Former Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram reserved the highest respect for Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell for the way he went about his business in the group stage fixture against the Afghanistan cricket team at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. 

Glenn Maxwell celebrates after scoring a match-winning double-century against AfghanistanGlenn Maxwell etched his name into the record books as he became the first Australian to score a double-century in One-Day Internationals. Moreover, he also became the first cricketer in the history of international cricket who scored a double century in the run-chase, which is also the highest individual score in a chase.

When the Aussies were stuttering at 91/7, the winning momentum totally shifted towards the Afghanistan cricket team who were poised to secure a win. However, their fielding affected their overall confidence and momentum as they let a great chance slip away from their hands. 

Glenn Maxwell scored 201 off 128 balls wherein he smashed a flurry of 21 fours and 10 hits over the fence at a strike rate of 157.03. He was adjudged the Man of the Match for his surreal knock. Meanwhile, Wasim Akram labelled Glenn Maxwell as the best ODI player right now.

"Maxwell showed the world, that he is the best one-day player right now in world cricket. This is unbelievable, I have never heard of this kind of knock before. I have played cricket for 20 years, worked in cricket for another 20 years and I have never seen anything like this before," Wasim Akram told A Sports.

Furthermore, he also praised captain Pat Cummins for playing a substantial role in the match-winning partnership. Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins constructed a 202-run liaison for the eighth wicket. 

"One man show, stuff of the legends. There is a saying, one guy can't win you a game and obviously what an absolute lie. You have to have heart, to keep on playing despite having cramps. They are very very painful and they do not get away. You have to credit the captain as well. When you talk about situation awareness, that what exactly what he did. 12 runs off 68 balls, he was giving the strike to his main player," Wasim Akram added.