaron Hardie to Kusal Mendis, On a length around the pads, Kusal Mendis flicks this to mid-wicket for no run. 

Aaron Hardie to Kusal Mendis, Good length on off, Kusal Mendis cuts this towards deep point and scampers back for two. 

Aaron Hardie to Charith Asalanka, Good length on the pads, Charith Asalanka tucks this to fine leg for one. 

Aaron Hardie to Charith Asalanka, Good length on the pads, Charith Asalanka flicks this straight at the fielder for no run. 

Aaron Hardie to Charith Asalanka, Good length on off, Charith Asalanka punches this towards off for no run. 

Aaron Hardie to Charith Asalanka, WIDE! On a length, drifting down the leg. Charith Asalanka goes for a tuck around leg but misses. Wided. 

Aaron Hardie to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Signs of aggression from Charith Asalanka. Back of a length around off, Charith Asalanka shimmies down the ground and flat bats it past a wideish mid on for a boundary. 

Adam Zampa to Charith Asalanka, Fuller on off, Charith Asalanka drives this away for one. 

Adam Zampa to Kusal Mendis, Fuller around middle and leg, Kusal Mendis flicks this through mid on for one. 

Adam Zampa to Charith Asalanka, It was in the air for a long time but landed in the empty pocket between Glenn Maxwell and Ben Dwarshuis at deep on the on side. Fuller, around middle and off, Charith Asalanka gets down on a knee and slog sweeps this. The ball gets more hang time than distance and it looked like the Aussie fielders in the deep had this covered but a slight bit of delay in deciding who'll go for it between Maxwell and Ben Dwarshuis helps Charith Asalanka and the hosts. 

Adam Zampa to Kusal Mendis, Floated around middle and leg, Kusal Mendis flicks this to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Adam Zampa to Charith Asalanka, Tossed up around off, Charith Asalanka drives this to sweeper cover for one. 

Adam Zampa to Kusal Mendis, Fuller around middle and leg, Kusal Mendis rocks back and tucks this through mid-wicket for one. 

Matthew Short to Charith Asalanka, Fuller around middle and off, Charith Asalanka blocks this out as well. 

Matthew Short to Charith Asalanka, Floated around off, Charith Asalanka defends this off his front foot. 

Matthew Short to Kusal Mendis, Tossed up around middle and leg, Kusal Mendis flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for one. 

Matthew Short to Kusal Mendis, Short of a length around middle and off, Kusal Mendis slaps this to mid-wicket for no run. 

Matthew Short to Charith Asalanka, Floated around middle and off, Charith Asalanka punches this away for one. 

Matthew Short to Kusal Mendis, Tossed up on off, Kusal Mendis drives this away fro a single. 

Sean Abbott to Charith Asalanka, Good length around middle and leg, Charith Asalanka pulls this but finds mid-wicket for no run. 

Sean Abbott to Charith Asalanka, Good length around middle and leg, Charith Asalanka tucks this towards leg for no run.