Glenn Maxwell went onto smash his second ODI World Cup century from just 40 balls in the ongoing match against Netherlands and entered the record books. Australia winning the toss opted to bat first and posted a huge total of 399/8 on board with the help of centuries from David Warner and Glenn Maxwell respectively, while Steven Smith and Labuschagne also scored fifty runs for them.
Glenn Maxwell smashed 106 runs in just 44 balls which comprised off 8 sixes in total and his powerful batting accelerated Australia's total to 399 runs in this game. Here, in this article we will have a look on the fastest ever century smashed in ODI World Cup history and where Maxwell stands on that list.
Fastest century in ODI World Cup history (by balls faced):
Glenn Maxwell - 40 balls vs Netherlands in Delhi, 2023
Aiden Markram - 49 balls vs Sri Lanka in Delhi, 2023
Kevin O'Brien - 50 balls vs England in Bengaluru, 2011
Glenn Maxwell - 51 balls vs Sri Lanka in Sydney, 2015
AB de Villiers - 52 balls vs West Indies in Sydney, 2015
As it can be seen from the above list, Glenn Maxwell has smashed the fastest century in ODI World Cup.
Fastest century by a batsman in ODIs (by balls faced):
AB de Villiers - 31 balls vs West Indies in Johannesburg, 2015
Corey Anderson - 36 balls vs West Indies in Queenstown, 2014
Shahid Afridi - 37 balls vs Sri Lanka in Nairobi, 1996
Glenn Maxwell - 40 balls vs Netherlands in Delhi, 2023
Asif Khan - 41 balls vs Nepal in Kirtipur, 2023
