Twitter Reactions: David Warner, Usman Khawaja rip Bangladesh apart to post 381/5
David Warner registered his sixth 150+ score and played a highly entertaining knock.
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It was a runs galore as Australia faced Bangladesh in the World Cup 2019 league game. Aaron Finch opted to bat in this game and made a couple of changes to the eleven. Marcus Stoinis was back in the team for Shaun Marsh and Nathan Coulter-Nile replaced Kane Richardson. But it was David Warner who stole all the limelight with an unbelievable knock in the game.
Along with Aaron Finch, he built up a partnership of 121 runs and laid a strong base. After the Australian skipper got out for 53 runs, Warner combined forces with Usman Khawaja. This duo gave the Bangladesh bowlers no chance and completely dominated them. They regularly hit the gaps, ran hard between the wickets and were terrific through the middle overs.
David Warner looked all set for a double century and at one stage, every ball that he touched was only going to the boundary. The left-hander brought his sixth 150+ plus score and was looking dangerous. But a slight error of judgement put curtains to his wonderful innings. Warner tried to uppercut a short ball from Soumya Sarkar. But it didn’t have enough pace on it and was a tad too high as well. Thus, it looped up to the man at short third man and Warner had to return for a well-made 166 which came off only 147 balls.
An anticlimactic finish to the innings after some brute hitting from Glenn Maxwell
The entire stadium stood up in applause as David Warner walked off the field but more fireworks were yet to come. Glenn Maxwell, who walked out next, was in the mood and got going from ball one. He cleared the fence thrice and hit a couple of fours as well and it even seemed as if Australia will get close to 400 or even more when he was batting. But he was involved in an ugly mix-up and ended up being run out after Rubel Hossain inflicted a direct hit. He scored 32 runs from just 10 balls in a highly entertaining knock.
Usman Khawaja’s role was subdued in the end overs with Warner and Maxwell dominating. Yet, he still had an opportunity to get to his hundred but missed out on it. He was dismissed for 89 runs. Although they didn’t finish really convincingly, Marcus Stoinis hit a couple of fours in the last over as he propelled his team to 381/5 in 50 overs.
Twitterati saluted David Warner for his knock in this game. They were mesmerized with the way Usman Khawaja and Glenn Maxwell played as well and even applauded Aaron Finch.
Here is how Twitterati reacted to Australia’s innings:
What a show today by the AUS batsmen, @Gmaxi_32‘s cameo was vital to provide the final push, expectations are high from the @BCBtigers as well!#AUSvBAN #CWC19
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) June 20, 2019
Awesome from Maxwell & a stunning 100 from Warner too. Khawaja doing great, but ridiculous he didn’t run. Why wasn’t this happening 20 overs ago. As I said in previous tweets, Aust has the fire power but have decided to play conservatively till the last 10 overs ! Why ?
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) June 20, 2019
Tell me why Steve Smith came in before Coulter-Nile? Really? ????????♂️????????♂️ it’s the 47th over !!!!
— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) June 20, 2019
Witnessing southpaw poweress out there, @davidwarner31 & Usman Khawaja flawless partnership! #AUSvBAN #CWC19
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) June 20, 2019
Ps I still believe Australia can challenge India & England for the World Cup trophy, but not with this game style or batting order. Australia have fire power but have decided not to use it & gone with playing conservative cricket ! Not sure why followers, it’s very strange !!!
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) June 20, 2019
The rest of the World will be delighted to see Uzzy batting at 3 for the rest of the World Cup …. #JustSaying #CWC19 #OnOn
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 20, 2019
David BULL Warner @davidwarner31
Whatta Super Star ????
Another WC ???? ????????????????@cricketcomau #AusvsBNG #CricketWorldCup19 #ComonAussie #????????— Fawad Ahmed (@bachaji23) June 20, 2019
Congratulations @davidwarner31 #CWC2019 #AUSvBAN 2nd Hundred in the tournament but the scary thing is he is grinding them out… imagine what it would be like when he hits top gear!!!!
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) June 20, 2019
Played @davidwarner31 ????….
— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) June 20, 2019
It just looks like @BCBtigers haven’t shown up in the field today … they just can’t afford that… hopefully the batting plays out of their skin to make up for it.
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) June 20, 2019
Aus 368/5 (49 overs). Rain stop play!
If Australia doesn’t bat:
Bangladesh’s target
in 49 overs: 377
And if 2nd inns reduced to 20 overs: target 195#CWC19#CWC2019#BanvAus#AusvBan— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) June 20, 2019
Congratulations on another World Cup century. Your girls love you @davidwarner31 and are so proud. #166. pic.twitter.com/Htab1eLN0Z
— Candice Warner (@CandyFalzon) June 20, 2019
Australia crushed 109 from 7 overs between the 40th and 46th over yet they are still going to finish with fewer than they should. #AUSvBAN
— Daniel Brettig (@danbrettig) June 20, 2019
Stoked for @Uz_Khawaja … Bloody important innings today, but more importantly a huge innings in the context of the tournament. @cricketworldcup #AUSvBAN #CWC19
— Trent Copeland (@copes9) June 20, 2019
Most runs dismissed by a bowler in an ODI:
349 – McCarthy v WI (Campbell 179, Hope 170)
326 – Gulbadin v Eng, (Morgan 148, Bairstow 90, Root 88)
308 – Soumya Sarkar v Aus, (Warner 166, Khawaja 89, Finch 53)
All this year!
Via @Shiva_cricinfo https://t.co/ndZGP86eMe
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) June 20, 2019
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