T20 World Cup: Marcus Stoinis Powers Australia To Seven-Wicket Win Over Sri Lanka | Cricket News
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Marcus Stoinis smashed an unbeaten 59 off 18 balls to power Australia to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka and reinvigorate their T20 World Cup defence on Tuesday. Chasing 158 for victory, the hosts depended on Stoinis's rapid-fire knock to achieve their target with 21 balls to spare in Perth and bounce back from their opening hammering to New Zealand. The Australians looked in a spot of bother at 89-3 but Stoinis came out all guns blazing to smash four fours and six sixes. Skipper Aaron Finch, who made a laboured 31, looked a mere bystander in the unbeaten 69-run stand with Stoinis, who made the match his own.Charith Asalanka had made an unbeaten 38 to guide Asian champions Sri Lanka to 157-6, a total that looked competitive until Stoinis arrived on the scene.Sri Lankan pace bowl...
