Glenn Maxwell defies illness to hit fastest World Cup century as Australia crush Netherlands

• Allrounder reaches three figures off just 40 balls in Dehli
• Maxwell didn't really want to bat' after sleepless night with illness

Australia's Glenn Maxwell said he was so unwell he did not want to go out and bat before he defied his illness and shattered the record for the fastest century in Cricket World Cup history. The 35-year-old smashed South Africa blaster Aiden Markram's previous mark of 49 with an extraordinary 40-ball ton against the Netherlands in Delhi that set up Australia's 309-run win.

Markram had claimed the record, previously held by Ireland's Kevin O'Brien since 2011, against Sri Lanka on 7 October - but the Proteas star kept it for just 18 days. Maxwell's century was the fourth-quickest in one-day international (ODI) history, falling nine balls shy of South African legend AB de Villiers' knock against West Indies in 2015.