Glenn Maxwell was on hearth yesterday, each with the bat and together with his phrases. In opposition to the Netherlands, he smashed a 40-ball ODI century – the quickest in World Cup historical past – to propel Australia to a mammoth 399 for eight. He plundered 9 fours and eight sixes on approach to a sensational 106 off 44 balls.
Australia then crushed the Netherlands by 309 runs – the largest by way of profitable run margin in World Cup historical past.
However Maxwell was not a cheerful man, due to a “horrible” mid-match mild present at New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley stadium through the Netherlands’ chase. He slammed the World Cup organisers for the two-minute spectacle.
“I had one thing like that mild present occur at Perth Stadium throughout a Huge Bash sport,” Maxwell stated. “I simply felt prefer it gave me stunning complications and it takes me some time for my eyes to re-adjust and I simply assume it is the dumbest concept for cricketers.”
He coated his eyes on the sector because the flashing lights got here on with thumping beats.
“I simply attempt to cowl up as a lot as I probably can and ignore it however it’s a horrible, horrible concept. Nice for the followers, horrible for the gamers.”
Curiously, his teammate and fellow centurion yesterday, David Warner begged to vary. “I completely beloved the sunshine present, what an environment. It is all in regards to the followers,” he wrote on X (previously Twitter). “With out you all we cannot be capable of do what we love.”
Australia’s third consecutive win put them within the fourth place on the factors desk. They may subsequent face third-placed New Zealand in Dharamsala on Saturday.