AUS vs NED: Maxwell breaks Markram's record for fastest World Cup century

Glenn Maxwell hit a century in just 40 balls, becoming the fastest centurion in World Cup history. Bas de Leede bowled the most expensive spell in World Cups, going for 115 in his 10-over spell

Australia’s Glenn Maxwell broke South Africa’s Aiden Markram’s record for the fastest century in ODI World Cup history after he smashed a 40-ball hundred against the Netherlands in ICC World Cup 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday, October 25. The previous record of 49-ball century by Markram came against Sri Lanka on this very ground and in this World Cup itself. 

This century by the Big Show helped the Aussies post 399/8 in 50 overs against the Dutch. 

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Top five fastest centurions in World Cup cricket

Player	Balls to 100	Against	Year
Aiden Markram	49	Sri Lanka	2023
Kevin O'Brien	50	England	2011
Glenn Maxwell	51	Sri Lanka	2015
AB de Villiers	52	West Indies	2015
Eoin Morgan	57	Afghanistan	2019

 

Bas de Leede: Most Expensive spell in ODI World Cups 

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While most of the Netherlands bowlers were on the radar of the Big Show, Bas de Leede in particular went for plenty, recording the most expensive pell in the history of the World Cups. He conceded 115 runs in his 10 overs, breaking Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan’s record of 110 runs, which he conceded against England in the 2019 World Cup in only nine overs. 

Top five most expensive spells in World Cup history 

Player	Country	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Year	Versus	Ground
Bas de Leede	Netherlands	10	0	115	1	2023	Australia	Arun Jaitley Stadium New Delhi
Rashid Khan*	Afghanistan	9	0	110	0	2019	England	Old Trafford
M C Snedden	New Zealand	12	1	105	2	1983	England	Kennington Oval
J O Holder*	West Indies	10	2	104	1	2015	South Africa	Sydney Cricket Ground
Dawlat Zadran	Afghanistan	10	1	101	2	2015	Australia	WACA Ground