Australia captain Pat Cummins reveals he was lucky to be in the middle and watch the big show Glenn Maxwell in action during an incredible innings of 201* against Afghanistan* It helped me overcome my fear and survive. Australia recovered from 91 for 7 and chased 292 points, with Cummins and Maxwell putting the finishing touches on the team and sealing their place in the semi-finals.
Glenn Maxwell was lucky to score his maiden double century when the LBW verdict was overturned for 27 runs and Mujeeb-ur-Rahman dropped him for 33 runs. Maxwell kept his cool and started fighting back with his batting, helping his team win in a total of 47 overs.
The sluggish batter suffered from cramps during his at-bats, was unable to stand at one stage of the inning, and looked like he might be out soon.
To the media, Pat Cummins said that Glenn Maxwell was physically unable to do so because Adam Zampa and Josh Hazlewood were the only batters to bat after him in this game. Despite the problems, he revealed that he wanted him to bat until the inning. p>
“I thought he was going off, Yeah, we had two new South Wales men coming in next. They were lining up, they wouldn’t have missed a thing. But, yeah, I think Zamps was on and off about three times, but Maxie wanted to stay out there,” Pat Cummins said.
Adam Zampa walked off from the changing room after his injury and stood close to the boundary ropes when Maxwell was batting at 147 after Maxwell made the decision to remain on and finish the task—which he accomplished with style.
It Has Got To Be The Greatest Thing That Has Ever Happened – Pat Cummins
Pat Cummins, who had the finest seat in the house to see Glenn Maxwell’s heroics during the game, was at a loss for words when praising Maxwell’s innings against Afghanistan. He believes that the fans in the stadium would have felt extremely fortunate to watch the game live in Wankhede.
“Ridiculous. Don’t know how to describe it. Great win! It has got to be the greatest thing that has ever happened. One of those days people will say yeah, I was at the stadium for this game,” Pat Cummins added.
The Australian all-rounder became the first player in the history of the 50-over cricket game to record a double century in an ODI. He was also the 11th player overall to do it. It was also the highest score by an Australian as the previous record of 185* was set by Shane Watson in 2011 against Bangladesh.
