Australia’s Glenn Maxwell and captain Pat Cummins have fun the group’s victory towards Afghanistan in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai on November 8, 2023
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Australia captain Pat Cummins stated he witnessed the best innings in 50-over cricket on Tuesday after his compatriot Glenn Maxwell’s unbeaten knock of 201 secured a miraculous World Cup victory towards Afghanistan.
Maxwell and Cummins obtained along with Australia tottering at 91-7, chasing 292 for victory towards Afghanistan on the floodlit Wankhede Stadium.
But Maxwell then smashed an unbeaten 201 off 128 balls and mixed in an unbroken eighth-wicket stand of 202 in which Cummins contributed simply 12.
“I think that’s the greatest ODI innings,” a beaming Cummins instructed reporters.
“We’re just chatting about it, all the players and we’ve decided it’s one of those days where you just go, ‘I was there in the stadium the day Glenn Maxwell chased down that total by himself’.”
Maxwell suffered a number of cramps throughout his knock, which was studded with 21 fours and 10 sixes, however nonetheless managed to proceed and Cummins stated he might solely stand on the different finish and admire his compatriot.
“It’s just a one-man show. It’s just like, it looks so easy,” Cummins stated.
“He still can’t move and still manages to hit a six (over) the third man with reverse – he’s a freak, he hits into different areas, again, he makes it look so easy. And when you’re up against someone like that as a bowler, you just, you don’t have many options.”
Tuesday’s win additionally secured Australia a semifinal spot in the World Cup, a event the group have gained 5 instances.
Cummins stated enhancing the online run charge was high of his thoughts when he walked out to hitch Maxwell on the crease and it was not till the ultimate 20 minutes that he really believed that Australia might win.
“When I went out there, I thought if we can somehow scratch the 200, our net run rate should be pretty good for the semis,” he stated. “When Maxi got his 100, I kind of thought, ‘wow, we’re within 120 or something’.
“And then I nonetheless thought, ‘no method’. So, I reckon it wasn’t till the spinners have been nearly performed and there was perhaps 40 off 40 (balls) or one thing the place I assumed, ‘okay even when Maxie will get out right here, I reckon the opposite guys can get it performed’.”
