After Mitch Marsh's 60-ball century for the Scorchers the night before, Stars captain Glenn Maxwell outdid himself with a breathtaking career first century against the Sixers.
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After three early Stars wickets, Maxwell delivered the perfect captain's knock, scoring 103 from just 57 balls, including 12 fours and three sixes in a total of 5-177.
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On a local leading news channel, Australian colleague Aaron Finch stated, "That was a tough innings."
"He had a chance on 15, and he made them pay for it."
"He scored all over the place." He had a strong leg-side presence. However, he continued to use the off-side, particularly late in the innings.
"It was really incredible hitting."
"When he's batting instinctively, he's really dangerous and nasty on the attack."
"He might get a touch too elaborate when it comes to premeditation, but that was absolutely nasty."
"How do you stop this?" Brad Haddin questioned incredulously after Maxwell fired a switch-hit four in the 1990s.
Brendon "You can't!" Julian said.
"Just fantastic hitting," Haddin continued. It's a fantastic example of creativity. It's a mastery of the greatest order."
Finch said, "I'm really envious of players like Maxi.”
"Incredible innings," Haddin said as Maxwell pulled up the milestone tonne with his 54th delivery. High-class performance from an incredible talent.... The Stars had gotten themselves into a lot of trouble. That is the best T20 hundred you will ever watch."
Fans and critics alike were enthralled by Maxwell's power hitting performance on social media.
