Glenn Maxwell's 'Big Show' Continues Blockbuster Run On Indian Soil

Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell continues to justify 'The Big Show' moniker with yet another record-equalling performance on the Indian soil in a winning effort against the Men in Blue in the third T20I at Guwahati on Wednesday. Maxwell continued his blockbuster run in white-ball cricket that started in the ICC Cricket World Cup, smashing an unbeaten 104 in 48 balls, with eight fours and eight sixes that helped Australia chase down a total of 223 set by India after a batting masterclass by Ruturaj Gaikwad (123 in 57 balls, with 13 fours and seven sixes). With this century, Maxwell tied Indian skipper Rohit Sharma for most T20I centuries, with a total of four. Maxwell has achieved this feat way faster than Rohit, taking just 92 innings. Also, this was his 100th T20I match.

In 100 T20I matches, Maxwell has scored 2,275 runs at an average of 29.54 and a strike rate of over 153, with four centuries and 10 fifties. His best score is 145* in this format. Behind David Warner (2,894 runs) and Aaron Finch (3,120 runs), he is Australia's third-highest run-getter in T20Is.

Before this knock, Maxwell displayed his otherworldly power-hitting abilities in ODI cricket during the World Cup.

On October 25, in the match against the Netherlands, Maxwell had taken to the crease with Australia at 266/4 in 39 overs. All it took was 11 overs for the all-rounder to turn the match into a blockbuster affair. After a century from David Warner and fifties from Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, Maxwell emerged as the main act out of nowhere, smashing a century in just 40 balls, the fastest-ever in Cricket World Cup history. Maxwell ended with 106 in 44 balls, with nine fours and eight sixes.

He guided Australia to a match-winning total of 399