World Cup 2023: Glenn Maxwell, David Warner set up Australia's 309-run win over Netherlands
FirstpostAfter 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. New Delhi: 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 on Wednesday. World Cup 2023: News | Schedule | Results | Points table The winning run margin was also the second biggest in ODI cricket after India’s 317-run victory over Sri Lanka earlier this year. 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. Chasing 400, the Netherlands races to 27 in the three overs before Mitchell Starc cleaned up Max ODowd for his 56th wicket in ODI World Cups, levelling Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga in joint third position.