David Warner performed probably the most memorable knocks of the World Cup as he smashed 163 runs in opposition to Pakistan on Friday, October 20. The veteran Australia opener recorded his fifth ODI World Cup century and celebrated it with Pushpa film’s well-known ‘Main Jhukega Nahi Sala’ type.Â
Warner registered his forty seventh worldwide century, the best amongst energetic cricketers after Virat Kohli, and handled Indian followers at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium with Pushpa type. Warner has usually recreated Pushpa type on followers’ demand and as soon as once more pulled off an ideal celebration.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s choice to subject first of their fourth World Cup 2023 sport proved pricey as Australian openers tore aside the opponent’s bowling assault in Bengaluru. David Warner and Mitchell Marsh produced a record-breaking 259 runs for the opening wicket, the best partnership in opposition to Pakistan for any wicket in World Cup historical past.
Marsh scored 121 runs off 108 balls to convey his maiden World Cup hundred whereas Warner top-scored with 163 runs off simply 124 balls with the assistance of 14 fours and 9 sixes. Warner turned the first-ever cricketer to register three 150-plus scores within the World Cup and now has the joint third-highest centuries within the 50-over match historical past.
However, Pakistan made a late comeback to disclaim Australia a 400-plus complete and managed to limit them to 367 for 9 in 50 overs. Star pacer Shaheen Afridi took 5 wickets for 54, his second five-for within the ODI World Cup, and Haris Rauf took three for 83 for Pakistan.
Australia Playing XI: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Pakistan Playing XI: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
