World Cup 2023 - AUS vs NED: David Warner, Glenn Maxwell makes Netherlands pay

Australia vs Netherlands: Australia has posted a mammoth target of 400, helped by the late blitz of Glenn Maxwell.

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In the ongoing match between Australia and Netherlands in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, the Kangaroos have posted a mammoth total of 399/8 in 50 overs. Australian innings were helped by blitzing hundred by David Warner and fifties from Steven Smith and Marnus Labuschagne. Glenn Maxwell, who was out of form earlier, announced his arrival in style. He came all guns blazing in the last 10 over and hammered a hundred at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

David Warner scored his 22nd ODI hundred in 153 matches surpassing South Africa's legendary batter AB de Villiers.

Australian skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to bat first in 27 games of the multinational tournament. Australia lost the wicket of inform batter, Mitchell Marsh, early in the powerplay, who scored just 9 runs before being dismissed by Logan van Beek at a score of 28-1 in Overs 3.5. However, David Warner and Steve Smith combined to score 66 runs off the mandatory first powerplay.   

Steve Smith was dismissed by Aryan Dutt in the 23.3 over, who played a 71-run knock from 68 balls. After coming on the crease Marnus Labuschagne built up a strong partnership of 84 (76) with David Warner before getting dismissed by Bas de Leede. 

Australia faced a double attack from Bas de Leede when Inglis was dismissed by Bas de Leede, who scored 14 runs from 12 balls.

Meanwhile, David Warner hammered his 22nd ODI hundred in 91 runs. Logan van Beek again picked up a crucial wicket and dismissed Warner for 104 runs from 93 balls. 

Maxwell put the game on fire after he hammered nine fours and eight sixes to complete his century in just 40 balls, which is the fastest century in ODI World Cups. He was dismissed by Logan van Beek for 106 runs. Australia finished with 

From the Dutch bowling attack, Logan van Beek was the peak of the bowlers who scalped four wickets while De Leede picked up two wickets.