3 records that Glenn Maxwell broke during his 120* vs WI in the 2nd T20I
In the second T20I against the West Indies in Adelaide, Glenn Maxwell unleashed a masterclass, smashing an unbeaten 120 from just 55 balls.
Arriving at the crease with Australia in a spot of bother at 57/2, Maxwell took charge, stitching together crucial partnerships and accelerating the scoring rate with breathtaking ease.
His fifty came off a mere 25 balls, and he never looked back, reaching his century in style with a six in a total of 50 balls. With his brute power and conviction over his hitting prowess, Maxwell plummeted 12 fours and eight maximums.
This remarkable knock not only propelled Australia to a mammoth 241/4 but also earned his side an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series. Australia restricted the Caribbean unit to 207/9, with Marcus Stoinis picking up a three-wicket haul.
With his latest century, Glenn Maxwell shattered a slew of records. Here is a compilation of three such records.
#3 Glenn Maxwell now has the most runs at No. 4 in T20Is
Maxwell, who has played 102 T20Is, has batted the most (51) times at No. 4 for Australia. Despite five fielders outside the 30-yard circle, he finds gaps regularly and strikes at a healthy rate.
Across 51 innings, Maxwell has scored 1,455 runs at an average of 35.48 and at a strike rate of 158.66. His 1,455 runs are now the most by any player at No. 4 in T20Is.
Maxwell has now surpassed Suryakumar Yadav, who has amassed 1,402 runs at an average of 50.07 in 35 innings.
#2 Highest individual score at No. 4 in T20Is
Thumping his authority at No.4, Glenn Maxwell now also holds the record of hitting the highest individual score by a batter at that position in T20Is.
The 'Big Show' from Victoria hammered 120* runs off 55 balls. The previous highest score while batting at No. 4 was 117, which Suryakumar Yadav made against England in 2022.
Apart from this, Maxwell's 120* is now also the second-highest individual score by a batter in T20Is in Australia. Shane Watson's 124* against India in Sydney is the highest.
#1 Joint-most T20I centuries
Glenn Maxwell, who is a genuine match-winner in white-ball cricket, has been on a roll for some time now. He slammed 210 against Afghanistan at the 2023 ODI World Cup before carrying on his form against India in a T20I in Guwahati, where he scored 104*.
He has now racked up another century in Adelaide, making him the player with the joint-most centuries in T20Is. Maxwell now has five T20I hundreds to his name, joining Rohit Sharma on the list.
Maxwell's hundreds have come against Sri Lanka (145* in 2016), England (103* in 2018), India (113* in 2019, 104* in 2023), and the West Indies (120* in 2024).