Australia's fourth straight T20 win over Sri Lanka

MELBOURNE, Feb 18 (AFP): An aggressive 71-run stand from Josh Inglis and Glenn Maxwell powered Australia to a six-wicket win and their fourth straight Twenty20 victory over Sri Lanka at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.

Chasing 139 for eight, the home team reached the mark for the loss of four wickets with 11 balls to spare.

Inglis smacked 40 off 20 balls while Maxwell stroked a composed 48 off 39.

"Josh has been so impressive, he's got so many options around the ground, he's so hard to bowl to," said skipper Aaron Finch, who also paid tribute to Maxwell.

"Because Inglis got off to such a flyer, he (Maxwell) was able to just sit back and play second fiddle, which he doesn't do very often. To see him play a mature role and get us over the line was humbling."

With the home side having an unassailable lead in the five-match series, they rested bowling kingpins Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc.