Glenn Maxwell smashed the fastest century in Cricket World Cup history to lead Australia to a crushing 309-run victory over the Netherlands on Sunday. His sensational knock set multiple records.
Maxwell Blasts Hundred in Just 40 Balls
Maxwell blazed his way to a 40-ball century, the fastest ever in a men’s ODI World Cup. He broke the previous 49-ball record set by South Africa’s Aiden Markram just weeks ago at the same venue.
Maxwell’s onslaught propelled Australia to a daunting 399-8 batting first. The Netherlands had no answers, crumbling to just 90 all out in reply.
Slow Start Makes Feat Even More Stunning
Remarkably, Maxwell arrived with Australia struggling at 117-4 after 28 overs. His late entry point was the latest by any ODI centurion in records dating back to 1990.
But Maxwell wasted no time, smashing the Dutch bowlers to all corners end route to the fastest World Cup hundred by an Australian.
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Only three men’s ODI innings have reached triple figures in fewer balls than Maxwell’s 40-ball blitz.
AB de Villiers owns the all-time record with a astonishing 31-ball century in 2015. Maxwell now sits behind only de Villiers, Corey Anderson and Shahid Afridi for the fastest ODI tons ever.
Warner Notches Milestone Sixth World Cup Hundred
Earlier, David Warner carved out a 92-ball century as part of a 156-run opening stand. It was Warner’s sixth World Cup hundred, passing Ricky Ponting for the Australian record.
Only Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma now have more World Cup centuries than Warner following his latest milestone ton.
Leg-spinner Adam Zampa snared unbelievable figures of 4-10 as the Netherlands crumbled in reply. His fourth straight four-wicket haul matched Shane Warne’s feat in 1997.
Bas de Leede’s 0-113 were the worst bowling figures in men’s ODI history as Australia recorded its biggest-ever World Cup win.
Massive Margin Shatters World Cup Records
Australia’s 309-run margin of victory shattered its own previous World Cup best of 275 runs against Afghanistan in 2015.
It stands as the second-largest victory by runs in ODI history, behind India’s 317-run demolition of Sri Lanka earlier this year.
Overall, Maxwell’s scintillating 40-ball hundred paved the way for a crushing win that rewrote the history books. Australia underlined its World Cup title credentials emphatically.
