The Australian versatile Glenn Maxwell gave a stunning show with the bat and broke the unsurpassed 106 out of only 49 balls during the clash of Washington Freedom against Los Angeles Knight Riders in Oakland Coliseum in California, on Wednesday, June 18. On Wednesday, June 18, his eighth T20 described the international century.
Maxwell, who came to number six, showed no signs of pressure and turned the tide in favor of his team with one hand, although the rest of the batting set fought for dynamics. His knocking was only two boundaries, but stunning 13 six when he moved gears and full control over shifts.
Explosive shifts caused memories of his legendary World Cup performance against Afghanistan, where he led a rescue mission for one man on his way to Australia and raised the title.
Maxwell, with his eighth century in the T20 cricket, has now joined Rohit Sharma, Jos Buttler and colleagues Australians Aaron Finch, Michael Klinger and David Warner in a tie for the fourth most centuries. Only Chris Gayle stands in front of a wide range and holds the best place with incredible 22 centuries.
Maxwell’s heroism set the tone for second shifts when Washington Freedom pitching supported by clinical effort. Jack Edwards and Mitchell Owen took three goals per piece and helped to knock down Los Angeles Knight for just 95 runs in a one -sided competition.
Maxwell, who spoke after the match, thought about his shifts and acknowledged the support of head coach Ricky Ponting, especially after the difficult season of IPL earlier in the year.
“Sometimes things don’t go in the way; you just need time to find your rhythm. I left Ricky (Ponting) down in several tournaments. I even missed playing on the panda at the end of the IPL,” Maxwell admitted.
“He plays for Ricky, hopefully we have a chance to add last year’s trophy. We tried to stick to this length of 6 to 8 meters. The mowing and changing of the pitch. Netravalkar did well. Adair did well in his first game.
With Maxwell in the form of red, Washington Freedom will try to build a dynamics when they continue to defend the title. Their next challenge comes against Mi New York on June 22.
Published:
Amar Pancker
Published on:
June 18, 2025
