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Glenn Maxwell added two more freakish moments to his never-ending highlight heel on Sunday morning (AEST) in the fourth T20 against the West Indies.
Australia won the toss and bowled first as they looked to continue their unbeaten run in the series, with young quick Xavier Bartlett taking the new ball.
Bartlett took the first two wickets, dismissing both opening batters Brandon King (18) and Shai Hope (10) – but then it was over to Maxwell to steal the show.
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Roston Chase arrived at the crease for the hosts and from his first ball, tried to take Aaron Hardie down the ground with a lofted on-drive.
The ball looked like it was going to sail over Maxwell's head, but the veteran all-rounder produced a casual one-handed effort to dismiss Chase for a golden duck.
Glenn Maxwell takes a one-handed catch to dismiss Roston Chase ESPN
"Good timing of the jump and casually taken by Glenn Maxwell … simply spectacular," Ian Bishop said on commentary.
Former teammate Brad Haddin was in awe of the 36-year-old's grab.
"Glenn Maxwell has made a very difficult chance look extremely easy," he said.
"He didn't show any ounce of pressure there. One hand, behind the back of his body – that is an unbelievable catch made very simple from a star in the field."
Sherfane Rutherford showed some resistance for the Windies with a quickfire 31 off 15 deliveries that included two maximums, but he soon fell to Adam Zampa.
Sean Abbott joined the party by getting rid of Shimron Hetmyer (16) thanks to a brilliant outfield diving catch from Mitchell Owen.
Mitchell Owen takes an outfield catch ESPN
Hardie's strong showing with the ball continued for the Aussies with the key wicket of Rovman Powell (28) as the tourists put the foot down in the first innings.
The efforts in the field weren't limited to classic catches either, with Bartlett showing his desperation by stopping a boundary with a last-ditch attempt in the 13th over.
"Attitude is reflected in your fielding and tonight, the Australians have been high class with their catching and their ground fielding," Haddin said.
But never one to rest on his laurels, Maxwell came up with an ever better effort in the deep in the 15th over, catching it and flicking it back to Cameron Green.
The incredible piece of fielding gave Zampa his second wicket as the Windies continued to lose wickets in regular succession.
Glenn Maxwell flicks the ball back in from the boundary ESPN
"That's unbelievable athleticism – there are not many fielders in the world game who can do this and Glenn Maxwell does it time and time again," Haddin said.
"It shows why this man is regarded as the best fielder in the world."
Jason Holder (26) lifted the Windies towards the 200-run mark with a smart cameo, before falling victim to Zampa in the leg-spinner's third scalp of the match.
With four balls remaining in the Windies' innings, the covers were ran onto the field as ran began to fall in St. Kitts.
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