The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) all-rounder, Glenn Maxwell had a forgettable outing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 while playing for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings). In the last season, he had amassed 108 runs in 11 innings with the bat as he even hit a single six during the whole of IPL 2020. But then, Maxwell has started the 2021 edition of the IPL on a positive note for the side.
In his first game of the ongoing edition, Glenn Maxwell played a match-winning knock of 28-ball 39 to help RCB to register a 2-wicket win over Mumbai Indians (MI) side. Maxwell also managed to hit 2 sixes as well. And now, he has opened up on his innings helped him feel good out in the middle. Adding that he had reminded Virat Kohli that he had not even hit a single six last year, Maxwell recalled that it was like the monkey was off his back.
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During a chat with Harshal Patel in a video posted on the IPL website, Maxwell said, “It certainly felt good. I did not hit a single six last year, I did remind Virat of me not hitting a six last year. To hit one out of the middle, it is a bit of monkey off the back. It is nice to start well and to have the captain at the other end, it makes my job a little easier.”
Harshal Patel also had a phenomenal outing in the game as he scalped his maiden five-wicket haul against MI. Adding that he felt great, Patel revealed that it was a special feeling for him to take a 5-fer against a quality batting lineup. Stating that the ball started tailing in a bit, Harshal Patel said that he wanted to bowl at the toes of the batsmen.
Patel explained, “Obviously, it felt great. It was my first fifer ever in the T20s, that felt special and this coming against such a good batting lineup, it was cherry on top. The ball started tailing a bit so I wanted to hit them on the toes and if they miss, it will hit the stumps and I knew if they are waiting for the yorkers, my slower balls can be really deceptive. So, I was just trying to mix it up and get as many wickets as I can.”
The RCB pacer also added that it was a special feeling to hit the winning runs for his team with the bat and concluded by stating that he had a great day on the field.
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Patel explained, “I told AB de Villiers when I got there that I am there with you and we are going to win this game. Obviously, whenever you hit the winning runs, it does not matter whether it is a boundary or a single, it is a special feeling. Great day on the field.’
