David Warner once again proved far too hot for Sri Lanka as he single-handedly guided the hosts to an emphatic seven-wicket win at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the third and final T20I match of the series
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Glenn Maxwell raised the issue with the Cricket Australia support staff and has been offered full support of the Australian team.
Chasing a paltry 118-run target, David Warner and Steve Smith comfortably steered Australia home with seven overs to spare.
Australia head coach Justin Langer confirmed Billy Stanlake's place in starting XI as Mitchell Starc will miss the game because of his brother's wedding.
Glenn Maxwell himself has been in great form, smashing a 28-ball 62 in Australia's season-opening first T20I against Sri Lanka which they won by 134 runs.
David Warner made the day of a young fan even before he started his carnage by gifting him his gloves while returning from practice.
Mitchell Starc has been allowed to leave the camp and will join the squad on Thursday once his brother Brandon Starc has tied the knot.
David Warner scored an unbeaten century while the bowler's choked up the runs as Australia beat Sri Lanka by 134 runs in the first of three matches.
David Warner slammed 10 boundaries and four sixes in his 56-ball stay at the crease, finishing with exactly 100 as Australia posted 233/2 from their 20 overs.
Smith said that there could be more continuity in the team with the T20 World Cup approaching.
Andrew Tye's injury won't prevent the Aussies from fielding a strong attack as Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Billy Stanlake and Kane Richardson are all available for selection.
Starc, who was voted player of the match for his second career 10-wicket haul in tests, was supported by Pat Cummins, who took 3-15.
Starc claimed his 10th five-wicket haul in tests by taking the final two Sri Lanka wickets in his first over after lunch.
Perera was to undergo a mandatory concussion test after he was unable to continue batting at Canberra's Manuka Oval.
Thirty-year-old Karunaratne, who was 46 not out when he was hit in the back of the neck by a bouncer from Cummins, fell to the ground dropping his bat before the Australian cricketers ran for help.
Earlier, Kurtis Patterson became Australia's third century-maker of its first innings, scoring an unbeaten 114.
The 30-year-old Karunaratne, who retired hurt on 46, left the ground on a motorized stretcher.
The twin centuries also ended a drought of tons at home by Australian batsmen - 390 days to boot - going back to the 4-0 Ashes win.
Sri Lanka's new fast-bowling recruit has already represented a Sri Lankan Board President's XI, Sri Lankan Emerging Players (under-23) and Sri Lanka A.
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