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PUNE, India : Australia coach Andrew McDonald believes Glenn Maxwell's breath-taking shotmaking, best illustrated by his incendiary double hundred in Monday's World Cup match against Afghanistan, will inspire a new generation of cricketers.
BENGALURU : New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sri Lanka in a crucial World Cup game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday, with both teams hoping the rain stays away.
Following Australia's sensational victory on Tuesday night that sealed their last-four clash against South Africa, it will largely be a three-way battle among New Zealand, Pakistan and Afghanistan to identify hot-favourite India's semifinal rival. New Zealand, Pakistan and Afghanistan are on eight points each and are separated only by Net Run-Rate. The Kiwis, who face the struggling Sri Lanka in their last group match at Bengaluru on Thursday boast the highest NRR of 0.398 among the three teams.
Glenn Maxwell smashed an epic match-winning double century as Australia survived a scare to beat Afghanistan by three wickets in their Cricket World Cup match on Tuesday. With his team reeling at 91/7 in a 293 run-chase, Maxwell, riddled with severe cramps, stitched an unbeaten 202-run stand with captain Pat Cummins (12 off 68) to help Australia qualify for the semi-finals. Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram reserved special praise for Maxwell, saying that the star batter proved the "one guy can't win you a game" theory completely wrong.
BENGALURU : The Netherlands are far from intimidated by the prospect of finishing their 50-overs World Cup campaign on Sunday with a game against India, the tournament's only unbeaten team, all-rounder Teja Nidamanuru said.
New Zealand eye a place in the semifinals of the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023 as they take on Sri Lanka in a crunch fixture at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The Blackcaps started the tournament with four wins on the trot, but a run of four straight defeats have put them in a precarious position in the points table. New Zealand are currently fourth in the points table, with Pakistan and Afghanistan breathing down their necks, hoping to seal the final semi-final spot. A big win for New Zealand against Sri Lanka, however, might just be enough for them, considering their superior net run-rate.
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has become the talk of the town after his magnificent double century propelled Australia to a stunning victory against Afghanistan. Chasing 292 on Tuesday in Mumbai, Australia had lost seven wickets with only 91 runs on the board. However, the fate had something else in store as Maxwell, who was playing with an injured leg, took the matters in his own hands and took his side across the line with 19 balls to spare. The 35-year-old all-rounder created history with his knock and guided Australia into the semi-finals of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023.
A final set of tickets for the World Cup knock out games including the semifinal and final will go one sale on Thursday night. The first semifinal will be played in Mumbai on November 15 and second in Kolkata on November 16. The final will be held in Ahmedabad on November 19. "The tickets for the three marquee games – 1st semi-final (15th November), 2nd semi-final (16th November) and the all-important final on 19th November will go live at 8:00 PM on 9th November on the official ticketing website 'tickets.cricketworldcup.com'.