Glenn Maxwell smashed 95 to help the Kings XI Punjab get past Chennai Super Kings to lead a number of Aussie efforts in Friday’s run of IPL matches.
Maxwell’s near century came off just 43 balls as the Kings XI caught the Chennai total with seven balls to spare.
Kicking off his innings with a reverse sweep that the rolled through the off-side for four, Maxwell put together 15 boundaries and two 6s in his first class innings.
George Bailey also scored an unbeaten 17 (from 10 deliveries) to get the Kings XI over the line.
Friday’s other game feature more Australian stars- Shane Watson, David Warner and James Faulkner.
Watson captained the Rajasthan Royals to a four wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad, however scored just three runs when he tried to defend a delivery from Ishant Sharma which collected thick edge and sailed through to keeper Lokesh Rahul.
James Faulkner did a little better, smashing consecutive 4s with the fourth and fifth final deliveries of the innings to secure the win, atoning for three wicket-less overs at the cost of 27 runs.
Warner scored 32 runs from 35 balls for the Sunrisers.
Mitchell Starc’s IPL season kicked off with an eight-wicket Royal Challengers Bangalore win over Delhi Daredevils earlier in the week. Starc’s collected Delhi opener Mayank Agarwal and finished with figures of 1-33 at an economy rate of 8.25.
Royal Challengers teammate and New South Welshman Nic Maddinson wasn’t overly spectacular, claimed for just four in the second over of the team’s run chase.
RC captain Virat Kohli knocked an unbeaten 49 in the win.
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