A reality check for Sri Lanka, and surely a warming-up for Australia. A boisterous Sri Lanka, unbeaten so far in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, started their Super 12, Group 1 match in Dubai, UAE on Thursday on a rousing note with Kusal Perera (35 off 25) and Charith Asalanka (35 off 27) scoring freely. Then, the Aussies hit back with quick wickets with Adam Zampa, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc taking a brace each. From 78/2 in 9.4 overs, all Sri Lanka could do was post 154/6. Two struggling but dangerous batters, David Warner and Aaron Finch, then stitched a 70-run stand to lay a solid foundation for the Aussies. Finch, who won the toss and opted to bowl first earlier in the day, got out for 37 off 23, but Warner hit his first T20 World Cup fifty since 2012, and his 65 off 42 all but shut the doors on Sri Lanka. Steve Smith (28 off 26) and Marcus Stoinis (16 off 7) gave the finishing touches with the Aussies winning the match by seven wickets in 17 overs. And with that Australia ended Sri Lanka's winning run in the tournament. Australia, who had defeated South Africa by five wickets in their tournament opener, are second in the group behind England. Eoin Morgan's men are also with two wins. The traditional rivals face off on October 30. Sri Lanka, with one win and one defeat, are fourth after the end of the second round. They next face third-placed South Africa, also on October 30. Other two teams in the group, Bangladesh (5th) and West Indies (6th) clash on Friday. Catch highlights and cricket scores of AUS vs SL, T20 World Cup match here.