Maxwell's big show powers Australia home
An outstanding allround display by Glenn Maxwell drove Australia to two wins from as many matches in the T20 triangular series
An outstanding allround display by Glenn Maxwell drove Australia to two wins from as many matches in the T20 triangular series
Commentator: Andrew Miller
11.12pm Artemis: "That's two smart innings from Maxwell in this tournament so far. A good 40 not out against NZ to prevent an embarrassing situation and now a brilliant century. Still to be dismissed after two games. That has to be mature enough for the Aussie selectors." 143 not out from 82 balls in the series ... he is in an exceptionally good place at the moment. Thanks for your comments, Australia are bossing this tournament, but can England get their revenge on Saturday? They might need to at this rate...
161 is also the lowest team total in which a player has scored a century, which is a notable stat... beating Scotland and Richie Berrington by one run!
11.03pm Well, that was fun. What a display from Maxwell. Without him, it could conceivably have been close, but with him on top form, it was a rout. He picked the slower balls like a bowl of cherries, and for the first time in T20I history, a player has made a hundred and claimed three wickets in the same match. Let's give David Willey the Man of the Match for the bantz.
Dhaval : "Surely Kings XI owners might have lost a bunch of hair as they might have pulled it hard after watching the Big Show on display today. What a player!! "
Matt Cowell: "What do ya say now Mr SPD Smith?! The Big Show has made more runs in one innings that you made in the whole ODI 5 match series!" But is he training smart?
The field scatters to the leg side fence
Over the years, there has been a noticeable gulf between how Maxwell sees himself and where he should improve versus the way the Australian team views him. That gulf appears to be narrowing, finally
The decision by third umpire Chris Brown sparked further debate about the use of TV pictures to judge whether a catch has carried
An outstanding allround display by Glenn Maxwell drove Australia to two wins from as many matches in the T20 triangular series
England have Alex Hales, Jason Roy and Chris Jordan fit to select from as they get started in the tri-series following Australia's emphatic opening win