Glenn Maxwell celebrates his century ODI World Cup 2023 match between Australia and Netherlands on the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on October 25, 2023.
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Glenn Maxwell bludgeoned his option to the fastest World Cup century after David Warner slammed his second successive hundred as Australia displayed their batting may to amass 399 for 8 towards the Netherlands on the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on October 25.
Opener Warner laid the inspiration with a 92-ball 104 earlier than Maxwell went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 106 off 44 balls, as Australia knocked the daylight out of the Dutch bowlers.
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Steve Smith (71) and Marnus Labuschagne (62) additionally returned to kind with resolute fifties after Australia received the toss and elected to bat.
Maxwell reached the hundred in 40 balls to surpass South African Aiden Markram’s 49-ball effort which additionally got here throughout this World Cup towards Sri Lanka.
Maxwell smashed 9 fours and eight sixes throughout his gorgeous innings, which was additionally the fourth fastest hundred in ODI cricket.
Warner, who captains the Delhi Capitals in IPL, used his minimize shot to good use and in addition was fast between the wickets as his innings was studded with 11 hits to the fence and three maximums.
Warner was concerned in two partnerships — 132 with Smith and 84 with Labuschagne — as Australia stored a gentle run price, preserving it above six run per over all through the innings.
The Dutch might need nurtured hopes of a battle again as Australia misplaced three wickets in 19 balls to slide from 244 for two to 267 for five however Maxwell cast a 103-run stand off 43 balls with Pat Cummins to take Australia only one run wanting 400.
Maxwell’s blitzkrieg noticed Australia accumulate 131 runs within the final 10 overs.
Earlier, in a daring choice, Netherlands launched twin spin assault however Warner took Aryan Dutt to the cleaners with 4 successive fours on the off facet.
Logan van Beek struck the primary blow with a brief ball to eliminate Mitchell Marsh (9) as he and Paul van Meekeren stored issues tight initially.
Smith, who has been struggling, seemed in good contact, pulling and driving van Meekeren for 2 fours within the seventh over earlier than choosing three successive boundaries off van Beek as Australia scored 66 for one in first powerplay.
Warner survived a run-out likelihood when Max O’Dowd fumbled after the 2 batters discovered themselves on the non striker’s finish.
The left-hander then clobbered the primary six of the innings over deep midwicket. He then deposited Vikramjit Singh over lengthy on to convey up the crew hundred and reached his fifty with a 4 subsequent, earlier than hitting one other boundary to build up 16 runs off the over.
Smith too picked up his first fifty as 124 got here up in 20 overs.
The twenty third over was a dramatic one with Smith plundering Bas de Leede for a six and 4. Warner too pulled him for a boundary earlier than Roelof van der Merwe produced a surprising catch solely to be denied after opinions confirmed he had grassed the ball.
Warner put one other one throughout the ropes as 19 runs got here off the over.
Aryan broke the stand with van der Merwe holding on this time to dismiss Smith. It put a break on the Australian as 22 runs got here from twenty third to twenty eighth overs.
Labuschagne was the following batman to be dismissed off the bowling of de Leede who additionally removed Josh Inglis (14).
Warner holed out to Aryan off van Beek after finishing his century and Cameron Green was run out subsequent.Â
Scoreboard:
Australia innings: Mitchell Marsh c Ackermann b van Beek 9 David Warner c Dutt b van Beek 104 Steven Smith c van der Merwe b Dutt 71 Marnus Labuschagne c Dutt b de Leede 62 Josh Inglis c Engelbrecht b de Leede 14 Glenn Maxwell c Engelbrecht b van Beek 106 Cameron Green run out (Engelbrecht) 8 Pat Cummins (c) not out 12 Mitchell Starc c Ackermann b van Beek 0 Adam Zampa not out 1 Extras: (nb 1, w 11) 12
Total: (For 8 wickets in 50 overs) 399
Fall of wickets: 28-1, 160-2, 244-3, 266-4, 267-5, 290-6, 393-7, 393-8 Bowling: Aryan Dutt 7-0-59-1, Colin Ackermann 4-0-19-0, Logan van Beek 10-0-74-4, Paul van Meekeren 10-0-64-0, Vikramjit Singh 4-0-27-0, Roelof van der Merwe 5-0-41-0, Bas de Leede 10-0-115-2.
