Australia’s Glenn Maxwell celebrates after the match against Afghanistan. File
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India’s batting talisman Virat Kohli heaped reward on star Australia all-rounder and his Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) teammate, Glenn Maxwell, for a knock for the ages that helped five-time champions Australia seal a spot within the semifinals of the continuing ODI World Cup.
Coming into bat with Australia staring down the barrel chasing an imposing 292 against Afghanistan at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, Maxwell singlehandedly took the Baggy Greens to a well-known win with an unbeaten double-century.
Battling cramps and niggles, the ‘Mad Max’ of cricket produced an innings that can undoubtedly stay in public reminiscence for years to return.
Over the course of his superlative knock, he additionally turned the primary non-opener in males’s ODIs to make a double hundred.
His knock of 201 off 128 balls which is already being hailed as the most effective in ODI historical past, was laced with 21 fours and 10 sixes. He introduced up the profitable runs along with his tenth six.
After a mediocre begin to the marketing campaign initially of final month, Australia posted its sixth straight win within the ongoing World Cup against Afghanistan on Wednesday.
Lauding his brother from RCB for his ‘freak’ present on the iconic Wankhede Stadium, Kohli took to his Instagram story and posted a particular publish for Maxwell.
Sharing a picture of ‘Big Show’ Maxwell, Kohli wrote, “Only you could do this. Freak.”
Many cricketers praised Maxwell’s ODI innings as the most effective within the format’s historical past. Batting stalwart Sachin Tendulkar known as the innings the “best ODI knock”.
“A wonderful knock by @IZadran18to put Afghanistan in a good position. They started well in the 2nd half and played good cricket for 70 overs but the last 25 overs from @Gmaxi_32 was more than enough to change their fortune. From Max pressure to Max performance! This has been the best ODI knock I’ve seen in my life. #AUSvAFG,” Sachin posted from his X deal with.
Maxwell was nearly pressured to retire resulting from a number of cramps and lingering again spasms, however he defied his bodily discomfort to supply a sensational innings.
Maxwell scored 78 runs off simply 33 balls, staying rooted to the crease however wielding his willow to nice impact, discovering boundaries at will.
He singlehandedly lifted the Aussies from a precarious 91/7 to a three-wicket victory over Afghanistan, which was sufficient to seal their place within the final 4.
