Glenn Maxwell Equals Rohit Sharma’s File With Match-winning Ton In opposition to India

India vs Australia: Glenn Maxwell scored a superb ton.© AFP

Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell equalled India skipper Rohit Sharma’s report as he struck an unbeaten 47-ball ton to maintain the collection alive for Australia, serving to the Dishevelled Greens clinch a victory in Guwahati within the third T20I in opposition to India on Tuesday. With the 47-ball hundred, Maxwell additionally equalled the report set by Aaron Finch and Josh Inglis (earlier within the collection) for the quickest ton by an Australian in males’s T20Is.

Maxwell additionally equalled Rohit Sharma’s report for probably the most centuries in males’s T20Is together with his fourth hundred within the format.

Maxwell’s earlier T20I ton had additionally come in opposition to India in Bengaluru in 2019 in one other mammoth run-chase that Australia efficiently achieved.

Maxwell arrived on the crease within the ultimate over of the powerplay after opener Travis Head offered the perfect begin within the run-chase.

Marcus Stoinis’s wrestle within the center overs put the onus on the skilled all-rounder to recreate his World Cup heroics in opposition to Afghanistan.

The all-rounder, who hit the quickest Cricket World Cup hundred final month, was on 42 off 22 balls when Stoinis departed with Australia needing 95 runs off seven overs.

Again-to-back maximums in Arshdeep’s over set the tone for the guests’ cost within the loss of life overs.

Suryakumar Yadav shelled a catch by rival skipper Matthew Wade and the Aussies cashed in on the reprieve big-time.

The ultimate two overs noticed Prasidh Krishna and Axar Patel combining to concede 45 runs.

Prasidh had 21 runs to defend within the ultimate over however Maxwell laid into him, leaving the speedster clueless.

Australia finally clinched the victory by 5 wickets, maintaining the collection alive.

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