ICC World Cup 2023: Glenn Maxwell's incredible 201*(128) leads Australia (293/7) to a fantastic 3-wicket win against Afghanistan (291/5)

[IndoorCricket]

Catches wins you matches!! Fielding is what separates the top sides from not so top sides.

 

[Asif321]

Final roll of dice . Rashid has to get wicket

 

[7sins]

Nabi won't be bowling anymore after that over. Rashid should come in for his last 3 overs it's now or never

 

[shariqnoor]

Lol nope. Kapil vs Zim 175*

Do you take into account the quality of the opposition?

 

[Champ_Pal]

All this is a setup for us to play against Pakistan

Jay Shah is controlling all of this from behind the scenes. Fans don't know the leela of Jay.

 

[sweep_shot]

81 are needed from 84 balls.

Aussies are favorites now.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Finish it maxi

 

[Ahmed216]

Cummins technique has been brilliant

 

[rhony]

2003 game vs NZ, 1999 game against SF. Innings like these propelled Aussies to the cup

 

[7sins]

Playout Rashid overs carefully

 

[Champ_Pal]

Cummins technique has been brilliant

When it comes to preserving his wicket, he is no less than a proper batsman. Solid technique.

 

[sweep_shot]

Cummins technique has been brilliant

Cummins has a better technique than many so-called batters.

 

[Asif321]

Can’t see Afghanistan losing such golden opportunity . Man it would be sad

 

[MMHS]

Poor tactics from AFG / they are finishing Rashid inside 50 overs and he got a full over to Cummins - still only one customary slip and Cummins played out 4 balls comfortably.

 

[rhony]

Cummins has a better technique than many so-called batters.

He has a lot of experience in these conditions. He can smoke sixes too

 

[LegendAli]

Goat innings by Maxwell. BD dropped him twice. One of them was a dolly. Really a dolly. Gotto feel for them if they lose from here. Also will make Aussies extremely lethal if they pull this off

Lethal? how so?

If it were a better fielding team that Maxwell catch would have been taken, game over.

The earlier 7 Wickets would still stand meaning Aus are prone to not being able to chase.

That's no lethal in any way shape or form.

 

[Major]

how the hell is australia managing to keep the runrate in check is ridiculous.

Massive credit to Maxwell.

 

[sweep_shot]

Can’t see Afghanistan losing such golden opportunity . Man it would be sad

They could've had 12 points today (this game and BD game). Could've been in semi now.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Only cramps and injury can stop Maxi.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Afghanistan needs not to panic yet. Just keep it in the tight areas Maxwell due a bad shot in the air. Target Cummings end have field up and make Pat go over the top.

 

[7sins]

It's still not over as Maxwell literally struggling and don't know how long he can go on now

 

[IndoorCricket]

Maxi struggling with a pinched nerve?

 

[Technics 1210]

If Australia win this, then this match IMO will be the best match of the WC thus far.

 

[BaaliSoda]

Lol why are you panicking it's just couple of tail enders matter of time

See, what these supposedly two tailenders are doing.

I am afraid it’s Game over for Afghans.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Cummins 11 of 46. But they walking towards the target

 

[globetrotter]

If no wicket in next 2 overs, then game over for Afghanistan

 

[saqib.rai]

Even if Maxwell gets out with 10 runs required, Afghanistan will win this

He needs to stay till the end

 

[BDfanforever]

Maxwell is struggling. Afghanistan had just two flop games which will cost them the WC.

 

[Asif321]

Common yaar

 

[LegendAli]

Even if Maxwell gets out with 10 runs required, Afghanistan will win this

He needs to stay till the end

10 runs is walk in the park for Pat C and co.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Do you take into account the quality of the opposition?

It was practically an South Afriacn side They beat Australia too in that world cup.

 

[IndoorCricket]

Maxi wont take singles I guess. Pinched nerve will destroy your back.

 

[7sins]

Naveen actually bowling really good runs can be dried here with Rashid naveen

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies fighting out here

 

[rhony]

If the target is less than 50, AUS will win even if Maxi gets out. Zampa, Hazelwood can hang around

 

[Mas-LFC]

They could've had 12 points today (this game and BD game). Could've been in semi now.

People need to stop bringing the BD game into this. Afghanistan lost with a big hammering. Thats gone now. If’s and buts don’t matter now. It wasn’t even close. Afg has done exceedingly well since then. But they didn’t deserve to win the game against BD and was defeated properly.

Same could be said if BD loses CT spot if they beaten Netherlands they would have made CT. But they didn’t and lost badly. Thats cricket.

 

[globetrotter]

If Cummins (10 runs in 45) was an Indian, this thread would have erupted

 

[sweep_shot]

Will Maxi retire hurt? He seems to be struggling with cramp or something.

 

[Advaith]

Can’t see Afghanistan losing such golden opportunity . Man it would be sad

Australia should be sad if they have played little sensibly it was a easy pitch after initial overs..

 

[MMHS]

Cummins has a better technique than many so-called batters.

Actually not technique, it’s attitude - he has sense of responsibility & a self pride of not coming out like a buffoon of what Liton, Mushi, Mahmudullah & Miraz did in respective match conditions yesterday …. not even considering the pressure that Cummins is under or the quality of bowling.

 

[Asif321]

See, what these supposedly two tailenders are doing.

I am afraid it’s Game over for Afghans.

Will be very disappointing if Afghanistan lose this

 

[7sins]

Can Cummins hit couple of boundaries to ease the pressure from maxwell

 

[Justcrazy]

124 runs partnership so far.

 

[IndoorCricket]

Hope its not a disc issue. Will be worst!!

 

[sweep_shot]

76 are needed from 72 balls.

 

[Mas-LFC]

Also when there was two spinners both ends, they spread field for Pat Cummings who was able to take singles easily which was bad captaincy from Hashmat.

Still plenty to do for Maxi. So Afghanistan hang in there!

 

[Kroll]

Big bottle job on here

Australia were 90-7

Mother of all bottle jobs

I think you would need to take Aus quality into consideration especially with their deep batting and Maxi still at crease.

 

[LegendAli]

Pakistani song at this point in a AFG vs Aus game.

 

[soso_killer]

This game is long gone. Afghanistan don't look like getting a wicket. Really pathetic from them to allow Australia to gain all that momentum.

Should have brought a seamer and Rashid as soon as Maxwell threatened to tee off

 

[Mas-LFC]

Also when there was two spinners both ends, they spread field for Pat Cummings who was able to take singles easily which was bad captaincy from Hashmat.

Still plenty to do for Maxi. So Afghanistan hang in there!

 

[Iamcoolwhiz]

Where is kudrat ka nizam When Afgans need it... I am guessing same kudrat has both teams under its wings?

 

[Justcrazy]

If Aussies bat all 50 overs , they will win this. Afghans need to attack more here and try to squeeze out a wicket here

 

[MMHS]

If Cummins (10 runs in 45) was an Indian, this thread would have erupted

I believe opposite - I think average Indians understand cricket much better than PAK or BD fans.

Under the circumstances Cummins is doing great - Kohli did as well against SAF in that Eden track, which was proved when SAF came to chase.

 

[7sins]

6 to Rashid

 

[Mas-LFC]

Mujeeb dropped the match. No excuse for such pathetic drop! Should be made to do catching practice for few hours in training alone with the coach!

 

[shah_1]

Call Rizwan hahahaah

 

[jnaveen1980]

Maxie is done for the world cup?

 

[IndoorCricket]

Man.. heroic innings!!!

 

[Kroll]

This back to wall stuff is superb albeit against Afghan.

 

[rhony]

Maxi is a champ!! Whadda playa

 

[Ali Active]

Maxi fighting hard

 

[Asif321]

It’s done guys afghans have given away their best opportunity in history

 

[JaDed]

Do you take into account the quality of the opposition?

Yeah Zim back then defeated Aus in group stage.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Why is he running. He should just stand and whack

 

[Kroll]

Maxi channelling his inner Rizwan.

 

[sweep_shot]

Maxi has done the job.

Even if Aussies lose, their NRR shouldn't take a big hit.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Wankhede is troublesome only for 20 overs. After that it is a batting beauty

 

[IndoorCricket]

I think Maxi is aggravating his condition by playing

 

[Major]

btw you have to give credit to cummins for surviving the on slaught from the other end.

 

[Mas-LFC]

come on AFG!!!

 

[shariqnoor]

It was practically an South Afriacn side They beat Australia too in that world cup.

I take nothing away from Kapil's innings but it came against Zimbabwe who lost 5 matches out of 6 in that World Cup all of them convincingly. Also, Kapil's innings came while batting first when the pressure was not that great compared to chasing. Terrific innings nevertheless.

 

[sweep_shot]

Call Rizwan hahahaah

Call 888-8-RIZWAN.

 

[MMHS]

Aussies are well ahead of the game now apart from 2 extra wickets down - Cramps doesn’t last long. Maxwell can rest at one end for 2-3 overs and still can make up time. What he needs is to resist the temptation to finish it early.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Maxi has done the job.

Even if Aussies lose, their NRR shouldn't take a big hit.

They ain't finishing at no.1. Anyway This match result is not important for them.

 

[rhony]

Aussies are going to play semis here. They now understand the template. Preserve wickets in the first 10 and you can chase any score here

 

[Asif321]

Dammmm mujeeeb what have you done

 

[FearlessRoar]

An innings to remember for Maxwell!

 

[globetrotter]

After 7 wickets batting become extremely easy… may be due effect

 

[sweep_shot]

They ain't finishing at no.1. Anyway This match result is not important for them.

Not about #1.

Losing this game badly would've opened the opportunity to finish at #4.

 

[Mas-LFC]

They are playing Rashid watchfully .. Cummings playing a proper test innings to hold one end.

Afghanistan lacks a proper fast bowler to rattle the low order batsmen