Consider the finest fighters in human history. Consider Alexander, Ashoka, Leaonidas I and you can now add a legendary modern fighter to that group. Glenn Maxwell is his moniker. Australia was on the verge of loss when Glenn Maxwell playing with a partially functioning back and one leg produced an innings that defied human reasoning and exceeded human powers. Operating only on adrenaline the Big Show has evolved into an iconic figure in the cricket world.

Ibrahim Zadran scored the first-ever century at the World Cup for an Afghan and Omarzai, Rahmat and Shahidi provided supporting runs. Rashid included a last-minute push to give Afghanistan a formidable opponent. In response, Naveen caught Marsh LBW when Travis Head was out hunting ducks. Omarzai then struck a two-for-two leaving Australia at 49/4. Maxwell escaped a fright as he emerged in front of a hat-trick ball. Then, after a misplayed stroke by Shahidi cost him a life, an LBW review favoured him because it appeared that a ball by Noor Ahmad would cross the stumps.

The most fortunate break through occurred when Mujeeb mishandled a short fine. How that drop made the Afghan spinner regret it. With nothing to lose and a sense that this was his day Maxwell attacked the Afghan bowlers head-on. Maxi had a golden bat today because everything he hit went over the boundary lines or for four. Maxwell was battling fatigue, cramping, a strained back, and a determined Afghan assault. He once played without any footwork at all, resembling one of those cartoon stick cricket figures. The Afghan bowlers were still without a solution though. With with three overs remaining the biggest target ever chased down at Wankhede was ultimately reached.