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NEW DELHI: Captain David warner is going back in time, making technical changes reminiscent of 2009 in slower pitches in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as he tries to lead Hyderabad sunrises (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs.
Warner made his way to 66 of 34 deliveries with a strike rate of 194.11 against Capitals of Delhi (DC) Tuesday night. The blow knocked DC off the rearfoot as SRH advanced to an 88-run victory. This followed a 35 of 20 balls against Kings XI Punjab with a strike rate of 175 in the previous game.
“I went a bit from 2009 and opened my front leg to take it on. I took a little responsibility at the top of the order and brought it to the bowlers. It’s hard to play orthodox cricket in these conditions, so I have to open 360 degrees, “Warner said after the match against Delhi Capitals.
Warner had quietly batted until the previous game to his standards as he tried to play the anchor role in SRH’s lineup. That strategy only helped if Jonny Bairstow or Manish Pandey managed to pick up the pace.
While Warner had three scores in the 40s and a couple of half centuries earlier in the season, his hit rate stayed below 150, and once dropped even below 100, as he tried to play orthodox cricket to maintain a extreme.
The impact on the switch was phenomenal, as Warner’s mode of attack unnerved Delhi Capitals’ top-tier bowling attack led by Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje.
Even in the last game, Warner gave a lighthearted start to SRH’s innings only for the other hitters on his team, who were more circumspect, to hash it out.
“We defended the last game, and with two world-class bowlers in Nortje and Rabada, we decided to go after him,” Warner added.
