New Delhi, Oct 25:
Glenn Maxwell waltzed his way to the fastest World Cup century after David Warner hit his second successive hundred as Australia crushed the Netherlands by 309 runs — the biggest in tournament history — to continue their winning run here on Wednesday.
The winning run margin was also the second biggest in ODI cricket after India’s 317-run victory over Sri Lanka earlier this year.
Australia bettered their own 275-run win over Afghanistan in the 2015 World Cup at home to notch up the biggest run-margin win in the showpiece’s history.
After opener Warner laid the foundation with a 92-ball 104, Maxwell went on a six-hitting spree, hammering 106 off 44 balls, as Australia displayed their batting might to amass a mammoth 399 for 8 after opting to bat.
Steve Smith (71) and Marnus Labuschagne (62) also returned to form with resolute fifties but it was Maxwell who stole the show in the end.
Maxwell reached the hundred in 40 balls to surpass South African Aiden Markram’s 49-ball ton which also came at the same venue during this World Cup against Sri Lanka. He hit nine fours and eight sixes during his stunning innings, which was also the fourth fastest hundred in ODI cricket.
With a mountain to climb, the Netherlands folded for 90 in 21 overs with Vikramjit Singh top-scoring with a run-a-ball 25 at the top.
It was Australia’s third win on the trot, consolidating their position in the top four with six points with New Zealand and England in line in their next matches.
For the Netherlands, it was their fourth loss, leaving them at the bottom position in the 10-team event.
Warner, who captains the Delhi Capitals in IPL, used his cut shot to good use and was also quick between the wickets as his innings was studded with 11 hits to the fence and three maximums.
He was involved in two big partnerships — 132 with Smith and 84 with Labuschagne — as Australia kept a steady run rate, keeping it above six run per over throughout the innings. (PTI)
Scoreboard
Australia
Mitchell Marsh c Ackermann b van Beek 9
David Warner c Dutt b van Beek 104
Steven Smith c van der Merwe b Dutt 71
Marnus Labuschagne c Dutt b de Leede 62
Josh Inglis c Engelbrecht b de Leede 14
Glenn Maxwell c Engelbrecht b van Beek 106
Cameron Green run out (Engelbrecht) 8
Pat Cummins (c) not out 12
Mitchell Starc c Ackermann b van Beek 0
Adam Zampa not out 1
Extras: (nb 1, w 11) 12
Total: (For 8 wickets in 50 overs) 399
Fall of wickets: 28-1, 160-2, 244-3, 266-4, 267-5, 290-6, 393-7, 393-8
Bowling: Aryan Dutt 7-0-59-1, Colin Ackermann 4-0-19-0, Logan van Beek 10-0-74-4, Paul van Meekeren 10-0-64-0, Vikramjit Singh 4-0-27-0, Roelof van der Merwe 5-0-41-0, Bas de Leede 10-0-115-2.
Netherlands
Vikramjit Singh run out 25
Max ODowd b Starc 6
Colin Ackermann lbw b Hazlewood 10
Sybrand Engelbrecht c Warner b Mitchell Marsh 11
Bas de Leede lbw b Cummins 4
Scott Edwards not out 12
Teja Nidamanuru c Josh Inglis b Mitchell Marsh 14
Logan van Beek c Josh Inglis b Zampa 0
Roelof van der Merwe lbw b Zampa 0
Aryan Dutt lbw b Zampa 1
Paul van Meekeren st Josh Inglis b Zampa 0
Extras: (w-7) 7
Total: 90 all out in 21 overs
Fall of wickets: 28-1, 37-2, 47-3, 53-4, 62-5, 84-6, 86-7, 86-8, 90-9
Bowling: Mitchell Starc 4-0-22-1, Josh Hazlewood 6-0-27-1, Pat Cummins 4-0-14-1, Mitchell Marsh 4-0-19-2, Adam Zampa 3-0-8-4.
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