Top Focus/ AUS vs NED: Glenn Maxwell scores century off just 40 balls, quickest in the history of ODI World Cup

AUS vs NED: Carnage, absolute carnage takes place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi by the hands of Glenn Maxwell. The Aussie powerhouse has created history at the national capital of India as he slammed the fastest century in the history of ODI World Cup. Maxwell hit this  historic ton in just 40 balls breaking Aiden Markram's record. Markram too had made this record in the ongoing CWC and coincidentally, that too was scored in Delhi. In his innings, Maxwell hit 8 fours and 8 sixes.

3 things you need to know:

• Previously Aiden Markram (49 balls) broke Kevin O'Brien's record (50 balls) of scoring the fastest WC hundred
• Glenn Maxwell is now fifth on the list of fastest tons scored in ODI cricket
• Apart from Glenn Maxwell, David Warner too scored a stellar ton

Fastest tons in ODI World Cups (by balls faced)

• Glenn Maxwell vs NED, Delhi, 2023: 40 balls
• Aiden Markram vs SL, Delhi 2023: 49 balls
• Kevin O'Brien v ENG, Bengaluru 2011: 50 balls
• Glenn Maxwell vs SL, Sydney 2015: 51 balls
• AB de Villiers vs WI, Sydney 2015: 52 balls

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AUS vs NED: Run fest at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Aussies are back in the business and how. Some may even argue that the Aussies showed their batting prowess against a non-Test cricket playing nation, but let's not forget that the Netherlands decimated Markram's Proteas a few days back. Interestingly, Australia won the toss and played to their strengths. The Pat Cummins-led side opted to bat first and from the word go, they were right on the money. Netherlands managed to get Marsh out cheaply, but after that it was the Warner show all the way long.

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The Southpaw scored 104 runs off 93 balls. For sometime, Warner was joined in by former Australia skipper Steve Smith who scored 71 off 68 deliveries, but after that it was Maxwell who took the onus himself to get the runs quickly. After his historic World Cup ton, maxwell finished his innings on 106 off 44 deliveries