Glenn Maxwell equals Rohit Sharma's record with stunning hundred
Glenn Maxwell equalled Rohit Sharma's record for the most Men's T20I hundreds with a scintillating 120* off 55 balls against West Indies in the second game.
Glenn Maxwell slammed his fifth T20I century at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday in the second T20I against West Indies.
The all-rounder, who walked in at No.4 after the fall of Josh Inglis and Mitchell Marsh, was off the mark in dodgy fashion, top-edging a hook shot to an empty part of the field.
David Warner fell in the next over as Australia slipped to a precarious position, but Maxwell got going with a massive six off Akeal Hosein in the eighth over.
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It turned out to be the first of many big hits from the Australian as he added two more sixes in the next two overs.
When Rovman Powell came in, Maxwell plundered him for four fours in an over. He brought up his fifty off just 25 balls, but wasn't done by any means.
In exactly 25 more balls, his hundred came up as Australia crossed the 200-run mark with ease. Maxwell finished his carnage with two fours and a six off Andre Russell in the final over as Australia finished on 241/4, their fourth-highest total in men's T20Is.
Maxwell's 120* was his fifth hundred in the shortest format of the game, taking him level with Rohit Sharma for the most hundreds in T20Is in the men's game. It was also the fifth-highest individual score by an Australian in Men's T20Is.
Most Men's T20I hundreds
Player | Hundreds in Men's T20Is |
Glenn Maxwell | 5 |
Rohit Sharma | 5 |
Suryakumar Yadav | 4 |
Babar Azam | 3 |
Colin Munro | 3 |
Sabawoon Davizi | 3 |
After Australia set a daunting target, West Indies batters got starts but couldn't quite get going. With runs from the lower-order, the team crossed the 200-run mark again, but failed to come close to the target, eventually losing by 34 runs.
Australia took a 2-0 lead in the three-match series, ensuring another series victory at home.