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Australian dynamo Glenn Maxwell went on a rampage at Adelaide Oval on Sunday evening, smacking a hundred in the second T20I against the West Indies.
The Victorian slapped an unbeaten 120 (55), which included 12 boundaries and eight sixes, as the hosts posted a massive team total of 4-241 in the South Australian capital. It was Australia’s highest T20I score on home soil and fourth-highest overall.
In response, the West Indies batted bravely but never really looked like catching the Aussie total, eventually reaching 9-207.
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The match appeared over when Spencer Johnson removed the bails with nine balls remaining, with replays showing Alzarri Joseph short of his ground, but umpire Gerard Abood ruled no Australian player had appealed for the run out.
“I appealed, I promise you,” Tim David could be heard pleading with the umpire on the broadcast.
“This is a joke, mate.”
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Maxwell became just the second cricketer to score five centuries in men’s T20I, alongside Indian superstar Rohit Sharma.
“It was good fun, that’s for sure, I just gave myself a chance,” Maxwell told Fox Cricket.
“It’s a really nice wicket, as we’ve seen during the Big Bash, and it was nice to cash in and spend some time out there.
“I was trying to give myself the best chance to use my hands to guide it through a gap or over the infield and that really seemed to work for me.
“I’ve had a few cursed Adelaide trips … so it’s nice to make this a positive one.”
Maxwell made headlines for all the wrong reasons during his last visit to Adelaide after a night of drinking ended with him being taken to hospital in an ambulance.
But the powerful right-hander, who made 10 in the series opener, bounced back into form with a jaw-dropping display.
Australian opener Josh Inglis fell early after the West Indies chose to bowl first, departing in the second over for 4. The West Australian attempted a pull shot against all-rounder Jason Holder, spooning the ball towards Johnson Charles at deep square leg.
Captain Mitchell Marsh clobbered a quick 29 before miscuing a wild slog against West Indies paceman Alzarri Joseph towards mid-on, where Holder held onto a high catch. Veteran opener David Warner joined him in the sheds shortly after, deceived by a slower ball from Romario Shepherd and chipping the Kookaburra towards mid-off for 22.
The Big Show walked to the middle and immediately started blasting sixes, one of which landed in the venue’s second tier. A security guard, believing she didn’t have the arm to throw it back onto the field, briefly disappeared with the ball before walking near the boundary rope to return the Kookaburra,
“I don’t think she’s given the ball back,” former Australian cricketer Michael Hussey said.
Fox Cricket commentator Mark Howard responded: “As my kids would say, caught in 4K though. Can’t get away with it.
“She might not think she’s got the arm to get it over all the people in front of her in the deck below. She might land it on someone’s head!”
Maxwell continued on his rampage, nailing reverse sweeps and paddles while racing towards a half-century in just 25 deliveries. The 35-year-old and fellow all-rounder Marcus Stoinis combined for an 82-run partnership for the fourth wicket before the West Australian was caught at deep mid-wicket for 16.
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In the penultimate over of Australia’s innings, Maxwell reached triple figures with a slice through the covers, passing the milestone in 50 deliveries. He combined with Tim David for an unbeaten 95-run partnership at the death, helping set the West Indies an unlikely target of 242 for victory.
David finished unbeaten on 31 (14), while Holder was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 2-42.
Earlier, West Indies captain Rovman Powell won the toss and elected to bowl first in the South Australian capital. Spencer Johnson was added to the starting XI, with the left-armed quick set to play his first international match on home soil.
Johnson created a breakthrough with his third delivery of the match, with Nicholas Pooran awkwardly fending the ball towards substitute fielder Aaron Hardie at mid-wicket for 18. In his following over, Sherfane Rutherford feathered a catch through to wicketkeeer Matthew Wade for a duck.
Stoinis then removed Shai Hope and opener Johnson Charles in the same over, with the West Indies’ chances of chasing the target all but over.
The right-armer returned after the drinks break to snag his third wicket, with superstar all-rounder Andre Russell toeing a pull shot towards deep mid-wicket.
TEAM NEWS
Australia XI: Josh Inglis, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh (c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson, Jason Behrendorff, Josh Hazlewood
West Indies XI: Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shai Hope, Rovman Powell (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph
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