Australia set mammoth 400-run target for Netherlands

Australia have set a mammoth 400-run target for Netherlands in the match 24 of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.

Glenn Maxwell took 40 balls to smash the fastest hundred in the history of the 50-overs World Cup and propel Australia to an imposing 399-8 against the Netherlands on Wednesday.

Australian batters David Warner and Smith built a strong partnership to keep Australia on track to post a big target.

Opener Warner struck 104, his second successive hundred of the tournament.

Steve Smith (71) and Marnus Labuschagne (62) also made merry against the inexperienced Dutch attack but Maxwell simply feasted on them smacking eight sixes and nine fours in his blitz.

Five-time champions Australia are sitting fourth in the points table and are chasing their third consecutive victory to inch closer to a semi-final berth.