Glenn Maxwell – from Tuesday, he can very nicely be the synonym for tremendous hero! The Australia star notched one of many best knocks ever by scoring 201* in a 292-run chase towards Afghanistan to take his group to the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup. Glenn Maxwell’s innings was laden with 10 sixes and 21 fours. He reached the double century mark in simply 128 balls at a strike-rate of 157.03. Australia had been diminished to 91/7 in 18.3 overs at one stage with Afghanistan bowlers controlling the present. Then Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins stitched a humongous stand to take Australia dwelling.

Battling ache and exhaustion, Glenn Maxwell conjured arguably the best knock (201 not out off 128 balls) within the historical past of restricted overs cricket to singlehandedly propel Australia to a sensational three-wicket win over Afghanistan within the World Cup right here on Tuesday.

With this, Australia grew to become the third group to enter the semifinals.

Opting to bat, opener Ibrahim Zadran grew to become the primary Afghanistan batter to attain a World Cup hundred and guided his group to 291 for 5.

In reply, Australia had been down and out at 91 for seven within the nineteenth over. That’s when Maxwell determined to take cost and led an unbelievable comeback whereas including 202 runs for the eighth wicket with skipper Pat Cummins (12 not out), who watched the mayhem unfolding from the opposite finish.

In all, Maxwell smashed 21 boundaries and 10 sixes.

Earlier, Zadran carried his bat by way of the innings and completed on 129 not out off 143 balls.

Afghanistan misplaced opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz for a 25-ball 21 however Zadran and Rahmat Shah stitched 83 runs for the second wicket to put a very good basis earlier than the latter was dismissed by Glenn Maxwell for a 44-ball 30 within the twenty fifth over with the rating studying 121.

Unperturbed by the lack of few wickets on the different finish, Zadran continued to build up runs at a good fee to prop up his group towards the five-time world champions.

Rashid Khan smashed unbeaten 35 off 18 balls in the direction of the tip.

With PTI inputs

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