ICC T20 World Cup 2022: Marcus Stoinis fifty – Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis put on a show as he etched his name in the record books after a fine performance in Perth. The hard-hitting finisher took the attack to the SriLankan bowling en route a magnificent half-century to lead his side to victory. It took Stoinis just 17 balls to reach his fifty, the fastest by an Australian and the joint second fastest in a T20 World Cup match. Follow T20 world Cup LIVE and watch AUS vs SL Highlights on Insidesport.IN
T20 World Cup: Marcus Stoinis surpasses Glenn Maxwell, falls short of Yuvraj Singh as all-rounder slams 17-ball fifty in record-breaking knock vs Sri Lanka – Watch Highlights
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 to the delight of the Australian fans at home. In this knock decorated by four boundaries and six sixes, he made a mockery of Sri Lankan bowlers including Lahiru Kumara, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana.
With his half-century, he broke the record for the fastest T20I fifty by an Australian, previously held by veteran opener David Warner, who smashed a fifty in just 18 balls against West Indies in Sydney at 2010. Glenn Maxwell also has two 18-ball half-centuries.
Stoinis also scored the joint-second fastest T20 World Cup fifty, joining Stephanus Myburgh of Netherlands, who also scored a 17-ball fifty against Ireland in the 2014 edition of the tournament. The fastest half-century in T20 WC history is by legendary Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who scored a 12-ball half-century against England back in 2007, a match where he smacked Stuart Broad for six sixes in an over.
T20 World Cup: Marcus Stoinis surpasses Glenn Maxwell, falls short of Yuvraj Singh as all-rounder slams 17-ball fifty in record-breaking knock vs Sri Lanka – Watch Highlights
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