Sri Lanka defeated Australia by 82 runs in the second ODI on Wednesday, to level the five-match series 1-1. James Faulkner's hat-trick helped Australia restrict the Lankans to 288, with Kusal Mendis's 69-run knock being the top score for the hosts. Later, spinner Amila Aponso, playing his second ODI, took a career-best 4/18 to help limit the Aussies to 206.