Glenn Maxwell Equals Rohit Sharma’s World Record Of Scoring 5 Centuries In T20Is

Glenn Maxwell equals Rohit Sharma’s world record of scoring 5 centuries in T20Is.

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Star Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell equaled Indian skipper Rohit Sharma’s world record of most hundreds in T20Is on Sunday (February 11) by scoring his 5th T20I century. The 35-year-old cricketer achieved the milestone during the second T20I of the ongoing three-match series against the West Indies in Adelaide. After coming out to bat at No. 4 for the Mitchell Marsh-led side at the Adelaide Oval, Maxwell faced a total of 55 balls and scored 120 runs. During his stay at the crease, he smacked 12 fours and as many as 8 sixes.

The century on Sunday is Maxwell’s second triple-digit score for Aussies in the last three T20Is. During his 100th T20I match on November 28, 2023, against India in Guwahati as well, Maxwell scored a century. At that time as well, he equaled Rohit’s world record of scoring most 100s in T20Is, but Rohit became the sole owner of No. 1 position once again on January 17, 2024, when he scored his 5th T20I century during the third T20I against Afghanistan in Bengaluru.

Thanks to Maxwell’s knock in the second T20I, the Aussies bounced from 64 for 3 in 6.4 overs to post 241 runs for the loss of four wickets. The Royal Challengers Bangalore star added 95 runs for the fifth wicket with Tim David (31 runs from 14 balls) in 39 balls.

The ongoing second T20I in Adelaide is a must-win match for the Men in Maroon if they want to keep the T20I series alive.

In the list of batters who have scored the most 100s in T20Is, Rohit and Maxwell are now followed by world No. 1 T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav. In 60 matches for India since making his T20I debut in March 2021, Surya has scored four centuries. A total of three batters have scored three centuries in T20Is.