David Warner in ILT20: Former Australian opener David Warner’s dominance in franchise cricket continues. It seems that Warner is getting younger as he grows older. At the age of 38, Warner played a stormy innings of 93 not out in ILT20.
David Warner’s Record-Breaking Knock
A match was played between Dubai Capitals and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium. Dubai Capitals got the chance to bat first, which David Warner took full advantage of. The Kangaroo player gave Dubai Capitals a great start by sharing an 82-run partnership with Shai Hope (36).
David Warner took the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders bowlers to task and scored an unbeaten 93 off just 57 balls with the help of 12 fours and a six. During this period, Warner surpassed India’s superstar Virat Kohli in terms of scoring the most runs in the T20 format. Warner needed 71 runs to surpass Kohli and the left-handed batsman scored an unbeaten 93 runs.
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David Warner Breaks Kohli’s T20 Record
Player | Career Span | Runs | Innings |
---|---|---|---|
Chris Gayle | 2005-2022 | 14,562 | 455 |
Kieron Pollard | 2006-2025 | 13,537 | 617 |
Shoaib Malik | 2005-2024 | 13,492 | 510 |
Alex Hales | 2009-2025 | 13,492 | 486 |
David Warner | 2007-2025 | 12,909 | 397 |
Virat Kohli | 2007-2024 | 12,886 | 382 |
David Warner has a chance to achieve another special achievement in the coming time. He is only 91 runs away from completing 13,000 runs in T20 format. Warner will become the fifth batsman in the world to cross the 13,000-run mark in the T20 format. By the way, the record of scoring the most runs in the T20 format is registered in the name of Chris Gayle.
Dubai Capitals Keep Playoff Hopes Alive In ILT20
Let us tell you that Warner’s Dubai Capitals batted first and scored 217 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. In response, the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders team could score 191 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. With this win, Dubai Capitals has kept its hopes of reaching the playoffs alive. David Warner was chosen as the Player of the Match for his brilliant innings.
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