Glenn Maxwell surpasses Suryakumar Yadav’s record and equals Rohit Sharma’s historic accomplishment

In Adelaide, during the second Twenty20 International against the West Indies, Maxwell’s brilliant innings propelled Australia to yet another enormous score of 241 for four.
In the second game of the three-game series at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday, Australia’s Glenn Maxwell amassed an undefeated 120 against the West Indies, matching India skipper Rohit Sharma’s historic achievement in Twenty20 International cricket. With Maxwell’s brilliant effort, Australia amassed a mammoth 241 for four, smashing the record held by India batsman Suryakumar Yadav in the format.

Josh Inglis was removed by Jason Holder early in the batting, and after useful cameos, David Warner and captain Mitchell Marsh left. Maxwell settled very quickly, focusing solely on boundaries and attacking each bowler. In just 25 balls, he reached the half-century mark.

After that, Marcus Stoinis supported Maxwell during their 82-run partnership, however Maxwell scored the majority of the runs. Maxwell found better support in Tim David, when Stoinis left after his abortive attempt to raise the ante, and the two finished the innings in fine fashion.

Maxwell tied Rohit for the record when he scored his fifth century in T20I cricket during the fifth-wicket partnership. Nonetheless, the Australian batsman now holds the record for the most consecutive century in the format (5), with Rohit coming in second with three such knocks.

Maxwell also shattered Suryakumar’s record for the highest score by a No. 4 batter in Twenty20 International Cricket with his undefeated 120. The record was previously held by the Indian, who scored 117 runs against England in 2022. Additionally, Maxwell’s score beats the previous record of 119 set by South Africa’s Faf du Plessis, who had mentioned that hit in 2015. Maxwell’s performance is also the highest by a batter in the format against the West Indies.

Maxwell was overjoyed to see his parents watching his incredible knock, which he described as “good fun.”

“It was really enjoyable. This is always a fantastic place to bat, as seen by the Big Bash, when the wickets were always excellent. It was a great, true wicket. My hand speed, which I have always relied upon, served me well today. Always give yourself the best chance. My parents are also present in Adelaide. At the halfway point of the innings, he remarked, “Nice to play a positive knock.”