Glenn Maxwell Played An Unimaginable Reverse-Hit For A Six: Royal Challengers Bangalore managed to win their second game on a trot in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League as they defeated Rajasthan Royals by 7 runs. Faf Du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell were once again the stars for the RCB side.
Faf Du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell Put Up A Solid Show At Eden Gardens
Though, RCB kickstarted the innings on a worst-possible note as the stand-in skipper Virat Kohli failed to perform with the bat as he was dismissed on a golden duck by Trent Boult on the very first delivery. However, Faf Du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell put up a stellar show and helped RCB make a comeback. The duo added a hundred runs plus a partnership for the third wicket to help RCB put up a competitive total on the board.
While Faf scored a stunning knock of 62 runs off 39 balls, smashing 8 fours and 2 sixes. On the other hand, Glenn Maxwell stole the show with the bat as he played a brilliant knock of 77 runs off 44 balls, smashing 6 fours and 4 sixes.
Maxwell Smashed A Reverse-Hit For A Six
During his amazing knock, Maxwell smashed a reverse sweep maximum. It was a truly iconic moment that had everyone on their feet.
The incident took place in the 7th over of the innings, when Chahal bowled a good-length ball, and Maxwell, showing his incredible skill, sat on his knees and smashed an incredible reverse sweep that sailed the ball to deep backward point.
The video of the stunning six has been going viral on the internet. Watch it here:
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Maxwell went on to slam his fifty off just 26 balls and also reached 1,000 runs for RCB.
Virat Kohli Praised Faf and Maxwell
Later, after the match, Virat Kohli hailed Faf Du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell for their batting and for giving the team a platform. He said:
βTo be honest, we had this discussion during toss. The pitch looked dry and I mentioned to the guys that they will have 10 overs under lights which is very difficult out here. The advantage was the ball got scuffed up. However, with the impact player rule and the extra batter, games are always on. Thatβs why so many close games. The counter-attack from Maxi and Faf was even better than the Chennai game, it was a better surface that day. Maxi took the game away in just four overs. We thought 160 might be enough but the way they batted helped us to 190.β
