Finch (63) and Stoinis (35) had a 70-run stand for the fourth wicket after the Aussies were left at 84/3 in the second half of the innings. Barry McCarthy (3/29) was the star of the bowlers for Irish
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 Theeksh
With this win, Australia is in fourth position in the points table with 2 points, one place below Asian champions Sri Lanka, who are in third with two points.
The series will kick off from September 20 onwards in Mohali. It will be followed by the second T20I in Nagpur on September 23 and the third T20I in Hyderabad on September 25
Captain Aaron Finch revealed an almost full-strength squad today, with the Aussies welcoming back a slew of players who were out from the final game in Sri Lanka in June, including Adam Zampa, who was away due to the birth of his first child, Eugene.
Wells sits fourth on the Big Bash's all-time run scorers list - behind only Chris Lynn, Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell - with more than 2,500 career runs at an average of just under 35.