David Warner’s IPL record and stats against Kolkata Knight Riders
David Warner is set to face off against his favourite IPL opponents as the Delhi Capitals take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the 16th Match of IPL 2024 on Wednesday.
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Delhi Capitals finally got off the mark and won their first game of IPL 2024 on Sunday. Rishabh Pant led his side well as they outplayed defending champions Chennai Super Kings.
The fifties by David Warner and Rishabh Pant helped Delhi post a competitive 191 on the board. Prithvi Shaw playing his first game of the season scored 43 to give his team a great start.
David Warner is a key batter for Delhi Capitals thanks to his consistent run-scoring spree in the IPL. The Australian left-handed batter has given his team good starts in all of the three games so far in the IPL 2024 season.
David Warner’s overall record against Kolkata Knight Riders
Total Matches Played | 27 |
Runs Scored | 1075 |
Batting Average | 44.79 |
Batting Strike Rate | 145.2 |
100/50 | 2/6 |
Highest Score | 126 (59) |
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Memorable performance against Kolkata Knight Riders
The best moment for David Warner against Kolkata Knight Riders with the bat came during the IPL 2017 season. The Australian was leading the IPL 2016 defending champions when he registered his highest IPL score. This was his 2nd ton in IPL cricket against KKR.
Batting first SRH scored 209/3 from their 20 overs with Davie Warner scoring 126 runs from 59 balls. His knock contained 10 fours and 8 sixes as SRH went on to win the game by 48 runs.
Key Battles for David Warner against Kolkata Knight Riders
Mitchell Starc – One of the biggest contests on Wednesday night is set to be the one between David Warner and Mitchell Starc. The battle between two Aussie behemoths will be a classic tale. Mitchell Starc hasn’t picked a wicket as of now and is struggling with the bat. The left-arm pacer is set to come up against his teammate David Warner who is breathing fire with the bat. The Aussie veteran has added a few new shots against the pace bowlers in his arsenal and this will be a great battle between two star players.
Varun Chakravarthy – David Warner has had his fair share of issues against spinners throughout his career. When Delhi Capitals take on KKR there will be one bowler who could trouble the Aussie star.
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David Warner Records and Stats against Kolkata Knight Riders
Delhi Capitals opener David Warner leads the list as far as most runs against KKR are concerned. His tally of 1075 runs from 27 games is only better than 1040 runs scored by Rohit Sharma at number 2.
The Australian star also has scored the most centuries against Kolkata Knight Riders. David Warner’s first century against KKR came in 2010 when he was playing for the then-Delhi Daredevils side.
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