Australian opener David Warner on Saturday overtook India’s Virat Kohli to change into the fourth-highest run-scorer in ICC World Cup historical past. The 36-year-old achieved a private landmark throughout the World Cup match in opposition to New Zealand at Dharamshala. Within the match, Warner appeared in superb contact, scoring 81 in simply 65 balls, with 5 fours and 6 sixes. His runs got here at a strike fee of 124.61. In 24 World Cup matches, Warner has scored 1,405 runs at a median of 63.86 and a strike fee of just about 102. He has six World Cup tons, most by an Australian and 4 half-centuries, with the perfect particular person rating of 178.
In six matches of this World Cup, Warner has scored 413 runs at a median of 68.33 and a strike fee of over 112. He has two centuries and a fifty, with the perfect rating of 163.
Viral Kohli has scored 1,384 runs in 31 matches at a median of 55.36, with three centuries and 9 fifties.
Sachin Tendulkar (2,278 runs in 45 matches at a median of 56.95, with six centuries and 15 fifties), Australia’s Ricky Ponting (1,743 runs in 46 matches at a median of 45.86, with 5 centuries and 6 fifties) and Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara (1,532 runs in 37 matches at a median of 56.74, with 5 centuries and 7 fifties) are forward of Warner.
Coming to the match, a 175-run opening stand between Travis Head (109 in 67 balls, with 10 fours and 7 sixes) and Warner and contributions from decrease middle-order reminiscent of Glenn Maxwell (41 in 24 balls, with 5 fours and two sixes), Josh Inglis (38 in 28 balls, with 4 boundaries and a six) and skipper Pat Cummins (37 in 14 balls with two fours and 4 sixes) powered Aussies to 388 in 49.2 overs.
Glenn Phillips (3/37) and Trent Boult (3/77) have been the choose of the bowlers for New Zealand. Mitchell Santner obtained two wickets whereas Matt Henry and James Neesham took one every.
Australia have three wins in 5 video games whereas New Zealand have 4 wins in 5 matches.
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