David Warner Goes Past Virat Kohli To Claim Gigantic IPL Record With 516-Run Season For DC

21.05.2023 - 09:51 sports.ndtv.com

Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper David Warner made history on Saturday by becoming the player with 500-plus runs in most Indian Premier League (IPL) seasons.

Warner accomplished this feat during his side's IPL 2023 match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the national capital.

In the match, Warner was back at his vintage self, scoring 86 in just 58 balls. His knock consisted of seven fours and five sixes.

His runs came at a strike rate of 148.28. In 14 matches of IPL 2023, he has 516 runs at an average of 36.85 and a strike rate of 131.63.

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Marnus Labuschagne became the subject of several jokes and memes after a hilarious incident involving the Australia batter during Day 3 of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against India at The Oval on Friday. Labuschagne was resting on a chair inside the Australia dressing room at the start of their second innings and the camera showed that he fell asleep after some time. However, his sleep was disturbed by David Warner's dismissal and because he was the next batter, he quickly got ready and rushed to the field. The incident went viral on social media and resulted in a number of hilarious memes with many social media users coming up with some interesting comments.

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