Glenn Maxwell’s 40-ball effort is the fastest World Cup century. It is the fastest by an Australian in ODIs. He is the first Aussie to score 100-plus runs in the final 10 overs.
Skipper
New Delhi: Australia led by Skipper Pat Cummins registered a thumping 309-run victory to improve their net run rate from -0.193 to +1.142, a much-needed boost in their quest to reach the semifinals, a PTI report in the Tribune, Chandigarh, says.
When Cummins elected to bat first, the plan was to post a big total and dismiss the Dutch cheaply. It worked like a dream and many records were broken.
First David Warner, scored his second successive ton to lay the foundation. The opener scored a 92-ball 104 to get his sixth World Cup hundred, going past Ricky Ponting’s five and equalling Sachin Tendulkar’s mark.
309 It is the biggest margin of victory across all editions of World Cup and the second biggest in ODI history, besides being the biggest for Australia.
56 Mitchell Starc now has 56 wickets in ODI World Cups, putting him joint-third along with Lasith Malinga. Only Glenn McGrath (71) and Muttiah Muralidaran (68) have more.
1 Adam Zampa has recorded a four-wicket haul in his third consecutive World Cup tie, becoming the first Australian to do so.
115 Bas de Leede’s spell of 2/115 is the most expensive in ODI history. De Leede has conceded 100-plus in the format on four instances this year.
The finishing touches were then given by Glenn Maxwell, who lit up the sky with an astonishing eight sixes and nine fours, registered the fastest, 40-ball century in a World Cup. Incidentally, this is the same ground where South Africa’s Aiden Markram had broken the record with a 49-ball ton only weeks earlier.
“Not something I set out to do. Just the situation of the game,” Maxwell said. “Huge confidence booster knowing I’ve got that in my locker,” he added.
The five-time champions then made short work of the Dutch batting line-up, dismissing them for a paltry score of 90 in only 21 overs.
“Just about the complete game. Couldn’t be happier,” Cummins said. “We are starting to play to our potential,” he added.
Australia’s intention was clear from the start — Warner smashed Aryan Dutt for four boundaries as Netherlands started with spin. Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne also cashed in, scoring half-centuries, as the Australians went looking for a score upwards of 350.
The Dutch briefly put a lid on the scoring as they removed Labuschagne, Josh Inglis and Warner in the space of three overs. However, Maxwell then took over and put the match beyond Scott Edwards’ team.
Netherlands’ chase never got going as Mitchell Starc castled opener Max O’Dowd. His opening partner Vikramjit Singh was run out by Maxwell.
Josh Hazlewood, Cummins and Mitchell Marsh too chipped in with wickets while Adam Zampa cleaned up the tail to register yet another four-wicket haul. The 309-run victory was the biggest in the tournament’s history.
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