IPL 2019: Top 6 Performances from the league stage

2. David Warner 100* against Royal Challengers Bangalore

After missing last year’s IPL season due to ball tampering scandal, the left-handed explosive batsman from Australia, David Warner was simply sensational for Sunrisers Hyderabad along with Jonny Bairstow.

Before leaving for Australia, Warner scored 692 runs from 12 matches with 1 century and 8 half-centuries to his name. In the league stage match against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on 31st March 2019, Warner and Bairstow put consistent pressure on RCB bowlers.

After Bairstow reached his fifty off 28 balls, Warner too reached his fifty off 32 balls. Both Warner and Bairstow made the batting look easy and added 185 runs for the opening wicket which is the highest for the opening wicket in IPL.

Bairstow was dismissed for a brilliant 114. Warner reached his century off 54 balls and remained not out on 100. Bairstow and Warner’s knocks helped SRH post a massive total of 231 for 2. SRH won the match by a massive 118 runs as they bowled out RCB for 113 in 19.5 overs.