Rashid continues as Maxwell and Cummins pick a single each before the former slaps the third ball to the sweeper for a couple of runs.
Another single to Maxwell before Cummins is beaten by a flighted delivery as the ball turns sharply to beat the wicketkeeper and goes for four byes.
Mujeeb is back into the attack. Maxwell drills the first ball through the covers for a boundary and then takes a single on the leg side before Cummins watchfully keeps out the rest of the over.
Noor is back from the other end. Maxwell slams the first ball over midwicket for a six and lofts the next high over long-on for another maximum followed by a single.
In the next over, Maxwell leans forward to defend Mujeeb but the edge flies past the wicketkeeper for a boundary.
He gets an inside edge off the third ball for a couple of runs to deep square leg and hits the next to long-on for two more runs.
Maxwell pulls the fifth ball for a couple and retains strike with a single from the last ball.
Australia are 169/7 in 30 overs, needing another 123 from 20 overs for victory.
Maxwell has smashed his way to 84 from 67 balls, while Cummins has played the supporting role with seven from 27 balls.
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