Australian cricketer Marcus Stoinis, who plays for Virat Kohli-led Bangalore team in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl-2019">Indian Premier League</a>, said that batting alongside AB de Villiers made his job a lot easier during <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2019-virat-kohli-ab-de-villiers-guide-bangalore-to-eight-wicket-win-over-punjab-210202">Bangalore's maiden win</a> in IPL 2019.&nbsp;

Stoinis remained unbeaten on 28 with the South African great to bring the team inch closer to the victory.&nbsp;

The duo in the middle added 85 runs for the second wicket to end&nbsp;their winless streak so far.&nbsp;

Virat Kohli (67) in the company of de Villiers (59 not out) started off the inning well, sharing an 85-run stand to lay the foundation.&nbsp;

Stoinis walked in when at the fall of skipper Kohli and the team needed 46 runs off 27 balls.&nbsp;

"I am pretty familiar with this ground, I have played here for three years," said Stoinis at the post-match press conference here.&nbsp;

"The more comforting factor is batting with AB de Villiers, that makes it easier."

He further added, "I said to him (AB), that he is probably the best player of our generation and he showed it today."

Stoinis said that Bangalore badly needed a win to stay alive in the tournament.&nbsp;

"We needed it, it's good get to two points and get ourselves started," he said.

Australian cricketer Marcus Stoinis, who plays for Virat Kohli-led Bangalore team in the Indian Premier League, said that batting alongside AB de Villiers made his job a lot easier during Bangalore's maiden win in IPL 2019.

Australian cricketer Marcus Stoinis, who plays for Virat Kohli-led Bangalore team in the Indian Premier League, said that batting alongside AB de Villiers made his job a lot easier during Bangalore's maiden win in IPL 2019. Stoinis remained unbeaten on 28 with the South African great to bring the team inch closer to the victory. The duo in the middle added 85 runs for the second wicket to end their winless streak so far. Virat Kohli (67) in the company of de Villiers (59 not out) started off the inning well, sharing an 85-run stand to lay the foundation. Stoinis walked in when at the fall of skipper Kohli and the team needed 46 runs off 27 balls. "I am pretty familiar with this ground, I have played here for three years," said Stoinis at the post-match press conference here. "The more comforting factor is batting with AB de Villiers, that makes it easier." He further added, "I said to him (AB), that he is probably the best player of our generation and he showed it today." Stoinis said that Bangalore badly needed a win to stay alive in the tournament. "We needed it, it's good get to two points and get ourselves started," he said.

AB de Villiers is probably the best player of our generation, says Marcus Stoinis

Australia pulled off a sensational last-over, six-run win despite a debut hundred by Pakistan's Abid Ali and second career century by Mohammad Rizwan in the fourth one-day international in Dubai on Friday.

Needing 278 to win, Pakistan were brought close to their target by Ali's 112 and Rizwan's 104 but in the end the twin hundreds were in vain as they failed to score a required 17 off Marcus Stoinis's last over.

The win gives Australia a 4-0 lead with the last match also in Dubai on Sunday. Glenn Maxwell missed a second career hundred by just two runs, Usman Khawaja scored 62 and Alex Carey 55 as Australia posted 277-7 in their 50 overs.

Ali and Rizwan had put Pakistan on course for victory with a 144-run third-wicket stand but once Ali departed off leg-spinner Adam Zampa in the 42nd over, the innings wilted under the pressure of 60 runs in the last 8.5 overs.

Umar Akmal and debutant Saad Ali fell for seven each to paceman Nathan Coulter-Nile who finished with 3-53 while Stoinis had Rizwan and Usman Shinwari (six) in the final over to seal the win.

Ali, only drafted into the side two hours before the start after Imam-ul-Haq went down with fever, grabbed his opportunity, completing his hundred off 111 balls.

He was lucky to survive a leg-before appeal on 98 off Zampa as the review went on umpire's call. He took two singles to reach the three-figures mark.

Ali is the 15th batsman to score a hundred on one-day international debut. Salim Elahi (102 not out v Sri Lanka at Gujranwala in 1995) and Imam (100 v Sri Lanka in Abu

Dhabi 2017) were the other two Pakistani batsmen to score debut ODI tons.

Ali hit nine boundaries in his 111-ball knock while Rizwan had a six and nine boundaries off 102 balls.

"Credit to our boys, though Abid and Rizwan getting hundreds were great knocks," said Australian skipper Aaron Finch whose team has now won seven games in a row after their 3-2 win in India earlier this month.

"When (Usman) Shinwari hit a six (in the last over), the heart started going again. But we kept hanging in. And that's something we've prided ourselves on. Our quicks at the end were very disciplined." Imad Wasim praised Ali and Rizwan, but blamed the middle-order batting for defeat.

"The two hundreds were positives for us, but we should have won this game," said Wasim. "We lacked power hitters and a finisher." Earlier, it was Maxwell who lifted

Australia -- sent into bat -- from 140-5 to an imposing total. Maxwell hit three sixes and nine boundaries in his 98 off 82 balls.

A new look Pakistan team, with Wasim as skipper after Shoaib Malik was ruled out with a rib injury, caught Australia napping at 101-4 when Maxwell walked in. Dropped on 10 by keeper Rizwan off Yasir Shah, Maxwell repaired the innings with a 134-run partnership for the sixth wicket with Carey who finished with 67-ball 55 for his maiden fifty with three boundaries.

Maxwell, bowled by fast bowler Shinwari off a no-ball when on 76, was within a sight of his second ODI hundred when he was run out while attempting a double run. Carey supported Maxwell as the pair beat the previous sixth wicket stand in Australia-Pakistan ODIs of 90 between Dirk Wellham and Rod Marsh at Sydney in 1981.

Australia lost in-form opener Finch for 39, one short of completing 4,000 one-day runs while Usman Khawaja made a solid 78-ball 62 with six boundaries before he was trapped leg-before by Yasir who finished with 2-57.

Wasim, who had figures of 2-56, dismissed Shaun Marsh (five) and Peter Handscomb (seven) while Mohammad Hasnain got the prized wicket of Finch before dismissing Carey off the last ball, grabbing 2-52.

Australia pulled off a sensational last-over, six-run win despite a debut hundred by Pakistan's Abid Ali and second career century by Mohammad Rizwan in the fourth one-day international in Dubai on Friday.

Australia pulled off a sensational last-over, six-run win despite a debut hundred by Pakistan's Abid Ali and second career century by Mohammad Rizwan in the fourth one-day international in Dubai on Friday. Needing 278 to win, Pakistan were brought close to their target by Ali's 112 and Rizwan's 104 but in the end the twin hundreds were in vain as they failed to score a required 17 off Marcus Stoinis's last over. The win gives Australia a 4-0 lead with the last match also in Dubai on Sunday. Glenn Maxwell missed a second career hundred by just two runs, Usman Khawaja scored 62 and Alex Carey 55 as Australia posted 277-7 in their 50 overs. Ali and Rizwan had put Pakistan on course for victory with a 144-run third-wicket stand but once Ali departed off leg-spinner Adam Zampa in the 42nd over, the innings wilted under the pressure of 60 runs in the last 8.5 overs. Umar Akmal and debutant Saad Ali fell for seven each to paceman Nathan Coulter-Nile who finished with 3-53 while Stoinis had Rizwan and Usman Shinwari (six) in the final over to seal the win. Ali, only drafted into the side two hours before the start after Imam-ul-Haq went down with fever, grabbed his opportunity, completing his hundred off 111 balls. He was lucky to survive a leg-before appeal on 98 off Zampa as the review went on umpire's call. He took two singles to reach the three-figures mark. Ali is the 15th batsman to score a hundred on one-day international debut. Salim Elahi (102 not out v Sri Lanka at Gujranwala in 1995) and Imam (100 v Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi 2017) were the other two Pakistani batsmen to score debut ODI tons. Ali hit nine boundaries in his 111-ball knock while Rizwan had a six and nine boundaries off 102 balls. "Credit to our boys, though Abid and Rizwan getting hundreds were great knocks," said Australian skipper Aaron Finch whose team has now won seven games in a row after their 3-2 win in India earlier this month. "When (Usman) Shinwari hit a six (in the last over), the heart started going again. But we kept hanging in. And that's something we've prided ourselves on. Our quicks at the end were very disciplined." Imad Wasim praised Ali and Rizwan, but blamed the middle-order batting for defeat. "The two hundreds were positives for us, but we should have won this game," said Wasim. "We lacked power hitters and a finisher." Earlier, it was Maxwell who lifted Australia -- sent into bat -- from 140-5 to an imposing total. Maxwell hit three sixes and nine boundaries in his 98 off 82 balls. A new look Pakistan team, with Wasim as skipper after Shoaib Malik was ruled out with a rib injury, caught Australia napping at 101-4 when Maxwell walked in. Dropped on 10 by keeper Rizwan off Yasir Shah, Maxwell repaired the innings with a 134-run partnership for the sixth wicket with Carey who finished with 67-ball 55 for his maiden fifty with three boundaries. Maxwell, bowled by fast bowler Shinwari off a no-ball when on 76, was within a sight of his second ODI hundred when he was run out while attempting a double run. Carey supported Maxwell as the pair beat the previous sixth wicket stand in Australia-Pakistan ODIs of 90 between Dirk Wellham and Rod Marsh at Sydney in 1981. Australia lost in-form opener Finch for 39, one short of completing 4,000 one-day runs while Usman Khawaja made a solid 78-ball 62 with six boundaries before he was trapped leg-before by Yasir who finished with 2-57. Wasim, who had figures of 2-56, dismissed Shaun Marsh (five) and Peter Handscomb (seven) while Mohammad Hasnain got the prized wicket of Finch before dismissing Carey off the last ball, grabbing 2-52.

Australia claim narrow win despite Abid Ali's debut hundred

Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden rates his countryman Marcus Stoinis above India's promising all-rounder Hardik Pandya.

Hayden, who turned out for his country in 103 Test matches, also feels that his compatriot and fast bowler Pat Cummins was likely to trouble India opener Shikhar Dhawan in the coming ODI and T20 between the two countries.&nbsp;

However, he praised India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and predicted that the Haryana bowler will come out on top in his expected middle-overs battle against the hard-hitting Australia batsman Glenn Maxwell.&nbsp;

The India-Australia series, comprising two T20s and five One Day Internationals, starts on February 24 with the first T20 to be held in Visakhapatnam.&nbsp;

Also Read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/india-vs-australia-2019-schedule-squad-time-and-venue-197778">India vs Australia 2019: Schedule, Squad, Time and Venue</a>

"Marcus Stoinis is developing into a world-class all-rounder. He is unlucky not to be playing a little bit more Test cricket. He has quality in his play, although Hardik is also a fine player," Hayden said, comparing the two pace-bowling all-rounders.&nbsp;

"Stoinis has adopted a wider approach to his game which is winning matches for his country. Hardik Pandya also has the same responsibility, but I think right now Stoinis is a better player," Hayden, who is on the Star Sports' commentary panel, was quoted as saying in a release.&nbsp;

"Pat Cummins will have the hold on Shikhar Dhawan. Dhawan loves pace and I think Pat holds the armoury with short ball, reverse swing and the variation with slow balls.&nbsp;

"I think Patty will be the baby-sitter," said Hayden about the expected confrontation between the two.&nbsp;

On the expected Chahal vs Maxwell duel, Hayden said, "Maxwell is a player who has struggled when playing in Indian conditions. His IPL performances have not been quite impactful.&nbsp;

"In the perspective of ODIs and Test matches, Maxwell has achieved one excellent 100. But Chahal is developing into a world-class spinner and possesses plenty of variation.&nbsp;

"Maxwell often comes in through the middle stages where he will really need to pump up the pace and Chahal has got variation, so I will get Chahal to babysit," he commented when asked about the rivalry between Maxwell and Chahal and who would "baby-sit" (dominate) whom.&nbsp;

The 28-year-old Chahal has picked up 45 wickets from 29 T20s and also has 71 ODI wickets from 40 games.&nbsp;

Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden rates his countryman Marcus Stoinis above India's promising all-rounder Hardik Pandya. Hayden, who turned out for his country in 103 Test matches, also feels that his compatriot and fast bowler Pat Cummins was likely to trouble India opener Shikhar Dhawan in the coming ODI and T20 between the two countries.

Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden rates his countryman Marcus Stoinis above India's promising all-rounder Hardik Pandya. Hayden, who turned out for his country in 103 Test matches, also feels that his compatriot and fast bowler Pat Cummins was likely to trouble India opener Shikhar Dhawan in the coming ODI and T20 between the two countries. However, he praised India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and predicted that the Haryana bowler will come out on top in his expected middle-overs battle against the hard-hitting Australia batsman Glenn Maxwell. The India-Australia series, comprising two T20s and five One Day Internationals, starts on February 24 with the first T20 to be held in Visakhapatnam. Also Read: India vs Australia 2019: Schedule, Squad, Time and Venue "Marcus Stoinis is developing into a world-class all-rounder. He is unlucky not to be playing a little bit more Test cricket. He has quality in his play, although Hardik is also a fine player," Hayden said, comparing the two pace-bowling all-rounders. "Stoinis has adopted a wider approach to his game which is winning matches for his country. Hardik Pandya also has the same responsibility, but I think right now Stoinis is a better player," Hayden, who is on the Star Sports' commentary panel, was quoted as saying in a release. "Pat Cummins will have the hold on Shikhar Dhawan. Dhawan loves pace and I think Pat holds the armoury with short ball, reverse swing and the variation with slow balls. "I think Patty will be the baby-sitter," said Hayden about the expected confrontation between the two. On the expected Chahal vs Maxwell duel, Hayden said, "Maxwell is a player who has struggled when playing in Indian conditions. His IPL performances have not been quite impactful. "In the perspective of ODIs and Test matches, Maxwell has achieved one excellent 100. But Chahal is developing into a world-class spinner and possesses plenty of variation. "Maxwell often comes in through the middle stages where he will really need to pump up the pace and Chahal has got variation, so I will get Chahal to babysit," he commented when asked about the rivalry between Maxwell and Chahal and who would "baby-sit" (dominate) whom. The 28-year-old Chahal has picked up 45 wickets from 29 T20s and also has 71 ODI wickets from 40 games.

Marcus Stoinis currently better than Hardik Pandya, says Matthew Hayden

Australia added uncapped all-rounder Marcus Stoinis to their squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka and released opener Matt Renshaw for Big Bash League duty, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Saturday.

Australia crushed Sri Lanka by an innings and 40 runs inside three days in the day-night Test in Brisbane on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

"We made the decision to add Marcus to give us the flexibility to play an all-rounder in the event the conditions require an extra bowling option in the lineup," national selector Trevor Hohns said in a statement.

Stoinis has played 24 one-day internationals and 17 Twenty20 internationals for Australia but is yet to make his Test debut.

The 29-year-old has scored 298 runs, including three half-centuries, and claimed 10 wickets in four Sheffield Shield matches in the 2018-19 season for Western Australia.

"Marcus has been a consistent performer this season, he's displayed strong all-round form in first-class cricket and continued that form into the Australian ODI series against India," Hohns added.

Meanwhile, Renshaw, who missed the first Test, will link up with his Brisbane Heat teammates for their upcoming Big Bash League fixtures.

The second Test begins on February 2 at Manuka Oval in Canberra.

Australia added uncapped all-rounder Marcus Stoinis to their squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka and released opener Matt Renshaw for Big Bash League duty, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Saturday.

Australia added uncapped all-rounder Marcus Stoinis to their squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka and released opener Matt Renshaw for Big Bash League duty, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Saturday. Australia crushed Sri Lanka by an innings and 40 runs inside three days in the day-night Test in Brisbane on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. "We made the decision to add Marcus to give us the flexibility to play an all-rounder in the event the conditions require an extra bowling option in the lineup," national selector Trevor Hohns said in a statement. Stoinis has played 24 one-day internationals and 17 Twenty20 internationals for Australia but is yet to make his Test debut. The 29-year-old has scored 298 runs, including three half-centuries, and claimed 10 wickets in four Sheffield Shield matches in the 2018-19 season for Western Australia. "Marcus has been a consistent performer this season, he's displayed strong all-round form in first-class cricket and continued that form into the Australian ODI series against India," Hohns added. Meanwhile, Renshaw, who missed the first Test, will link up with his Brisbane Heat teammates for their upcoming Big Bash League fixtures. The second Test begins on February 2 at Manuka Oval in Canberra.

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