AUS vs WI 2nd T20I Highlights: Glenn Maxwell blasted a record-equaling century as Australia beat West Indies by 34 runs on Sunday and took an unassailable 2-0 lead. The ace all-rounder smashed an unbeaten 120 off 55 balls, with eight sixes and 12 fours, and shared a 92-run stand with Tim David (31 off 14 balls) to propel Australia to 241-4 and the highest T20 international score at Adelaide Oval.
Maxwell started slowly with his first four runs coming off five balls, before his innings exploded into life with a rush of boundaries. His century came off 50 balls and was the fastest hundred in a T20 international in Australia — beating South African Rilee Rossouw’s 52-ball effort against Bangladesh during the 2022 World Cup. It was also Maxwell’s fifth T20 international century, equaling the record held by India’s Rohit Sharma.
“I feel really comfortable in this format. I think over the last probably 18 months, I’ve felt really good about my batting and really good about my game,” Maxwell said.
The West Indies chase was derailed by the loss of five wickets in the first seven overs, but a rally led by captain Rovman Powell (63 off 36 balls) and Andre Russell (37 off 16 balls) briefly gave the tourists hope of reeling in the mammoth target. But the weight of the chase ultimately proved too much as Marcus Stoinis (3-36) and debutant Spencer Johnson (2-39) led Australia’s bowlers in restricting the West Indies chase to 207-9 in its 20 overs.
Australia beat West Indies by 11 runs in the first match in Hobart on Friday. The third game of the three-match series will be played on Tuesday at Perth. Australia, which is playing six T20s over the next three weeks, routed West Indies 3-0 in the ODI series.
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