In the ICC Cricket World Cup, chasing the target of 377, set by Australia, Sri Lanka were 308 for 8 in 46 overs in a Pool-A game at Sydney, when reports last came in. AIR correspondent reports that Glenn Maxwell's maiden ODI hundred was the highlight of the Aussie innings.Entering the game a place below Sri Lanka in the group, Aussie Skipper Michael Clarke opted to bat first knowing that a target above 350 would get him Sri Lanka's jugular. Openers David Warner and Aaron Finch, however, failed to produce what Clarke thought of, as both went back early. The Skipper, then, himself stepped up and resurrected the innings with Steven Smith, with both scoring half centuries. After their wickets, Maxwell and Shane Watson made sure that the Sri Lankans do not stem the Aussie dominance. With Watson playing intelligently at the other end, Maxwell cut lose and amassed his first ODI ton off just 51 balls, the second fastest hundred in World Cup history. Maxwell was out for 102, but Watson then got into the groove and continued the assault. He scored a 41-ball 67. At the end, Brad Haddin's fiery innings helped Australia to post 376 for 9, with 126 runs coming of the last 64 balls, reports AIR correspondent.