Australian batter Glenn Maxwell stitched his name in the record books on October 25. Playing against the Netherlands in Delhi, Glenn Maxwell smashed the fastest century in ODI World Cup history. The Big Show took just 40 balls to reach the milestone as he broke the record of South Africa batter Aiden Markram.
Maxwell reached 100 from 80 in just 4 balls
Facing Bas de Leede in the death overs, the right-handed batter took on the pacer as he smashed him for 21 runs in a span of five balls. Maxwell was batting on 80 runs as he smashed four consecutive boundaries to reach the milestone. Thanks to Maxwell’s excellent hitting, Australia posted a mammoth 399 runs in their allotted 50 overs.
Fastest 100s in World Cups (by balls faced):
40 – Glenn Maxwell vs NED, Delhi, today*
49 – Aiden Markram vs SL, Delhi 2023
50 – Kevin O’Brien v ENG, Bengaluru 2011
51 – Glenn Maxwell vs SL, Sydney 2015
52 – AB de Villiers vs WI, Sydney 2015
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