Glenn Maxwell one finest all-rounders in the world has scored the highest individual score. The Melbourne Stars captain scored a ton in just 41 deliveries, slamming 13 fours and 3 sixes. He remained unbeaten on 154 off just 64 deliveries. This was the second-fastest century in the history of the Big Bash League.
Do or Die Match
This match was a must-win game for the Melbourne Stars against Hobart Hurricanes. So in order to make this happen, the captain took the responsibility on his shoulders. He promoted himself as an opener. However, he usually bats in the middle order. As we all know that Maxwell is an aggressive player.
So he started his from the first over itself. In the third over of the innings, Maxwell slammed spinner Sandeep Lamichhane for 18 runs and completed his half-century in the sixth over of the innings. His opening partner Joe Clarke also played an important 35-run knock off just 18 deliveries as the duo added 97 runs in merely seven overs for the opening wicket.
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Maxwell reached his century just in the 11th over of the innings with a flick off a slower ball against Jordan Thompson. Maxwell’s strike was at a rate of above 200. In the 18th over of the innings, Maxwell slammed Lamichhane for five successive fours.
With a two on the final delivery of the over, Maxwell registered the highest-ever individual score in the history of the Big Bash League. He totally hit 22 fours and four sixes in 64 deliveries. The previous highest individual score was 147* by Marcus Stoinis, against Sydney Sixers in 2020.
To make this more interesting Marcus Stoinis, the Hulk, who came at no.4, also slammed a half-century in only 23 deliveries. As a result of the above fabulous knocks, Melbourne Stars a record-breaking highest BBL score of 273/2 in 20 overs. At last, they win the game by 106 runs.
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