Glenn Maxwell equals two records with century in third India T20I

Glenn Maxwell delivered an unbeaten century in just 47 balls, steering Australia to victory in a challenging chase of 223 runs against India in Guwahati during the third T20I.

Maxwell's 47-ball century matched the pace of Aaron Finch and Josh Inglis (earlier in the series), setting the record for the fastest century by an Australian in men's T20Is.

Fastest Hundred for Australia in Men's T20I (by balls)

47 - Glenn Maxwell *

47 - Josh Inglis

47 - Aaron Finch 

Furthermore, Maxwell equalled Rohit Sharma's record for the most centuries in men's T20Is, marking his fourth century in this format. Notably, his previous T20I century against India came in Bengaluru in 2019, contributing to another successful Australian run-chase.

Most Hundreds in Men's T20I history:

4: Glenn Maxwell

4: Rohit Sharma

3: Suryakumar Yadav

3: Colin Munro

3: Babar Azam

Entering the batting crease during the final over of the Powerplay, Maxwell took charge after Travis Head laid a solid foundation in the chase. With Marcus Stoinis struggling to connect with the ball, Maxwell shouldered the responsibility to accelerate the innings.

The all-rounder, renowned for his recent Cricket World Cup record-breaking century, was at 42 off 22 balls when Stoinis departed, leaving Australia to chase 95 runs in seven overs.

Despite Ravi Bishnoi dismissing Tim David in the following over, Maxwell remained composed, reaching his fifty with a six off Arshdeep Singh. The required run rate was daunting, with 78 runs needed off five overs, and the pressure stayed on Australia even after a six-run over from Prasidh Krishna in the 18th over.

Matthew Wade's aggressive hitting, including two fours and a six off Axar Patel in the penultimate over, relieved some pressure, yet Australia still required 21 runs from the final over.

Wade initiated the last over with a boundary before handing the baton to the well-set Maxwell. The all-rounder responded by smashing Prasidh for a six, followed by three consecutive boundaries, securing a remarkable win and achieving a record-breaking century in the process.