T20 WC: Marcus Stoinis smashes fastest T20I half-century for Australia

Perth [Australia], October 25 (ANI): After a heavy 89-run loss to New Zealand in their ICC T20 World Cup campaign opener, the defending champions Australia got a net run rate boost through all-rounder Marcus Stoinis' match-winning fifty against Sri Lanka at Perth. It is the fastest fifty scored by an Australian in the shortest format.

Stoinis reached his half-century in just 17 balls and finished with an 18-ball 59 much t