New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham was at the receiving end of Glenn Maxwell’s power-hitting skills in the five-match T20I series in March but had the all-rounder had the last laugh as his side went on to seal a 3-2 win. On Monday, Maxwell took to Twitter to remind Neesham that he hammered him for 28 runs in an over during the third T20I, which Australia won.
However, once again, Jimmy Neesham had the last laugh, reminding him that it was New Zealand, who managed to win the series. Responding to a user who asked him when he will be joining the Mumbai Indians squad ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, Neesham tweeted saying “I’m coming but I’m stuck behind this bloody cargo ship.”
Haha nah you get used to lifting stuff after a while 😉 https://t.co/bTlzpwIpqT pic.twitter.com/fOO0YmoP87
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) March 29, 2021
Neesham’s tweet referred to the Suez Canal being blocked by a cargo ship.
Seeing an opportunity to taking a dig at the Kiwi all-rounder, Glenn Maxwell tweeted “Must be hard carrying bags that are 46,44,46,” reminding Neesham of that 28-run over when he had hit him for four boundaries and two sixes. Replying to the same, Neesham wrote: “Haha nah you get used to lifting stuff after a while.” He also posted a picture of the New Zealand team with the series trophy.
Must be hard carrying bags that are 46,44,46 😉 https://t.co/kA6CkNT2l8
— Glenn Maxwell (@Gmaxi_32) March 29, 2021
During the third T20I, Maxwell played a fiery knock of 70 runs to help his team to a win. In the first delivery at the Wellington Regional Stadium, the Aussie cricketer smashed the ball for a boundary towards the backward point region.
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For the second delivery, Maxwell hammered the ball over square leg for a six and he managed to smash the ball so hard, that Maxwell broke a seat in the stands. He followed it up with three more consecutive fours and ended the over with another huge hit.
The knock helped the Aussies to set a pretty big target of 209 runs, and they won the match by 64 runs. Despite the win, Maxwell ended up on the losing side as Australia lost the series and Neesham was part of New Zealand’s team. The hosts won the decider by seven wickets.
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While the two were teammates in the IPL last season, they will be locking horns with each other this year. While Neesham was snapped up by defending champions Mumbai Indians, Maxwell was brought up by Royal Challengers Bangalore. Their teams will take each other on for the season-opener on April 9 in Chennai.
