Melbourne Stars power-hitter Glen Maxwell has broken the record for the most runs in an individual Big Bash inning after an extraordinary performance against the Hobart Hurricanes at the MCG on Wednesday night.
Maxwell smashed 154 not out off only 64 balls, with 22 fours and four sixes, as the Stars set a Big Bash record total of 2/273 off their 20 overs for the Hurricanes to chase.
His mammoth innings surpassed the 147 made by Stars team-mate Marcus Stoinis in 2020, who was ironically at the non-striker's end when Maxwell surpassed his Big Bash record.
Melbourne Stars total of 273 smashed the previous Big Bash record of 235 set by the Thunder last season, and was third highest score in T20 history, behind the 278 achieved by both Afghanistan and Czech Republic in 2019.
But the individual batting performance of the night belonged to Maxwell, who belted 42 runs off the first four overs in a stunning display of hitting, before bringing up his 50 off only 20 deliveries - the quickest of his illustrious T20 career.
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Maxwell continued to slay the Hurricanes' attack and brought his century up off only 41 balls, which was the second fastest in Big Bash history, behind Craig Simmons' ton off only 39 balls in the 2013-14 competition.
However Maxwell wasn't finished yet, as he continued on to score 150-plus and along with Stoinis, who contributed 75, to help the Stars to their record team total.
Earlier in the night, Melbourne Renegades spinner Cameron Boyce achieved an extraordinary bowling feat, snaring a double hat-trick against the Sydney Thunder.
The leg-spinner was able to dismiss Alex Hales (44) off the final ball of his first over, before taking three wickets in a row to begin his second over.
Jason Sangha ran past one and got stumped, Alex Ross tried for a reverse-sweep it on the hat-trick delivery and was trapped in front LBW, before finally Daniel Sams played all around one and was struck on the pads as well.