Correct Answer : Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell smashed the fastest century in ODI World Cup history at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Wednesday (25 Oct 2023) against the Netherlands, obliterating South Africa's Aiden Markram's record set earlier in the tournament. Maxwell reached the century in 40 balls after Netherlands all-rounder Bas de Leede served a beamer on the leg stump which was promptly deposited by the dasher over the long leg boundary.
Having come in to bat in the 40th over, not many would have predicted that Maxwell would reach his century but not only did he reach the milestone, he broke the record by a margin of nine balls. Maxwell was at his menacing best, pummeling and carting the bowlers to all parts of the park.
He brought his half-century in 26 balls before reaching the three-figure mark in another 14 deliveries. En route, the Australian smashed nine boundaries and eight maximums..
Source : WIO News
