T20 World Cup: Marcus Stoinis leads Australia to victory against Sri Lanka

Hosts needed a win after a heavy defeat to New Zealand and they got it in style

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Marcus Stoinis slammed Australia’s fastest half-century (17 balls) in T20 Internationals to take his side to a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka with 21 balls to spare. Victory in the T20 World Cup game didn’t come easily for Australia, who were chasing a target of 158. The Sri Lankan quicks, especially Lahiru Kumara, cranked up the pace, making life difficult for the Australian batters.

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