Aus triumph with thrilling Super Over win

Australia hung on for a Super Over victory in a dramatic fi nish to the second Dettol T20 International against Sri Lanka but an injury to Steve Smith cast a shadow over the hosts seizing a 2-0 series lead.

Million-dollar man Josh Hazlewood (3-22) lived up to his Indian Premier League auction price tag in delivering a clutch Super Over that only went for fi ve runs to save the Aussies’ blushes following a fumbling fi elding display.

Brief scores:

Australia 164/6 in 20 overs (Josh Inglis 48; Dushmantha Chameera 2-30) beat Sri Lanka 164/8 in 20 overs (Pathum Nissanka 73; Josh Hazlewood 3-22) via the Super Over.

Smith suff ers concussion, ruled out of T20I series

Steven Smith has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20I series against Sri Lanka after suffering a concussion while fi elding in Sunday’s Super Over thriller at the SCG. Smith was fi elding at deep midwicket in the fi nal over of Sri Lanka’s chase when Maheesh Theekshana launched Marcus Stoinis’ third-last ball in his direction. Smith dived full length back and to his right to catch the ball and fl ick it back infi eld in the single motion but such was his extension that he couldn’t brace himself as he hit the ground and his head thumped into the turf.