07-11-2023, 17:43
(This post was last modified: 07-11-2023, 18:35 by Ska'dForLife-WBA.)
After narrowly surviving two early scares, a Maxwell century has Afghanistan on the ropes. If he stays in, Australia will pull off the great escape.
Now the biggest 8th-wicket partnership in World Cup history, surpassing Houghton/Butchart for Zimbabwe at Hyderabad in 1987. Australia 211-7, needing 81 off fourteen overs, and if Maxwell carries them over the line it'll be one of the great knocks of all time.
All the more so as he's visibly struggling with cramp now.
Now the biggest 8th-wicket partnership in any ODI, beating the 138 from Kemp and Hall for South Africa vs India in November 2006.
Maxwell completes his 150. Run a ball required, but he's no longer capable of running. It's boundaries or bust from here.
The guy can't move his feet and Afghanistan still can't bowl to him. Incredible.
32 needed from 36, and Maxwell has managed to keep the strike. Even if they get him out now, Australia are probably favourites from here.
Now the biggest 8th-wicket partnership in World Cup history, surpassing Houghton/Butchart for Zimbabwe at Hyderabad in 1987. Australia 211-7, needing 81 off fourteen overs, and if Maxwell carries them over the line it'll be one of the great knocks of all time.
All the more so as he's visibly struggling with cramp now.
Now the biggest 8th-wicket partnership in any ODI, beating the 138 from Kemp and Hall for South Africa vs India in November 2006.
Maxwell completes his 150. Run a ball required, but he's no longer capable of running. It's boundaries or bust from here.
The guy can't move his feet and Afghanistan still can't bowl to him. Incredible.
32 needed from 36, and Maxwell has managed to keep the strike. Even if they get him out now, Australia are probably favourites from here.
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