Warner wows the MCG

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Warner, who is yet to make his first-class debut, had the home fans in frenzy as he smashed 89 off only 43 balls.

He spearheaded Australia's charge to 182 for nine before the Proteas, aided by 78 from 48 balls from the unflappable Jean-Paul Duminy, were dismissed for 130.

The Proteas were unable to recover after losing wickets in each of their opening three overs as Australia bounced back from their Test series defeat earlier this summer.

And it was Warner, only the third Australian in 158 years to represent his country before making his first-class debut, who stole the show with his man-of-the-match performance.

In just over an hour, Warner smashed six sixes and seven fours to be the owner of the joint fifth-highest Twenty20 international score and third best by an Australian.

He also posted the sixth-fastest international half-century in all forms of the game with his 50 coming off just 19 balls.

Only Yuvraj Singh has hit a faster half-century in Twenty20 internationals than Warner, reaching the mark off 12 balls against England in Durban in 2007.