Again, Glenn Maxwell showed the world that he is a match-winner by demonstrating the vitality of cricket, team spirit and perseverance in facing challenges. It was with the Austrian team winning the third T20 match against India. Accordingly, the world’s attention has been focused on the match between India and Australia on the 28th of November of the T20 series. It was because of the super counterattack of Australia’s great batsman, Glenn Maxwell.
The match was held at Guwahati Stadium. Australia captain Matthew Wade won the toss and handed the batting first to India. Accordingly, at the end of the 20 overs, the Indian team got 222 runs with the loss of only three wickets. Ruturaj Gaikwad, who played an excellent innings for India, scored his maiden T20 century and scored 123 not out in 57 balls.
The target of 223 runs was a challenging target for the Australian team. It was a difficult target as Australia lost five wickets for 134 runs. However, Glenn Maxwell and captain Matthew Wade, who joined the field for the sixth wicket, managed to change the direction of the match.
Twelve balls and 43 runs
When they joined the field, the target to win the match was 89 runs in 39 balls. Glenn Maxwell, who joined Matthew Wade, engaged in an excellent batting match, which was almost perfect for the field. Although the rapid scoring continued, a challenging target of 43 runs was written against Australia in the last two overs.
23 runs off the last six balls
Wade and Maxwell scored 22 runs in the 19th over, and they managed to reduce the target to 21 runs in the last over. What followed was a massive attack by Maxwell. A merciless attack on Prasidh Krishna, who bowled the final over, Maxwell hit a six and three fours off the first five balls. However, Maxwell also managed to record his fourth century in T20Is.
Accordingly, two more runs should have been scored in the last ball to win the match, and for that, Mackwell hit a massive four. Maxwell, who completed the century in 47 balls, equalled the record for the fastest century scored by a batsman for Australia. This chase also entered the record book as the highest score against India by any team in a T20 match.
It was the greatest ODI innings ever.
Maxwell showed his ability well in the match against Afghanistan in the World Cup series. “It was, without a doubt, the greatest ODI innings ever recorded.” This is how the former captain of the England cricket team, Michael Vaughan, interpreted Maxwell’s innings. Glenn Maxwell’s innings in the World Cup ODI match between Australia and Afghanistan was a moment that made cricket fans happy.
Despite suffering from a leg injury, Maxwell scored a magnificent double-century against Afghanistan to help Australia reach the semi-finals of the World Cup. Without his brilliant innings, winning the World Cup for Australia would have been just a dream. Maxwell’s innings was colourful, with ten sixes and 21 fours.
The path to victory is faith and determination. Maxwell is showing the world the importance of that universal principle. Even as a player, his example can be applied to all fields of the world.
