Glenn Maxwell hit an epic double century on Tuesday as Australia beat Afghanistan of their ICC Males’s ODI World Cup spherical robin fixture on the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.
An unbeaten 201 off 128 noticed Maxwell pull Australia out of a repair after they have been decreased to 91/7 to file the third-highest particular person rating in a the ICC Males’s ODI World Cup. Maxwell’s innings was additionally the best particular person rating in a chase in males’s ODI.
At one level of the match, it regarded like Australia have been set to turn into Afghanistan’s newest victims at this version alongside defending champions England, 1992 winners Pakistan and 1996 champions Sri Lanka.
However Maxwell, dropped on 33, responded in model to go hammer and tongs and finish the match along with his tenth six as he turned solely the third batter to attain a World Cup double hundred.
With this win, Australia joined India and South Africa within the semi-finals.
Right here’s a have a look at how the world reacted to Maxwell’s gorgeous innings:
🌟WHAT AN INNINGS FROM GLENN MAXWELL!!!🌟
The Australian batter has performed the innings of his lifetime as he single-handedly powers his group into the semi-finals with an unbeaten double 2⃣0⃣0⃣and seals a three-wicket win for Australia.
Afghanistan will really feel… pic.twitter.com/0NJAqpLbof
— The Discipline (@thefield_in) November 7, 2023
Solely a 360 participant like Glenn Maxwell can pull off an inning like that after being 7 down for lower than three digits! #AUSvAFG pic.twitter.com/VDUQn3gtwP
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) November 7, 2023
My goodness Maxi 😮😮😮
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) November 7, 2023
Innings of a lifetime!! Hats off @Gmaxi_32 #AFGvsAUS
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) November 7, 2023
You gotta be kidding #Maxwell
— Yasir Hameed (@Yasir_HameedQ) November 7, 2023
That is so complicated. I need Afghanistan to win however I don’t need Maxi to lose. That is an astonishing innings! What a shot that reverse for six!!
— Shreyanka Patil (@shreyanka_patil) November 7, 2023
Is that this the best ODI innings we now have ever witnessed?
Uff this Mad Max present on 1 leg! Actually actually really feel for Afghanistan. However this innings was one thing else. #AUSvsAFG #Maxwell
— Saiyami Kher (@SaiyamiKher) November 7, 2023
unbelievable knock from Glenn Maxwell 👏. among the best chase within the historical past of cricket 🏏. #AUSvAFG
— Mohammad Amir (@iamamirofficial) November 7, 2023
Glenn Maxwell is solely taking part in like a WOW! #AUSvAFG
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) November 7, 2023
Glenn Maxwell.
Fairly unbelievable!
Wonderful!! Merely stupendous!!!— Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa) November 7, 2023
An inning of braveness, grit & willpower @Gmaxi_32. It doesn’t matter what the result’s from right here,
this might be remembered.— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) November 7, 2023
That was simply unbelievable from Glen Maxwell. Footwork is overrated. One of the outstanding innings.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) November 7, 2023
It’s not over but however is that this the bravest innings in a World Cup?
No legs solely wrists.
No legs solely coronary heart.
Hats off @Gmaxi_32 .#AUSvAFG— Boman Irani (@bomanirani) November 7, 2023
@Gmaxi_32 wow..
Cease it now 🫡..#AUSvsAFG #icccricketworldcup2023 ..— luke jongwe 75 (@LJongwe) November 7, 2023
🏏 Maxwell is actually fabricated from metal! Battling via leg cramps and nonetheless smashing boundaries in opposition to Afghanistan – a outstanding showcase of energy and perseverance! #MaxwellSteel #Unstoppable #CricketHero #AUSvAFG
— Atiq-uz-Zaman (@Atiq160Test) November 7, 2023
This innings from Maxwell is transcending the current. It’s one for the ages.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 7, 2023
Glenn James Maxwell!!
— Shakera Selman (@selman_shakera) November 7, 2023
Probably the greatest innings. Inching nearer to changing into The Finest ever innings.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 7, 2023
Glenn Maxwell is the primary participant in World Cup historical past to hit a number of centuries from No.5 or beneath (he’s now acquired 3) 🤯
Whatever the end result tonight we’ve seen two particular innings this match #CWC23 https://t.co/24YYqrDyrs
— Josh Schönafinger (@joshschon) November 7, 2023
Glenn Maxwell now has the HIGHEST rating in a World Cup chase.
Highest rating (males)
176* – Glenn Maxwell🇦🇺 v AFG, TODAY
158 – Andrew Strauss🏴 v IND, 2011
152* – Devon Conway🇳🇿 v ENG, 2023
142 – David Houghton🇿🇼 v NZ, 1987
141 – Scott Styris🇳🇿 v SL, 2003— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) November 7, 2023
IF he will get them dwelling it’s the perfect you’ll EVER see… perhaps already IS?? 🤩🤩🤩
— Peter Trego (@tregs140) November 7, 2023
Regardless of the end result, Maxwell’s innings must be the perfect innings ever seen in an ODI… anybody seen a greater innings? #CWC2023 @CricketAus
— Dougie Brown (@dougie1brown) November 7, 2023
Glenn Maxwell working between the wickets like… #CWC23 #AUSvsAFG pic.twitter.com/qmRtFPKQLp
— Alexandra Hartley (@AlexHartley93) November 7, 2023
I wish to suppose I’ve watched a good bit of cricket and I’ve seen and bowled to some wonderful knocks however this innings by @Gmaxi_32 is solely out of this world. Not a lot #BigShow extra like #FreakShow
— Mark Ilott (@MarkIlott) November 7, 2023
Simply witnessed one of many biggest ODI innings ever. Although they’re gorgeous, no numbers can do justice to this Glen Maxwell innings!
— Pleasure Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) November 7, 2023
Maxwell’s place in historical past simply acquired assured. It must be the best white ball innings performed
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 7, 2023
Beautiful from Maxi👏👏#AUSvAFG #ICCMensCricketWorldCup2023
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) November 7, 2023
DYK?
When Glenn Maxwell bats 65 balls or extra in an ODI match, Australia has by no means misplaced!#AUSvsAFG #AFGvAUS #CWC #CWC23 #CWC #CWC2023That is the primary time in his lengthy ODI profession, in 11 years and 125 inns, Maxwell has confronted over 100 balls!
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) November 7, 2023
“It could’ve been good if it was chanceless, I’ve lived a really charmed life on the market,” stated Maxwell, appropriately nicknamed ‘The Massive Present’.
He made Afghanistan pay with an astounding 128-ball innings that includes 21 fours and 10 sixes as he turned simply the third batsman after New Zealand’s Martin Guptill and West Indies’ Chris Gayle to attain a World Cup double century.
Maxwell ended the match in model with practically three overs to spare when he slammed Mujeeb for one more six.
The 35-year-old’s highest one-day worldwide rating was simply his fourth century in 136 matches at this stage, however second of the match after he scored the quickest hundred in males’s World Cup historical past, off simply 40 balls, in opposition to the Netherlands.
Australia captain Pat Cummins was 12 not out however performed his half by holding agency in an unbroken eighth-wicket stand of 202.
There was yet one more twist late on in a dramatic encounter when Maxwell, on 146, suffered a violent assault of cramp as he hobbled via for a single.
However following on-field therapy a still-struggling Maxwell continued to pulverise Afghanistan’s assault with a blinding array of photographs.
‘I really feel surprising’
”Horrific, I really feel surprising. It was fairly sizzling after we have been fielding, I haven’t accomplished a complete lot of excessive depth train within the warmth. It acquired a maintain of me at this time, I used to be fortunate to stay it out till the tip,” stated Maxwell.
His repertoire of photographs included a rare reverse hit for six off paceman Azmatullah Omarzai – earlier denied a hat-trick by Maxwell.
Afghanistan, regardless of this defeat, stay in last-four rivalry however they might want to beat second-placed South Africa and hope different outcomes go their method to qualify for the knockout section.
It had appeared the evening would belong to Ibrahim Zadran, whose 129 not out in a complete of 291/5 was the primary hundred by an Afghanistan batsman at a World Cup.
That left Australia needing to raised their earlier highest successful rating to win a World Cup match of 287 in opposition to New Zealand in a 1996 quarter-final in Chennai
However opener Travis Head fell for a duck, caught behind off an excellent Naveen-ul-Haq supply that seamed away sharply, with the paceman additionally having Mitchell Marsh lbw for twenty-four.
Australia’s 43-2 then turned 49-4 as Omarzai struck with successive deliveries, clear bowling veteran opener David Warner following the left-hander’s ugly heave throughout the road earlier than Josh Inglis edged to first slip.
Maxwell survived the hat-trick, nicking wanting wicketkeeper Ikram Alikhil.
Australia have been 69-5 when a mix-up with Maxwell noticed Marnus Labuschagne run out by Rahmat Shah’s direct hit from midwicket earlier than leg-spinner Rashid Khan eliminated Marcus Stoinis and Mitchell Starc as the gang roared Afghanistan on.
However then got here Maxwell’s large reprieve, with Australia 112/7.
“Actually disenchanted. Cricket is a humorous sport, it was unbelievable,” stated Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi.
Earlier, opener Zadran took Afghanistan to their highest World Cup complete as they topped their 288 they made in opposition to the West Indies at Headingley in 2019.
Australia initially saved Afghanistan in examine after shedding the toss, albeit they struggled for wickets with Zadran finishing his fifth hundred in 27 ODIs, off 131 balls, together with seven fours.
Zadran, nevertheless, accelerated after going to a few figures with Rashid making a dashing 35 not out throughout a quickfire unbroken stand of 58.
With inputs from AFP