New DelhiDates will come and go, players will come and go on the field, but one thing will remain constant and that is the history that was made on this date. Many stories were also written on the cricket field, immortalizing the date on which a great feat was achieved. A similar story was also created on November 7, 2023. Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, World Cup match and Australia and Afghanistan face each other. What happened in this match had never happened before. An incident that left batsmen like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in shock.

For the first time, a batsman scored a double century while chasing the target. Glenn Maxwell was the one who achieved this feat. Importantly, Maxwell scored half of his innings standing on one leg. Glenn Maxwell initially completed 50 overs, also bowled, and then batted for about three hours in the Mumbai heat. Even more surprising was that he wasn’t completely fit and couldn’t walk. He stood at one end and played only fours and sixes.

Maxwell’s magic is still remembered

Even after a year, people still remember Maxwell’s magic for many reasons. Maxwell, who came to bat at number 6, had lost 7 wickets for 100 runs and had a target like a mountain ahead of him. A 202-run partnership was formed for the eighth wicket with Pat Cummins, who scored just 12 runs in the entire innings. Maxwell managed to play an unbeaten innings of 201 runs off 128 balls with the help of 21 fours and 10 sixes and single-handedly led his team to the semi-finals.

Batting on one leg after the 33rd over

Glenn Maxwell suffered leg cramps after completing his century on the second ball of the 33rd over. Glenn Maxwell, who fell on the field, groaned in pain but did not leave the team. After that, the physio team came onto the field twice, fighting, moaning and screaming, Maxwell didn’t stop and continued to score points. Due to the circumstances in which Maxwell scored his double century, experts declared this innings as the best innings of all time.

Tags: Australian cricket team, Glenn Maxwell, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli