Glenn Maxwell, famously known as ‘The Big Show’ for his explosive batting, found himself in disbelief after achieving a record-breaking century in just 40 balls during Wednesday’s Cricket World Cup match against Netherlands.
Maxwell’s scintillating performance included eight fours and eight sixes as Australia amassed an impressive total of 399-8 against the Netherlands in New Delhi.
On this historic day, five-time World Cup champions Australia went on to dismiss the Dutch for a mere 90 runs, securing a colossal World Cup record 309-run victory.
Maxwell’s remarkable feat surpassed the previous record held by South Africa’s Aiden Markram, who scored a century off 49 balls at the same venue just 18 days prior.
This achievement also marked the fourth-fastest century in all one-day internationals (ODIs). South Africa’s AB de Villiers holds the top spot with his 31-ball century against the West Indies in 2015. New Zealander Corey Anderson reached three figures off 36 balls in 2014, and Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi achieved a century in 37 balls back in 1996.
Maxwell was awarded Man of the Match and remarked, “It’s like a perfect game when you get 400 and bowl a team out for under 100. We’ve had three good wins now and will look to build on that momentum.”
