Glenn Maxwell batting during the Big Bash League
BBL 2024-25 is being organized. Many exciting matches have been played so far in this tournament. Meanwhile, Australian cricket team’s star batsman Glenn Maxwell has played a brilliant innings. He hit many big shots during his innings and took his team to a good score. This innings of Maxwell is being discussed all over the world. In such a situation, let us tell you what was so special about his innings.
Maxwell’s team was in trouble
The 32nd match of the Big Bash League was played between Melbourne Renegades and Melbourne Stars. In this match, Melbourne Renegades won the toss and decided to bowl first. The Melbourne Stars team came on the field to bat and they had a very bad start. The team lost its four wickets on the score of just 45 runs. Maxwell came to bat after four wickets fell. Maxwell was batting from one end and the team’s wickets were falling from the other end. They lost 7 wickets for just 75 runs. After this Maxwell shifted gears and started batting aggressively.
maxwell’s storm
Maxwell along with Usama Mir added a total of 81 runs for the 8th wicket. In this partnership, 79 runs belonged to Maxwell, while two runs came from extras. Usama did not add a single run in 5 balls in this partnership. Maxwell scored a total of 90 runs in 52 balls during his innings. Batting at a strike rate of 173.08, Maxwell hit four fours and ten sixes. This is the most sixes by Maxwell in any T20 innings.
Maxwell could have easily completed his century in this match, but he missed. If Maxwell had not added 90 runs in this match, his team would not have been able to reach the score of 165 and they would have lost the match. Melbourne Renegades, chasing the target of 166 runs, were all out for 123 runs and Melbourne Stars won the match by 42 runs. Maxwell has also been chosen player of the match in this match.
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