AUS vs AFG | Twitter reacts as DRS gives dejected Maxwell new lease of life

11/07/2023

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DRS has been a boon for players and has changed the game for the better, aiding umpires in making the right decision. The technology had its presence felt in the 2023 World Cup game between Australia and Afghanistan in Mumbai when Glenn Maxwell survived courtesy of a seemingly hopeless review.

Afghanistan posted 291 runs on the board against Australia on Tuesday with Ibrahim Zadran notching up a spectacular century. Australia, in response, had a miserable time with the bat and were left reeling at 91/7 within 20 overs. However, Glenn Maxwell offered spectacular resistance, notching up a half-century to keep Australia in the hunt. His innings was inches away at one point from suffering an early end, if not for DRS.

On the second delivery of the 22nd over, Noor Ahmad bowled a stock ball on good length turning into Maxwell that went on to hit the batter’s front pad below the knee roll. Afghanistan players went up in loud appeal and the umpire deemed the batter out. Even though Maxwell sent the decision upstairs, the Aussie batter had little hope of the decision being overturned and started walking back to the pavilion before the result was even broadcast. But interestingly, ball-tracking showed that the ball after pitching in line with the leg stump had bounced over the stumps. Thus, the decision was reversed and Maxwell returned to bat while Adam Zampa, who had already begun to make his way onto the playing surface, retraced his steps to the dugout.

The incident created a lot of buzz on social media and Twitterati expressed their thoughts on the same.

That's some luck for Maxiii!!!

pic.twitter.com/2Q9jzyOJZX
— bhupendar jogi (@JogiBhupen85333) November 7, 2023

That was not in the script!😂😂😂

Maxwell was going towards pavilion, and Zampa was on his way down to the ground, but then DRS showed that the ball was missing the stumps. Maxwell and Zampa both turn and move back to their respective places 😂#AUSvsAFG #AFGvsAUS #AUSvAFG #AFGvAUS pic.twitter.com/LqPX46MfB7
— Pratyush (@_PratyushR) November 7, 2023

First Maxwell's DRS not hitting the wickets, then dropped on the simplest of catches?

Qudrat ka nizaam working overtime to make sure PCT stays in the game 😭😭
— H™ (@MahatmaaGanji) November 7, 2023

He was walking half way already!

🤣🤣🤣🤣 maxwell was very confident with this chhapri DRS
— मा. राजू काळे (@therajukale) November 7, 2023

Hmmm!

First Maxwell's DRS not hitting the wickets, then dropped on the simplest of catches?

Qudrat ka nizaam working overtime to make sure PCT stays in the game 😭😭
— H™ (@MahatmaaGanji) November 7, 2023

Even he knew that! Lol xD

Maxwell was out. DRS sucks.#icccricketworldcup2023 #ICCWorldCup #ICCMensCricketWorldCup2023 #ICCWorldCup2023 #ICCCricketWorldCup23 #AUSvsAFG #AFGvAUS

2 Simple catches dropped. AFG fielding sucks.
— The Born Spectator (@Born_Spectator) November 7, 2023

That was some glitch!!!!