David Warner has develop into the primary abroad batter to attain 6000 runs within the Indian Premier League as he grabbed the orange cap as match high scorer – but he reckons he would swop it for a single win for his Delhi Capitals group.
The veteran could not have seemed extra pissed off on Saturday as he compiled one other half-century however at far too sluggish a price to tug Delhi to their first win of the season towards Rajasthan Royals at Guwahati.
The captain made 65 off 55 balls, battling on in useless till the penultimate over of the Capitals’ underwhelming chase whereas additionally receiving virtually no backing from his fellow batters, solely two of whom reached double figures.
Presented with the orange headwear for transferring high of the IPL run scorers’ chart with a complete of 158 in three matches, Warner shrugged afterwards: “I’ll give that back in a heartbeat for a couple of wins.”
His Delhi facet have misplaced all three of their matches, this time by the large margin of 57 runs after Warner’s relative sluggishness meant the Capitals had been all the time behind the speed and will solely garner 9-142 in response to the Jos Buttler-powered Royals’ 4-199.
England captain Buttler’s 79 off 51 balls, which had given him the orange cap briefly after they batted first, was in stark distinction to Warner’s struggles as he hit seven fours however could not clear the ropes, identical to the remainder of his line-up.
“It is frustrating. I have been hitting a lot of the fielders of late, but I will keep going out there and backing myself,” mentioned the 36-year-old Warner, who is aware of he wants to enhance on his strike price of 117.04 all through the match thus far.
Still, although, it proved a landmark day for him as a pull for 4 off Trent Boult took him previous 6000 runs in his 14-year IPL profession, his complete of 6039 having solely ever been bettered by two present Indian stars, Virat Kohli (6727) and Shikhar Dhawan (6370).
“But it’s always difficult when we are losing wickets at the other end,” conceded Warner.
“When you are chasing 200, you’ve got to start well in the powerplay and unfortunately, once again we lost early wickets.
“Can’t take the credit score from how good a bowler Trent Boult is within the powerplay and he bowled extraordinarily effectively.”
The New Zealand paceman struck with two wickets in successive balls in the opening over and ended with figures of 3-29.
“We are skilled athletes, and have to return within the nets,” said Warner, as he reflected on his side lying at the bottom of the table.
“It’s about executing, and hopefully we are able to regroup.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
