Glenn Maxwell continued his dream run with the bat in the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) as he carved an astounding innings against Melbourne Renegades to guide Melbourne Stars to their seventh consecuti﷽ve win in the season.
The first part of his innings was awaited game as witnessed the required run rate to soar over 12 before he unleashed an array of seven jaw-dropping sixes down the leg side. Maxwell scored 49 runs off his final 16 deliveries en route to his unbeaten knock of 83 off 45 balls to lead his team to a victory and subsequently extend the Renegades’ losing streak.
Maxwell came in to bat when his side was struggling at 54/3 in 7 overs and struck singles of each off his first six deli𒈔veries. He only started the fireworks when the Stars required 60 runs off the final five overs. While being ably supported by Nick Larkin (33 off 28), Maxwell took charge and finished the game with a six off Dan Christian.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
That was truly special 😲 83no from 45, one four and SEVEN si𓆏xes! |
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL)
MAXI-VE HITTING 🤩
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
T20 cricket at its best .. Great crowd .. Great pitch .. Quality players . Magnificent ♔DJ .. Then the Freak Glenn Maxwell !!!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Glenn Maxwell was 42 not out from 32 balls and finished 83 not out from 45.
So 41 from 13.— Daniel Cherny (@DanielCherny)
Convince me Glenn Maxwell isn’t in Australia’s best white ball teams every single t𓂃im🔜e. Go.
— Theo Doropoulos (@TheoDrop)
“Glenn Maxwell Sends Message To Selectors” – Ancient Australian proverb
— Rudi Edsall (@RudiEdsall)
Glenn Maxwell is a freak.
— Pawan Kumar (@itspawanhere)
When he is on song, very few can do what Glenn Maxwell can with bat in hand … that was a top-shelf T20 innings 👏🏏
— Glenn Mitchell (@MitchellGlenn)
Glenn Maxwell is just a treat to watch!!!
— JAKE 🇦🇺 (@IncrediblyBozza)
Imagine being one of those people who don’t enjoy watching🦄 Glenn Maxwell play cricket and Nick Kyrgios play tennis 😂 What a boring life.
— Tim Rosen (@timrosen35)
Glenn Maxwell leads Melbouꦺrne Stars to another emphatic win
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
The treatment by national selectors towards Glenn Maxwell is disgusting. Genuine match winner. Defies belief that he doesn’t p🍰lay all 3 forms
— Luke (@Marruso89)
💥Glenn Maxwell 🇦🇺 Is Such💎 An Amazing 🉐3 Dimensional Cricketer The Every Team Would Love Want In Any Format Of The Game🏏
▫Scored Match Winning 83*(45)🏏
▫7 Sixes & 1 Four🏏
▫184.4 Strike Rate💥🏏
▫Decently Opened Bowling 20/0 (3)👍
▫Led Melbourne Stars To Top Of The Table🏆— Saeed Cricky🏏 (@SaeedCricky)
No🃏 surprises who the player of the match went to 💚
Another amazing performance from !
— Melbourne Stars (@StarsBBL)
