Delhi Capitals (DC) opener David Warner produced a fine knock of 92 runs against his former franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). He and Rovman Powell added 122 runs to propel Delhi to 207 runs which was enough to drown the Hyderabad said.
Incidentally, Warner and SRH had a public fallout last season. The veteran Aussie opener was left out of the playing XI and was also stripped off leadership duties. Hence, David Warner took chose this game to put his best feet forward.
Throwing light on same during the post-match presentation ceremony, the Australian stated that he didn’t need any extra motivation for this particular game, pointing towards the past happenings.
“I didn’t need extra motivation. We’ve all seen what happened before in the past. It was just good to get the win on the board,” David Warner said.
The 35-year-old Warner guided the Hyderabad franchise to their maiden IPL title in 2016 and is their highest run-scorer, scoring on a consistent basis. Despite his rich success, Warner ended ties with SRH and decided to be a part of the mega auction. Delhi Capitals roped him, a decision that has paid dividends.
“It was a bit silly of me trying to run fast” – David Warner on his partnership with Rovman Powell
Warner and Powell added 122 runs for the fourth wicket, guiding Delhi to 207/3 in their 20 overs. It was raining sixes and boundaries and both came all guns blazing at the Hyderabad bowlers.
Talking of Powell’s stunning shots and sky-touching sixes, Warner reckoned that he feels he is aging and needs to catch up the gym to clear fences effortlessly. David Warner concluded:
“I was baking up towards the end there. It was a bit silly of me trying to run fast. Man, he hits them clean and gee they go a long way. Even the other day, 117 meters, these guys are clearing these fences like anything. I’m getting older. I need to get back in the gym. I’m only hitting 85 meters. Hopefully I can hit one for 100 meters at some stage.”
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