India, Aug. 12 -- The battle between Glenn Maxwell and South Africa batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius turned out to be quite an exciting one. Maxwell bowled seven deliveries to the teenager, in which almost everything happened. A six, a dropped catch and a bizarre run out. Pretorius scored nine off Maxwell and eventually fell to the Aussie, but not before providing some entertainment. Maxwell opened the bowling for Australia after captain Mitchell Marsh opted to field in the 2nd T20I at Darwin, but it wasn't until the fifth over that the face-off unfolded.

After starting with a dot ball against Pretorius, Maxwell almost had his man, as the batter gave himself some room and tried to sweep the ball over the infield. Australia, having dismissed Ry...