From a diamond duck to a knock that shone bright as a diamond. It must have been a roller-coaster of emotions for Ruturaj Gaikwad within a space of five nights.
The stylish India opener’s 123 not out (57b) at the ACA Stadium here on Tuesday was eclipsed by yet another stunning onslaught towards the end by that incredible talent called Glenn Maxwell, who is going through an incredible run; he took Australia to a five-wicket win in the second T20I.
Maxwell’s unbeaten 104 was scored at a strike-rate of 216.66, marginally better than Gaikwad’s 215.78. If the Australian made some of the runs with those unorthodox yet hugely productive shots of his, the Indian scored most of his runs in true classical style, with a touch of artistry.
