(*40*) all-rounder Glenn Maxwell set the Arun Jaitely Stadium on fireplace when he registered the fastest-ever century in the Cricket World Cup historical past. The Aussie star smoked a jaw-dropping hundred off simply 40 balls as he bettered the world document registered by South African star Aiden Markram a number of days in the past. Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar turned admirer after criticising Maxwell for his thunderous ton in the match.
Maxwell got here out to bat in the fortieth over of the primary innings when one other centurion David Warner was caught out. The swashbuckling all-rounder took no invitation to get his eyes set as he scored back-to-back fours on his second and third deliveries. Despite Cameron Green’s wicket, Maxwell continued his onslaught and introduced up his fifty in simply 24 balls. What adopted was absolute mayhem from the Aussie star as he 26 runs off Bas de Leede’s over and introduced up a 40-ball ton.Â
Speaking after the match on Star Sports, Gavaskar was all in reward for Maxwell as he lauded Maxwell. “This has to be one of the greatest shots in cricket. It’s an amazing shot. It went for a six. He should actually get 12 for this shot. This is an unbelievable shot. Yes, after a couple of sixes, the bowling was a bit ragged. They just didn’t know where to bowl. They tried slower ones, they tried bowling around the midriff. It was incredible bating. I mean, I took 40 balls to get off the mark and he scored a century,” Gavaskar mentioned in a post-match present on Star Sports.
Gavaskar criticised Maxwell earlier
Notably, earlier than the match had begun, the Indian Legend criticised Maxwell for enjoying a rash shot in the match in opposition to Pakistan and getting out on a duck. “It’s a matter of ego. I think he was happy at RCB when he was given the No.3 slot. He felt he was important, he needed to make a contribution to every match. Here he is batting at 5, 6, and 7. In cricket, there is a thin line between carefree and careless. He has been on the careless side (in this World Cup) more. That first-ball dismissal against Pakistan, what kind of a shot was that? So clearly, (he was) careless and not carefree,” Gavaskar had mentioned earlier than the AUS vs NED sport.
The Aussies demolished the Netherlands in an absolute lopsided encounter and registered their third win in the match. They registered the largest win in the ODI World Cup historical past as they downed the Dutch by 309 runs after setting a 400-run goal.
