Australia’s star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell smashed a blistering century within the AUS vs WI 2nd T20I to equal Rohit Sharma‘s world record at Adelaide Oval. Continuing his wealthy vein of kind, Maxwell scored a 50-ball hundred to get to his fifth T20I ton.
The Aussie star has now the joint-most centuries in T20Is – 5 as he matched Rohit on this elite listing. Maxwell was in his aspect against West Indies as he smoked eight sixes and 12 boundaries in a blistering 120-run unbeaten knock. He hit Alzarri Joseph for a 109m six over cow nook. On the again of his thunderous ton, the Aussies acquired to an enormous complete of 241, their fourth-highest in T20I cricket.Â
Most centuries in T20Is:
Rohit Sharma – 5 in 143 inns
Glenn Maxwell – 5 in 94 inns
Suryakumar Yadav – 4 in 57 inns
Babar Azam – 3 in 103 inns
Colin Munro – 3 in 62 inns
Sabawoon Davizi – 3 in 31 inns
Notably, all of Maxwell’s T20I tons have come whereas he has been unbeaten. His first century got here in September 2016 against Sri Lanka when he scored 145*. His second ton was an unbeaten 103* against England in February 2018. Maxwell scored 113* vs India in February 2019 after which 104* vs the identical opponent in November 2023.
Maxwell has additionally shattered Suryakumar Yadav’s record of highest rating batting at quantity 4 in T20I cricket. Before this, India’s Surya had put a rating of 117 in July 2022 against England in Nottingham. Maxwell has returned to the aspect after lacking the ODI leg of the collection against West Indies. He was rested from ODIs within the collection that Australia went on to register a 3-0 clear sweep.
Australia’s Playing XI:
David Warner, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh (c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson, Jason Behrendorff, Josh Hazlewood
West Indies Playing XI:
Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shai Hope, Rovman Powell (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph
