Adelaide (Australia) (PTI): Glenn Maxwell continued his imperious form as he smashed a 55-ball 120 not out to equal Indian skipper Rohit Sharma's record of most centuries (five) in the T20I format here on Sunday.
Batting at No. 4, Maxwell unleashed his fury against the West Indies bowlers, smacking 12 fours and eight sixes to bring up his century in 50 balls.
His knock propelled Australia to a mammoth 241/4. In reply, the hosts restricted the West Indies to 207/9 to win the second T20I by 34 runs.
Maxwell's last nine international scores for Australia now read 106, 41, 201 not out, 1, 2 not out, 12, 104 not out, 10 and 120 not out.
"It was good fun," Maxwell said at the mid-innings break.
"Just gave myself a chance. It's a really nice wicket. Nice to cash in and spend most of the time out there. I've always relied on my hand speed to get me out of trouble... and it really seemed to work for me today."
Maxwell was also fastest to reach five centuries, touching the landmark in 93 innings, compared to Rohit's 143 innings.
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Mangaluru: A case has been registered at Pandeshwar police station against the organizers of a rights rally held near the town hall on Tuesday, marking National Street Vendors’ Day. The event, led by the Street Vendors’ Association under the honorary presidency of B.K. Imtiaz, was conducted despite prior warnings from the police regarding venue and timing restrictions.
Authorities had issued a notice advising Imtiaz to change the location and timing of the rights rally to prevent potential law and order issues. However, the organizers proceeded with the gathering near the town hall, where they reportedly formed a group, displayed Communist Party flags, and raised slogans, causing inconvenience to pedestrians.
The police have alleged that the rally violated the conditions mentioned in the notice, resulting in charges against Imtiaz and others involved. The case accuses them of forming an unauthorized assembly with the intention of creating a disturbance.