Big-hitting Glenn Maxwell slammed a 50-ball century as Australia beat the West Indies by 34 runs in the second Twenty20 international to seal the series in Adelaide on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 35-year-old was in ominous touch, blasting eight sixes and 12 fours in a blistering 120 not out from 55 deliveries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It propelled Australia to 241-4 and the visitors could only muster 207-9 in reply, led by skipper Rovman Powell's battling 63.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It was good fun, that's for sure. Always good batting here, we saw in the Big Bash how good the wickets were during the tournament," Maxwell said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"The wicket was nice and true. I have always relied on my hand speed and it worked for me today. I give myself the best chance always and nice to play a positive knock."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The hosts won the first clash in Hobart by 11 runs, with one match to play in Perth on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
West Indies opener Johnson Charles hit a giant six off the first ball he faced in the run chase, knowing his team must come out swinging.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A wicket maiden by Josh Hazlewood stymied the threat, with Brandon King caught on the ropes for five.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nicholas Pooran then took apart the next over from Jason Behrendorff, smacking three sixes in a row, but he didn't last, spooning to midwicket on 18 as left-arm quick Spencer Johnson picked up a wicket in his first home international.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Marcus Stoinis removed Shai Hope (0) and Charles (24) in his first over to leave them on 62-4.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Johnson collected his second of the night to remove Sherfane Rutherford (0) and Stoinis got his third in Andre Russell (37 off 16), before Powell's 36-ball knock proved in vain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"The boys showed courage, they started aggressive but we keep losing wickets and in the middle we failed to get big partnerships," Powell said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"But credit to the Australian guys, they bowled well."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, Australian opener Josh Inglis lasted just six balls before being caught in the deep trying to hit Jason Holder out of the ground.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Skipper Mitchell Marsh whacked an enterprising 29 to propel the hosts to 58-2 off their power-play, but he tried one slog too many and was well caught at mid-on by Holder off Alzarri Joseph, with David Warner following soon after for 22.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
That brought Maxwell to the crease and he was looking for the boundary with every delivery, finding it frequently with a range of magnificent shots to reach a half-century off 25 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n