A well-played game of Warner took a turn on 99 runs, however, it made him the second batter in men’s ODI’S.
On Tuesday, 21st June 2022, the fourth One Day International match was played between two marvelous teams Sri Lanka and Australia. The Aussies players won the toss and choose to field first. Though they won the toss, fate was in favor of Sri Lanka’s team. The players beat the Australian players by 4 runs and made tremendous 258 runs.
Now, after hearing this news, all of you must be curious to know about who stumped him. So, here’s your answer fans!
Who Stumped The Best Batter Of The Current Era!
Talented left-handed opening batsman, Mr. Warner, was outstandingly hitting the ball and successfully made 99 runs, but the upcoming ball changes his record and he was knocked out.
The professional Sri Lankan cricketer Niroshan Dickwella stumped him on the bowling of another Sri Lankan player Dhananjaya de Silva in Colombo.
So, friends the player who broke Warner’s would-be record and stumped him at 99 was none other than Niroshan Dickwella.
Before, David Warner, former Indian batsman VVS Laxman was also stumped on 99 runs in the One-Day International history. He was also playing smoothly and after 99 runs one of the famous West Indies players stumped him in the 2002 match.
Who’s The First Batsman To Be Stumped At 99?
Due to this tragic defeat, David Warner becomes the first Kangaroo player who was stumped at 99 and the second battery in the men’s ODI, after VVS Laxman.
And if you judge his defeat on the basis of world cricket, then he is on number five. Before David Warner, two Indian cricketers named Virender Sehwag and VVS Laxman have been also stumped for 99 while playing against Sri Lanka and West Indies.
Moreover, Maqsood Ahmed and Jan Wright were also on the list who was knocked out while playing against India and England.
About The Latest Record Of David Warner!
David is a very potential cricketer who never let his fans down. He has completed 16,000 runs in international cricket (including the recent ODI match) and became the sixth Aussie batsman to accomplish this target.
He reaches this target in a total of 393 innings and has made 43 centuries and 80 half-centuries to his name in all three formats of the game.
And if this talented cricketer missed the century just by a single run, it sounds very unfair.
So cricket fans, you must have seen that David Warner’s 99 runs achievement shows two phases of life. Some Warner fans are celebrating his victory of completing 16,000 runs which isn’t everyone’s cup of tea whereas some are angry because he was knocked out at 99!
Comment down your views on David Warner’s batting? Are you happy or sad! And stay tuned for more cricket news!
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