Australia defeated Netherlands by 309 runs, Maxwell scored the fastest century.

Glenn Maxwell (106 runs on 44 balls) became the batsman to score the fastest century in the World Cup. He scored a century in 40 balls. Apart from him, David Warner (104 runs on 93 balls) also scored a century. Australia won the toss and batted first and scored 399 runs for 9 wickets in 50 overs. In reply, Netherlands team was reduced to a score of 309 runs in 20.5 overs.

The scorecard of Australia-Netherlands match

Netherlands' top order came under pressure of big score; Score in powerplay 48/3
Netherlands' openers, who set out to chase the target of 400 runs, started with a positive approach, but could not last long in front of Australia's fast bowling attack. The team lost its top-3 wickets while scoring 48 runs in the powerplay.

In the beginning of the innings, the pair of Vikramjit Singh and Max O'Dowd made some good shots. The pair scored 14 runs from Hazlewood's first over. Then, in the fourth over, Mitchell Starc hit two fours, however, in the fifth over, Starc gave the first blow to the Dutch team. He sent Max O'Dowd to the pavilion on a personal score of 6 runs. After that Glenn Maxwell ran out Vikramjit Singh (25 runs). Hazlewood also dismissed Colin Ackerman (10 runs) in the 10th over.

Australia's innings from here

Australia set a target of 400 runs, Warner-Maxwell's century
On Wednesday, at the Arun Jaitley ground in New Delhi, the Australian team scored 399 runs for 8 wickets in 50 overs with the help of centuries from David Warner (104 runs) and Glenn Maxwell (106 runs). Maxwell (40 balls) scored the fastest century of the World Cup. He broke the record of Aiden Markram (49 balls). Before him, opener David Warner played a century of 104 runs on 93 balls. Marnus Labuschagne contributed 62 runs.

Netherlands bowler Bas de Leede became the bowler who gave the most runs in an ODI match. He conceded 115 runs in 10 overs taking 2 wickets, while Logan Van Beek took 4 wickets.

200 runs came in the last 20 overs, explosive innings by Maxwell
Australia improved its batting after the powerplay and middle overs. The team scored 200 runs at a run rate of 10 after losing 6 wickets in the last 20 overs.

In the middle, Netherlands created pressure by taking the wickets of Labuschagne (62 runs), Josh Inglis (14 runs), Warner (104 runs) and Cameron Green (8 runs), but Glenn Maxwell, who came to bat at number 6, showed his fierce form and scored 40 runs. Scored a century on the ball. He hit 9 fours and 8 sixes. David Warner also completed his sixth World Cup century.

On the basis of the innings of Warner and Maxwell, the Australian team gave the target of 400 runs to the Netherlands.

2 lives given to Warner, Smith's first fifty in this World Cup; Australia 192/2
After a great start in the powerplay, David Warner and Steve Smith took their innings forward. The team scored 126 runs after losing one wicket between 11th over and 30th over. Middle over game in next few points

• Warner got 2 lives in the 17th over, when the Dutch fielder had a chance to run him out on the first ball, but the fielder could not catch the ball in one go. Then in the 23rd over, Warner got a second lease of life, when Roelof van der Merwe took a brilliant catch at short midwicket. After the field umpire declared out, the third umpire changed the decision of out by giving highlights.
• Warner-Smith scored half-centuries. Warner completed the 32nd half-century of his ODI career by hitting a four off Vikramjeet, after which Steve Smith scored his 31st fifty. Both also made a century partnership.
• Second wicket for Netherlands, Smith out. Captain Scott Edwards made changes in the bowling and brought in Aryan Dutt. Aryan Dutt gave the second success to Netherlands in the very first over of his second spell. He got Smith caught by Roelof van der Merwe on the third ball of the 24th over. Merv took a brilliant catch at backward point. Earlier, one of his catches was declared invalid. Smith was out after scoring 71 runs.

Kangaroo openers' aggressive start, lost the wicket of Marsh
Kangaroo openers made an aggressive start. Warner-Marsh pair kept the approach of scoring maximum runs, however due to this approach the team also lost one wicket. In the powerplay, the Warner-Smith pair rescued the team from the shock.

Mitchell Marsh hit 2 fours on the ball of Aryan Dutt who came in the first over. Later, Warner hit 4 fours in the third over of Dutt, however, Logan Van Beek took the wicket of Mitchell Marsh on the 5th ball of the fourth over. Two fours came in the 7th over and three fours in the 10th over. The team scored 66 runs for one wicket in 10 overs.

Green gets a chance in place of Stoinis
There has been a change in the Australia team. Cameron Green has got a chance in place of Marcus Stoinis.

Playing eleven of both the teams
Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.

Netherlands: Scott Edwards (captain & wk), Vikramjit Singh, Max O'Dowd, Colin Ackerman, Bas De Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan Van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Paul Van Meekeren.