IPL 2023: Top 5 batting performances from fourth week of tournament
Though there were several good batting performances, there were a few that stood out.
4) Glenn Maxwell 77 vs RR
Glenn Maxwell played a brilliant knock against Rajasthan Royals in RCB's match that was for a special cause. He came to bat in a tricky situation. After winning the toss, RCB were reduced to 12/2 in the third over itself. From that over, his intentions were clear. He attacked Trent Boult, which forced RR skipper Sanju Samson to bring Ravichandran Ashwin inside the powerplay.
He smashed Ashwin for boundaries as well. It felt like he was toying around with the bowlers. He had a clear mentality- 'No matter what area you bowl I'll hit you in the stands'. He went after Chahal, whose known territory was Chinnaswamy, followed by Holder, as he continued to clear the ropes.
His partnership of 127 off 66 balls was immensely important. Later RCB struggled a bit but the mileage Maxwell gave was enough. Though he got out off Ashwin's delivery, by then he had done the damage. Thus, Maxwell presented the Bengaluru crowd a 'Big Show'.
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