The Delhi Capitals (DC), coached by David Warner, have had a rough start to their IPL campaign, losing all three of their games by large margins. They will try to get a win against Mumbai Indians, the only other team in the competition without a win, on Tuesday, April 11 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The captain’s batting tempo has been the biggest concern, even though the Capitals’ start has given fans a lot to think about.
With over 6000 runs at an excellent average of 42.23 and a strike rate of 140, Warner is the IPL’s all-time third-highest run-getter. Warner, on the other hand, has struggled to accelerate despite being set in all three matches and scoring at an alarmingly low strike rate of 117.
In their second home game against the sluggish Mumbai Indians, the three-time Orange Cap winner will hope to improve the team’s fortunes.
The 36-year-old has had a good record against MI, scoring an average of 40 and achieving a strike rate of 140. Warner’s invincibility against Mumbai Indians batsman Jasprit Bumrah in the Indian Premier League was one of the keys to his success.
Warner has averaged an incredible 58 runs at a strike rate of 137 in victories against Mumbai.
Let’s take a look back at three of David Warner’s best hits against the Mumbai Indians in the past before the Delhi-Mumbai match.
1) David Warner’s 90 off 59 in 2016 in Hyderabad
Among David Warner’s impeccable accomplishments, the 2016 IPL season will always be regarded as the pinnacle.
Warner finished second only to Virat Kohli in the Orange Cap race during a sensational season in which he scored 848 runs at an average of 61 and a strike rate of 151. Additionally, he led the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) team to that year’s championship.
Match No. was one of David Warner’s best performances of the season. 12 in Hyderabad against the Mumbai Indians, the defending champions. The sluggish pitch made it difficult for the SRH batters to get going, even though they kept MI to 142-6 in their 20 overs.
2) Sharjah, 2020—David Warner’s 85 off 58
At Sharjah, Sunrisers Hyderabad played Mumbai Indians, the defending champions and table-toppers, in the final league match of IPL 2020. David Warner, captain, led from the front in dismantling the MI attack in a potentially tricky run chase in a must-win situation to qualify for the playoffs. Warner took matters into his own hands after MI set him at 150 to win. He scored a scorching 85 off 58 balls, supported by Wriddhiman Saha, to lead SRH to a victory by ten wickets.
With the victory, SRH was certain to finish third in the points table and make the playoffs for the fifth year in a row. Warner had yet another outstanding season, scoring 548 runs across 16 matches.
3) Dubai, 2014: David Warner’s 65 off 51
After spending five seasons with the Delhi Capitals from 2009 to 2013, David Warner made the move to Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2014. The Australian opener played an extremely versatile innings against Mumbai Indians, the defending champions, in one of his first games for the franchise in Dubai.
Warner took SRH to a formidable score of 172-5 in their 20 overs, scoring a quick 65 off 51 balls after being asked to bat in the middle order for better team balance. After that, the Sunrisers successfully upheld their total to win by 15 runs.