The Australian all-rounder's heroic unbeaten 201—while battling cramps—helped his team pull off an improbable victory against Afghanistan. The cricketing world described it as one of the greatest innings in ODI history
Australia's Glenn Maxwell celebrates after winning the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) match between Australia and Afghanistan at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 7, 2023.
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Movie scripts and cricket matches are often compared, but in cricket, a team sport, there are usually many heroes unlike cinema, where the lead does all the hard work. However, what unfolded in Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on November 8 was unforeseen.
Like a typical Bollywood hero, Australia’s Glenn Maxwell was limping, getting back up, laying back down, but not giving up. He was being thrown punches from all around, yet he didn’t leave his ground. Most of his body was jammed, he could barely move or run, yet he came out victorious.