India vs Australia, 3rd T20I: Glenn Maxwell Recreates World Cup Heroic Knock As Australia Win By 5 Wickets

28.11.2023 - 18:48 sports.ndtv.com

Glenn Maxwell recreated his World Cup knock against Afghanistan as he single-handedly guided Australia to a five-wicket victory in the third T20I at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

Maxwell's destructive mood spoiled the party for the Indian team in his 100th T20I game and made it even more special with an unbeaten 104 off 48 balls.

He became the joint fastest Australian player to complete a century in the history of T20Is joining Aaron Finch and Josh Inglis While chasing 223, Travis Head continued to ride high on confidence picking boundaries for fun after making his return to the field of cricket since Australia's World Cup triumph.

While opening along with Aaron Hardie, the left-handed batter played the first 12 consecutive balls and struck 25 runs. Hardie struck two boundaries in leg-break spinner Ravi Bishnoi's over.

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