Australia with a massive total of 399 on the board is the favorite to win this match. Australia won the toss and elected to bat first but didn’t get the start that they were looking for. Mitch Marsh went early. He scored only 9 runs. But after that, the out-or-form Smith and Warner added 132 runs for the second wicket. Warner scored his 2nd hundred of the World Cup in two consecutive matches. But the star of the inning was Maxwell’s 100. He is the fastest centurion of the World Cup 2023.
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The Netherlands played well for around 40 overs. Even though Warner, Smith, and Labuschagne scored runs the Netherlands were in the game till Maxwell came to the crease. The 104 runs of Warner once again helped the team to post a huge total on the board. Smith and Labuschagne also contributed to providing a strong platform.
But Maxwell’s inning was the real difference. He is now the fastest centurion in the ICC World Cup history. His 41 ball’s hundred has got everything, powerful hitting, patience, aggression, conventional and reverse sweeping. A match-winning inning from the explosive Australian all-rounder.
Logan van Beek was the pick of the bowlers who took 4 wickets in his 10 overs and gave away only 74 runs. Paul van Meekeren also bowled well. He was economical too by giving away only 64 runs in his 10 overs.
