The Cricket World witnessed the Maxwell Mayhem on Tuesday because the Australia all-rounder set the stage on hearth together with his unbelievable unbeaten knock of 201 runs in opposition to Afghanistan in a World Cup match. Record books underwent a significant re-writing as Maxwell helped Aussies script a miraculous win over Afghanistan, securing a spot within the semi-finals of the match. Maxwell’s unbeaten 201 got here in 128 balls, with the assistance of 21 fours and 10 sixes. He struck at a strike fee of over 157. In the method, he went on to make historical past, reaching a number of new milestones in his illustrious cricketing profession.

– This is Australia’s first-ever ODI double century and total the eleventh occasion of a double hundred in 50-over cricket. Maxwell overtook Shane Watson’s 185* in opposition to Bangladesh in 2011.

– This can also be the very best particular person rating in an ODI run-chase. Here, Maxwell toppled Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman, who smashed 193 in opposition to South Africa in 2021.

– Maxwell’s double ton has surpassed Zimbabwe’s Charles Coventry’s 194 in opposition to Bangladesh in 2009 as the very best rating by a non-opener in ODI cricket historical past.

– Maxwell’s 201* is simply the third occasion of a double hundred in ODI Cricket World Cups, with Chris Gayle (215 in opposition to Zimbabwe in 2015 for West Indies) and Martin Guptill (237 in opposition to West Indies in 2015 for New Zealand) being the opposite two situations.

– The partnership of 202 runs between Maxwell and skipper Pat Cummins (12*) is the highest-ever partnership for seventh wicket or under in ODIs. It has overtaken the 177-run stand between Jos Buttler and Adil Rashid of England in opposition to New Zealand in 2015 for seventh wicket.

– Maxwell reached his double ton in simply 128 balls, making it the second-fastest double century in ODIs. India’s Ishan Kishan has the quickest double century of all time, in simply 126 balls in opposition to Bangladesh final yr.

– With 10 sixes smashed within the match, Maxwell has 33 sixes in his World Cup profession and is now in third place amongst gamers with essentially the most WC sixes. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma (45) and West Indies legend Chris Gayle (49) are above him.

With ANI inputs

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