David Warner is sustaining a courageous face however Australia’s IPL legend is continuous to have a torrid time as each Delhi Capitals’ captain and key batter.
Captain Warner, whose batting on the high of the order has been criticised for being too gradual this season, presided over a fifth consecutive defeat for his winless facet on Saturday as they misplaced to Royal Challengers Bangalore by 23 runs in Bengaluru.
Once once more, the 36-year-old opener was requested to carry the Delhi innings collectively as wickets tumbled early round him – together with Australian teammate Mitch Marsh for a four-ball duck – however Warner was unable to spearhead the 175-run chase as he miscued a pull and holed out for 19 off 13 balls.
He and Delhi coach Ricky Ponting then lower glum figures on the bench because the Capitals succumbed to 9-151, with solely Manish Pandey’s 50 serving to them get wherever close to RCB’s 6-174.
“We have to have a hard look at ourselves and come back strong with five days off,” stated Warner.
“Things aren’t working at the moment, but teams have come back from 0-5 so hopefully we can be that second team.”
“The positives were great, with our bowling and fielding exceptional. Our attitude and energy were amazing. But yet again it was just our batting.
“We’re going to should attempt to work out how we will tackle the powerplay and never lose early wickets, particularly within the first two or three overs.”
Remarkably, Warner’s batting has effectively been carrying the Capitals and with 228 runs in five innings, he’s the second-highest scorer in the whole competition.
But he’s not been scoring them at his old familiar rapid rate, his strike rate of 116.92 being sluggish in comparison to other top-line players, with suggestions emanating from around the league that the left-hander may just not be the force he once was.
Debutant medium-pacer Vijaykumar Vyshak was the key man for RCB, his 3-20 doing most to restrict Delhi in the chase.
Earlier, RCB’s maestro Virat Kohli scored his 47th IPL half-century by making 50 off 34 balls, including six fours and a six, to launch their innings but Aussie allrounder Marsh’s 2-18 off two overs proved significant in restricting them.
Glenn Maxwell, as regular, loved himself, clouting 24 off 14 balls, with three massive sixes, in an entertaining cameo which helped guarantee Delhi stay rooted on the backside of the desk, the one crew but to win a match.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
