HH vs MS | Twitter chuckles as Maxwell plays saviour to throw ball back after fan forgets ‘Keep the Ball’ rule
BBL came up with a unique way of engaging with fans this season, introducing the ‘Keep the Ball’ rule, wherein the fans can retain the ball if it is hit into the stands in the very first over. But an elderly viewer threw the ball back after a six was hit before Glenn Maxwell helped return it.
The off-spinner bowled a straight delivery on the slot around middle stump, with the big batter swinging his bat after going on his knee. It was right in the slot as the white rock flew past the fielder at deep mid-wicket and into the stands.
An elderly viewer threw the ball, immediately after it landed, back into the ground with the fielder at the deep relaying it back to Maxwell. However, after a moment of confusion, Maxwell threw the ball back to the fielder, who in turn got it to the young kid in the stands.
The BBL, at the start of this season, introduced a ‘Keep the Ball’ rule to further engage with the viewers at the stadium. According to the rule, if the ball clears the fence and lands in the stands during the first over, the person who catches it can keep it as a souvenir, and the play will continue with a new ball.
Twitter was in splits as Maxwell played messenger to return the ball to the young fan before play resumed with a new white cherry.
Rare!
— Alexandra Rodrigues (@R37389Alexandra) January 21, 2026
Co-incidence!
Mother of Co-incidence.
— ASUR (@CricketGoesCold) January 21, 2026
Its 2nd match btw HRT vs MS in BBL .
In Both matches
Maxwell coming for his 1st over Owen hit six
Getting dropped on Next ball
Out on 3rd ball It repeat in Both matches 💀pic.twitter.com/Mg0SI9qYuT
Gone!
Glenn Maxwell removes Mitch Owen in the first over. This is the same way Babar Azam got dismissed yesterday 💔 #BBL15 #tapmad pic.twitter.com/yNQix7iDvU
— Junaid (@MJunaid11579054) January 21, 2026
Got him!
Mitch Owen hit Glenn Maxwell for six, but then he got his man!
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 21, 2026
(Fine work from the Player of the Tournament with the gloves 👏) #BBL15 pic.twitter.com/uT8HkIbkT3
He is back!
MAXWELL IS BACK !! #StarAcademyLeLive
— Max (@Max094_Reikeb) January 21, 2026
Breakthrough!
Glenn Maxwell with a first breakthrough #BBL15
— Zero Sports (@ZeroSportsPk) January 21, 2026
Boundary!
Slug from Snug!
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 21, 2026
Beau Webster stood tall, and smashed this Peter Siddle delivery to the rope. #BBL15 pic.twitter.com/zGuZENWpx9
Wicket!
"Haris Rauf in the game!"
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 21, 2026
Tim Ward departs and the Pakistan quick has his first wicket for the night. #BBL15 pic.twitter.com/Jecvl0sAVV
Gone!
Haris Rauf strikes in his first over.🤩😊#BBL pic.twitter.com/slqiuc6Qak
— Cricket with Saadat (@SaadatQasi85304) January 21, 2026
Yeah!
Glenn Maxwell removes Mitch Owen in the first over. This is the same way Babar Azam got dismissed yesterday 💔 #BBL15 #tapmad pic.twitter.com/yNQix7iDvU
— Junaid (@MJunaid11579054) January 21, 2026