Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell dedicated his fastest century in World Cup history to his newborn son Logan Maverick Maxwell and his wife Vini Raman. Maxwell’s carnage knock of 40-balls saw him surpass Aiden Markram to smash the fastest hundred in World Cup history. Speaking at the mid-inning break, Maxwell said that he was happy that his wife and son were able to see the special effort from him as his family was present in the stands.
After Maxwell’s surreal effort, his IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore shared a heartwarming tribute for the 35-year-old.
In the previous game against Pakistan, Maxwell was dismissed on a first-ball duck, but he roared back against New Zealand, hitting a half-century in 27 balls, before racing to the three-figure mark in the next 13 balls.
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Eventually, the all-rounder was dismissed for 106 in 44 balls, his inning was laced with nine boundaries and eight sixes.
Maxwell said that he was happy to carry forward the momentum created by David Warner who also hit a century, before dedicating his knock to his family.
“Feels pretty good. I’ve been pretty cooked all day. Probably just cleared my head a bit to just go out and play. The situation when Davey and Greeny got out, I had to take it deep a little bit,” said the man of the moment.
“Nice to have the kid and wife here – it’s been a while,” he added.
Shortly afterwards, RCB shared a touching post, paying tribute to Maxwell.
Maxwell Logan– Dedicated the century to his newborn son Logan Maverick Maxwell who just arrived in India ahead of this game– Smashed Logan van Beek for 18 runs in 7 balls at a strike rate of 257.14– Eventually got out to Logan #PlayBold #AUSvNED #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/oPWxPPRN6v
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 25, 2023
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Riding on centuries from Warner and Maxwell’s blitzkrieg, Australia were able to post a massive total of 399/8. Dutch bowler Bas de Leede conceded 115 runs in his ten overs, the most expensive spell in World Cup history.
The Netherlands were thus given a target of 400 to chase, but they were reeling at 69/5, suffering a middle-order collapse despite a cautious start as Australia marched towards their third consecutive win of the World Cup after losing their first two games.
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