Australia vs Netherlands Cricket World Cup clash sets record for fastest ODI World Cup century
In an electrifying match that took place on Wednesday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, the 2023 Cricket World Cup saw a record-breaking performance the Australian team. Batting first, Australia posted an impressive total of 399 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 50 overs.
The team made history with two players, David Warner and Glenn Maxwell, each scoring centuries. Warner scored 104 runs off 93 balls while Maxwell went even further, with a remarkable 106 runs off just 44 balls.
Maxwell’s performance also broke the record for the fastest century in ODI Cricket World Cup history, achieving the milestone in just 40 balls. This surpassed the previous record held South Africa’s Aiden Markram, who hit a century in 49 balls in a match against Sri Lanka in 2023.
The match also saw Indian player KL Rahul become the fastest Indian to score an ODI World Cup century against Netherlands on November 12, 2023.
Here are the top 10 players to score the quickest centuries in ODI Cricket World Cup history:
1. Glenn Maxwell (Australia) – 40 balls
2. Aiden Markram (South Africa) – 49 balls
3. Kevin O’Brien (Ireland) – 50 balls
4. Glenn Maxwell (Australia) – 51 balls
5. AB de Villiers (South Africa) – 52 balls
6. Eoin Morgan (England) – 57 balls
7. Travis Head (Australia) – 59 balls
8. KL Rahul (India) – 62 balls
9. Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan) – 63 balls
10. Matthew Hayden (Australia) – 66 balls
With the 2023 World Cup in full swing, India and Australia are among the favorites to win the title. The current odds from Dafabet are as follows:
– India: 2.25
– Australia: 4.00
– South Africa: 4.50
– New Zealand: 7.00
– Pakistan: 81.00
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