ODI World Cup 2023

'Garda uda diya' - Fans react as Glenn Maxwell scores fastest World Cup century against Netherlands in ODI World Cup 2023

Maxwell's extraordinary knock of 106 runs from 44 balls included nine fours and eight sixes, propelling Australia to a formidable total of 399.

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The 24th match in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 featured a face-off between Australia and the Netherlands at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium. Australian captain Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat first on a pitch that appeared conducive to batting.

Once Smith was dismissed, Marnus Labuschagne came to the crease alongside David Warner and played a brisk innings, accumulating 62 runs off just 47 balls, which included seven fours and two sixes. On the other end, Warner achieved a splendid century before eventually being dismissed for 104 runs off 93 deliveries. Then entered the explosive Glenn Maxwell, who wasted no time in taking on the Dutch bowlers from the very first ball and continued to hammer them until he secured the fastest century in World Cup history.

The talismanic batter reached his century in just 40 balls, surpassing Aiden Markram's previous record in the tournament. Maxwell's extraordinary knock of 106 runs from 44 balls included nine fours and eight sixes, propelling Australia to a formidable total of 399. Despite his recent batting struggles, Maxwell delivered a mesmerizing performance that thrilled fans. This total from Australia the second-highest total in the ODI World Cup 2023.

Let us look at how Twitter has reacted to this brilliant innings from Maxwell;

 

 

 

 

Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne and David Warner also performed well with bat

 Australia faced a shaky start to their innings when opener Mitchell Marsh was dismissed early by Logan van Beek. Subsequently, David Warner joined forces with Steven Smith, and initially, they adopted a cautious approach, steadily building a strong partnership. Once they settled in, their strategy shifted towards more aggressive play, putting pressure on the Dutch team. Together, they forged an impressive 132-run partnership for the second wicket before Smith was caught brilliantly by van der Merwe off Aryan Dutt's delivery.

Logan van Beek stood out as the Netherlands' top performer with the ball, claiming four wickets in his ten-over spell. It remains to be seen how the Dutch batsmen will approach the formidable challenge of chasing down a target of 400 runs.

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