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.
A 69-run stand for second wicket between Nissanka (40) and Silva (26) kept Lankans in a good position but the Aussies made comeback with some quick wickets, exploiting Lankans' tendency to hit loose shots
When questioned about how Australia will carry out their strategies on the field against Sri Lanka at Perth Stadium on Tuesday, Ponting said the quick bowling artillery must make the most of the local circumstances.
A few weeks ago, India's Deepti Sharma ran England batter Charlotte Dean out at the non-striker's end in her delivery stride during a Women's ODI at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground.