Record-breaking Stoinis blitz sparks Aussie win

A record-breaking Marcus Stoinis sound lifted Australia to a important triumph implicit Sri Lanka successful the T20 World Cup connected Tuesday night.

Australia collected its archetypal triumph of the tourney and gave its nett run-rate a sizeable boost successful the Perth Stadium fixture — and Aaron Finch's men mostly had a Stoinis sound of 58 from 18 to thank.

When Glenn Maxwell departed for 23 from 11 pursuing a substitute fielder's superb bound catch, the Australians recovered themselves successful an unconvincing presumption astatine 3-89 aft 12.2 overs, pursuing 158 to win.

The reigning World Cup champions were again being hindered by the signifier rut of Finch, who mustered 31 runs but soaked up 42 balls and looked painfully scratchy.

But Stoinis blasted 4 fours and six sixes to astir single-handedly propel Australia to a seven-wicket triumph successful lone 16.3 overs.

The Melbourne Stars limb struck the fastest T20 planetary half-century by an Australian successful the process.

"It was incredible, and we're starting to get utilized to it from Stoin, aren't we?" Callum Ferguson said connected Nine's coverage.

"He truly took the bull by the horns.

"The Australian innings stuttered a small bit.

"Glenn Maxwell came retired and perfectly demolished them for the archetypal six oregon 7 balls, but they conscionable started to deed a fewer roadworthy humps.

"Well, Stoinis surely cleared those roadworthy humps. He went big, helium went agelong and it was immoderate of the cleanest hitting you'll ever see. It was magnificent."

Stoinis pinched the Australian grounds from David Warner and Maxwell. Warner had pumped a half-century from 18 balls successful 2010, earlier Maxwell matched the feat successful 2014 and 2016.