AFG vs AUS : Limping Glenn Maxwell hit six sixes while standing, the most courageous innings in the history of world cricket.,Know how he single-handedly fell on 11 players

AFG vs AUS : World Cup 2023 Highlights

World Cup 2023: Whenever the most successful run chase in cricket history is mentioned, the name of Australia’s Glenn Maxwell will come on top. Maxwell led Australia to victory from where no one had any expectations.

Neither past nor future… As long as there is cricket in this world, this innings of Glenn Maxwell will be remembered. The most courageous innings in world cricket history. The world saw such courage of a cricketer on Tuesday night during the World Cup 2023, which cannot be easily trusted.

At first the team was in trouble. Later Maxwell himself was seen in trouble.

Got injured, came to physio twice, writhed in pain and collapsed on the field. Forget about scoring runs, even walking was becoming difficult, but Maxwell neither stopped nor got tired. Expressed confidence in his muscle power. Kept sending the ball to the stands while standing.

He continued to inspire Afghanistan with his miraculous shots and in the end he scored unbeaten 201 runs and took Australia to the semi-finals.

Batting first after winning the toss at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday, Afghanistan scored 291/5 runs in the stipulated 50 overs. In reply, Australia had lost seven wickets for just 91 runs in 19 overs at one time.

Seeing Afghanistan’s killer bowling, no one could say that Australia had any chance in this match, but Maxwell added a record 202 runs for the eighth wicket with captain Pat Cummins.

kept hitting sixes while standing : Glenn Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell got four lives in the match. If his catch had been taken in time, Afghanistan would have created history, but Maxi showed how valuable his wicket was. Maxwell scored a century in 72 balls and a double century in 128 balls.

Due to cramps and back pain, Maxwell was having difficulty in running singles and doubles, so he decided to deal only in fours and sixes.

In the 47th over, Maxwell hit sixes on the second, third and fifth balls of spinner Mujeeb-ur-Rahman and hit a four on the fourth ball. 22 runs were scored in the over.

Australia in semi-finals : World Cup 2023 

Despite leg stiffness, Glenn Maxwell’s career-best innings and his record century partnership with captain Pat Cummins helped Australia reach the World Cup semi-finals. Chasing Afghanistan’s target of 292 runs, Maxwell (201 runs in 128 balls, 21 fours, 10 sixes) scored a double century, helping Australia win by scoring 293 runs for seven wickets in 46.5 overs despite losing seven wickets for 91 runs.

Maxwell made an unbroken partnership of 202 runs for the eighth wicket with Cummins (12 not out in 68 balls), which is the biggest partnership for the last three wickets in the history of ODI cricket. Maxwell’s dominance in this partnership can be gauged from the fact that his contribution was 179 runs.

This is also Australia’s biggest win in the World Cup while chasing the target. With this victory, Australia has 12 points from six wins in eight matches and the team is in third place.( AUG vs AFG )

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