NEW DELHI: Glenn Maxwell's unbeaten innings of 201 has been hailed as "the greatest ODI innings" by Australia's captain, Pat Cummins, as it secured a sensational World Cup victory against Afghanistan on Tuesday.
"I think that's the greatest ODI innings," a beaming Cummins told reporters.
Australia had found themselves in dire straits at 91/7 while chasing a formidable target of 292 at the floodlit Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Maxwell then launched an extraordinary assault on the Afghan bowlers, smashing an unbeaten 201 off just 128 balls, an innings studded with 21 fours and 10 sixes. Cummins, who played a supporting role with just 12 runs, could only stand and admire Maxwell's superlative performance.