IPL 2022: RCB’s Glenn Maxwell smashes record-breaking 154 – Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will be feeling fine after their retentions as Glen Maxwell smashed a record-breaking 150 in BBL on Wednesday. Captaining the Melbourne Stars, Maxwell put on a Big Show and registered the highest individual score in the history of the Big Bash League (BBL). His innings helped the Stars post 273/2, the highest team score in the history of the competition. Follow Insidesport.in for all IPL 2022 LIVE Updates.
IPL 2022: RCB’s Glenn Maxwell warms up for IPL with record-breaking 64-ball 154 against Hobart in BBL 2022 – Watch video
Playing in his 100th BBL game, Glenn Maxwell hit the Hobart Hurricanes attack to all parts of the ground as he helped Melbourne Stars to a record-breaking score. Opening the batting for the Stars, Maxwell put on a 97-run stand with Joe Clarke in just 7 overs after which he was involved in a 132-run unbeaten stand in just 9 overs with Marcus Stoinis. The RCB star got to his hundred in just 41 balls, becoming the second-fastest man to hit a hundred in the history of the Big Bash League.
Fastest 100s in BBL history
- Craig Simmons – 39 balls
- Maxwell – 41 balls
- Luke Wright – 44 balls
Highest Individual scores in BBL history
| Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground |
| Glenn Maxwell | 154* | 64 | 22 | 4 | 240.62 | Stars | v Hurricanes | Melbourne |
| Marcus Stoinis | 147* | 79 | 13 | 8 | 186.07 | Stars | v Sixers | Melbourne |
| Matthew Wade | 130* | 61 | 11 | 7 | 213.11 | Hurricanes | v Strikers | Adelaide |
| Ben McDermott | 127 | 65 | 9 | 9 | 195.38 | Hurricanes | v Renegades | Melbourne (Docklands) |
| D’Arcy Short | 122* | 69 | 8 | 8 | 176.81 | Hurricanes | v Heat | Brisbane |
Record-breaking night 💚
▪️ Highest ever team @BBL score (273)
▪️ First time a team has scored over 250 in the BBL
▪️ Highest ever individual BBL score (154*)
▪️ First 150 in the BBL by an individual
▪️ 2nd fastest ever century (41 balls)#TeamGreen pic.twitter.com/PCY7poo8Qd— Melbourne Stars (@StarsBBL) January 19, 2022
IPL 2022: RCB’s Glenn Maxwell warms up for IPL with record-breaking 64-ball 154 against Hobart in BBL 2022 – Watch video
Highest T20 totals
| Team | Score | RR | Inns | Opposition | Ground |
| Afghanistan | 278/3 | 13.9 | 1 | v Ireland | Dehradun |
| Czech Rep. | 278/4 | 13.9 | 1 | v Turkey | Ilfov County |
| Melbourne Stars* | 273/2 | 13.65 | 1 | vs Hurricanes | Melbourne |
| Trinbago | 267/2 | 13.35 | 1 | v Tallawahs | Kingston |
| RCB | 263/5 | 13.15 | 1 | v Warriors | Bengaluru |
Speaking after the innings, Glenn Maxwell said, “A lot of things have to go right for something like that to happen, I had great support the whole way through … it’s still a nice feeling to finish this tournament with a really nice innings.”
Maxwell had enjoyed a fine season with RCB in IPL 2021, scoring 500 runs and finishing as the team’s leading run-scorer despite the presence of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. With the latter retiring, RCB decided to retain the services of the Big Show and will hope that he can continue his brilliance when the tournament kicks off later this year.
