Glenn Maxwell smashes fastest World Cup ton as Australia thrash Netherlands
All-rounder Glenn Maxwell smashed the fastest century in World Cup history as Australia crushed the Netherlands by a mammoth 309 runs in Delhi on Wednesday.
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Glenn Maxwell 'Wasn't Expecting' To Hit Record 40-Ball World Cup Century
Glenn Maxwell admitted he "wasn't expecting" to hit a record 40-ball Cricket World Cup century on Wednesday. Maxwell, nicknamed 'The Big Show' for his flamboyant hitting, clubbed eight fours and eight sixes in his run blitz as Australia piled up 399-8 against the Netherlands in New Delhi. On a record-shattering day, five-time champions Australia went on to bowl out the Dutch for just 90, completing a World Cup record 309-run rout. Maxwell's stunning assault bettered the record of South Africa's Aiden Markram who blasted a century off 49 balls against Sri Lanka at the same venue 18 days ago.
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World Cup 2023 Points Table: Australia came out in full force at the Cricket World Cup on Wednesday against Netherlands to register a huge 309-run win. It is the second highest win margin (in terms of runs) in ODI cricket. Australia were boosted by centuries from David Warner and Glenn Maxwell, whose 40-ball ton is the fastest ever in Cricket World Cup history, as they notched a huge 399/8 in 50 overs. In reply, Netherlands were all out for just 90. (World Cup points table)
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Australia Thrash Netherlands By 309 Runs. Full List Of All Records Broken By Former Champions
A plethora of records were broken as Australia crushed Netherlands by 309 runs during their World Cup contest in New Delhi on Wednesday. Glenn Maxwell's fastest century in the tournament's history, inarguably, was the highlight of the show. Batting first, the Australians amassed 399 for eight with hundreds from David Warner (104) and Maxwell (106) before spinner Adam Zampa's four-for skittled the Dutch for 90 by the 21st over.
Not Just Fastest 100, Glenn Maxwell Achieves Multiple Feats With Ton Against Netherlands
Australia registered a thumping 309-run victory over Netherlands in their ODI World Cup 2023 match on Wednesday in New Delhi. Batting first, the Pat-Cummins-led side posted a huge total of 399/8 in 50 overs with Glenn Maxwell and David Warner hitting centuries. Later, Adam Zampa registered a four-wicket haul as Netherlands got bundled out for 90. The match turned out to be really special for Maxwell as he smashed the fastest century (40 balls) in the history of ODI World Cup. Apart from this, there were many other records which were broken by the 35-year-old all-rounder.
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