Australia vs Netherlands, World Cup 2023: Glenn Maxwell's record-breaking ton, Adam Zampa's spell and other top moments

Australia put up a dominant performance against Netherlands in their 2023 World Cup match in Delhi on Wednesday, thereby consolidating their fourth place in the standings. After having elected to bat, Australia did lose Mitchell Marsh early, but David Warner and Glenn Maxwell, both of whom scored centuries, helped them get to 399/8 from 50 overs.

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Not to forget, even Steve Smith (71) and Marnus Labuschagne (62) did their bit to help the Aussies post a strong total.

In reply, the Dutch were no match for the five-time champions. All they could manage were 90 runs before being bundled out in the 21^st over. Opener Vikramjeet Singh (26) was their top-scorer, and as far as the Dutch batting scorecard was concerned, there was nothing much the batters could produce as they succumbed to big-target pressure.

The win would have certainly given Australia a morale-booster ahead of games against New Zealand and England in the coming days. But, what were some key moments from the win? Let’s find out:

David Warner smashes second consecutive ton

Once a batter like David Warner really gets going, it’s going to be difficult to stop him. For the Netherlands against Warner, it was one of those days.

Warner did lose his opening partner Mitchell Marsh in the fourth over, but he was in no mood to give up. The fact that his next two batting partners Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne supported him also helped his case.

Warner was involved in a 132-run stand with Smith for the second wicket and followed it up with an 84-run partnership with Labuschagne. Simply put, it was Warner’s knock that set the platform for Australia to put up a big total.

Warner eventually got to his century in 91 balls, slamming 11 fours and three sixes. For Warner, it was not just his second consecutive ton after a knock of 163 against Pakistan, but sending the upcoming opposition teams a clear message that once he gets going, he will be unstoppable.

Glenn Maxwell’s blazing ton

If there was a “Century of the Tournament” award, that would undoubtedly go to Glenn Maxwell. This World Cup has witnessed centuries from several batters, but none better than Maxwell.