List of Records Broken in Maxwell's Remarkable Innings

List of Records Broken in Maxwell’s Remarkable Innings vs Afghanistan

Australia beats Afghanistan by three wickets thanks to an unbeaten double century by Glenn Maxwell.

(Cricket News) In a crucial World Cup encounter in Mumbai, Glenn Maxwell made history on Tuesday by playing an innings of a lifetime against Afghanistan. Maxwell assaulted the ball, smashing 21 fours and 10 sixes for a remarkable 201* to lead Australia to a thrilling three-wicket victory at the Wankhede Stadium just as the team was about to suffer a massive upset. When Maxwell came to bat, Australia was struggling at 49/4 in a 292-run chase, and when skipper Pat Cummins joined him, they were even worse, down to 91/7.

As the Australian captain employed his defending skills, Maxwell went on a rampage with the Afghan pace attack and utilized his innate aggression to lead Australia to a remarkable victory. After South Africa and India, the Australians’ victory made them the third side to qualify for the semi-finals. In addition, Maxwell accomplished several records as he led Australia to victory with an undefeated double century. These records are:

Australia’s first double-centurion:

The all-rounder from Australia became the 11th player in 50 overs of cricket to register a double century in an ODI, the first of its kind in the history of the format. Shane Watson set the previous mark of 185* against Bangladesh in 2011; Maxwell’s amazing performance eclipsed it. By the way, Watson’s knock also occurred during a World Cup game.

Highest individual score in a run-chase

Maxwell’s outstanding effort against Australia saw him surpass Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman’s 193 runs against South Africa to become the highest individual scorer in an ODI run chase. In addition, Maxwell’s double century was the highest score ever recorded by a non-opener in the history of ODI cricket, surpassing Charles Coventry’s 194 against Bangladesh in 2009.

Additionally, Maxwell’s 201* was only the third time a double hundred has been scored in an ODI Cricket World Cup, following Martin Guptill’s 237 for New Zealand in 2015 and Chris Gayle’s 215 for the West Indies in 2015.

Second-fastest double ton in ODIs

Maxwell’s achievement is remarkable due to the incredible pace at which he achieved his double century in just 128 balls. With India’s Ishan Kishan holding the record for the fastest double century in just 126 balls against Bangladesh the year before, this is now the second-fastest double century in ODI history.

Maxwell struck eleven sixes during the match, demonstrating his skill at hitting the long ball. With this outstanding performance, he brought his World Cup lifetime total of sixes to 33, making him the third player with the most sixes in history, behind only West Indies cricket superstar Chris Gayle (49) and Indian skipper Rohit Sharma (45).

Third in list of sixes

Maxwell struck ten sixes during the match, ranking third on the list of sixes. His skill at hitting sixes was clear. With this outstanding performance, he brought his World Cup lifetime total of sixes to 33, making him the third player with the most sixes in history, behind only West Indies cricket superstar Chris Gayle (49) and Indian skipper Rohit Sharma (45).