Marcus Stoinis hit the fastest T20I fifty by an Australia batter - off 17 balls - to power his side to a morale-lifting victory over Sri Lanka.

Marcus Stoinis hit the second-fastest half-century in a Men's T20 World Cup as Australia bounced back from their opening defeat with a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka.

PERTH, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Marcus Stoinis bludgeoned Australia's fastest T20 half-century on Tuesday as his side crushed Sri Lanka by seven wickets to secure their first win at the Twenty20 World Cup.

T20 World Cup: Marcus Stoinis plays a shot during Australia's win vs Sri Lanka in Perth.(Twitter) It was as if Stoinis was batting on a different pitch to everyone else in the Group 1 Super 12 ...

Sri Lanka 157-6 (20 ovs) (P Nissanka 40, C Asalanka 38no, D de Silva 26) lost to Australia 158-3 (16.3 ovs) (M Stoinis 59no, A Finch 31no, G Maxwell 23) by 7 wkts Marcus Stoinis was the hero for ...

Marcus Stoinis has pummelled Sri Lanka's attack with the fastest 50 in Australian Twenty20 international history (53 off 17 deliveries) to lead Australia to a seven-wicket victory in the T20 World ...

Marcus Stoinis put in blistering performance on Tuesday as his unbeaten knock of 59 runs off 18 balls, gave Australia a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the Super 12 clash of the ongoing T20 ...

PERTH: Marcus Stoinis smashed an unbeaten 59 off 18 balls to power Australia to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka and reinvigorate their Twenty20 World Cup defence on Tuesday. Chasing 158 for ...

Marcus Stoinis was the hero for Australia as he blasted the defending champions to a much-needed seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at the T20 World Cup in Perth. The tournament hosts started the ...

Marcus Stoinis was the hero for Australia as he blasted the defending champions to a much-needed seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at the T20 World Cup in Perth.. The tournament hosts started ...

Marcus Stoinis was the hero for Australia as he blasted the defending champions to a much-needed seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at the T20 World Cup in Perth. The tournament hosts started the ...