DC vs PBKS: David Warner joins Rohit Sharma in unique IPL membership after finishing 1000 runs in opposition to Punjab

IPL 2022, DC vs PBKS: Even as information tumbled throughout Delhi’s profitable chase in opposition to Punjab Kings on Wednesday, David Warner turned solely the 2nd man to attain greater than 1,000 runs in opposition to a franchise within the historical past of IPL.

David Warner smashed it out of the park in opposition to Punjab Kings on Wednesday. (Courtesy: PTI)

HIGHLIGHTSWarner hit a quickfire 60 not out off simply 30 ballsWarner turned the primary participant to hit 1,000 runs in opposition to PBKSDC hammered PBKS by 9 wickets for his or her third win of IPL 2022

David Warner achieved one other milestone in his storied Indian Premier League profession on Wednesday when he accomplished 1000 runs in opposition to Punjab Kings in Match 32 of IPL 2022 on the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Warner turned the primary man within the historical past of the match to realize the landmark in opposition to the Punjab franchise.

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Warner joins Rohit Sharma in an unique membership of batters. The Mumbai Indians captain is the one different batter within the IPL with greater than 1000 runs in opposition to a single franchise.

RARE IPL FEAT

Rohit Sharma – 1018 runs in 30 matches in opposition to KKR

David Warner – 1005 runs in 22 matches in opposition to PBKS

MOST RUNS AGAINST PBKS

Warner – 1005

Shikhar Dhawan – 874

Suresh Raina – 822

Warner averages in extra of fifty in opposition to Punjab Kings and strikes them at 142,.35. On Wednesday, the Australia opener scored his twelfth half-century in opposition to PBKS as Delhi Capitals made mild work of a 116-run goal to register their third win of IPL 2022 season.

Notably, Warner additionally has a chance to finish 1000 runs in opposition to KKR.as he’s simply 24 runs away from the landmark.

Delhi Capitals on Wednesday set a sequence of information as they hammered Punjab Kings by 9 wickets in a spirited present after Covid-19 disaster of their camp. Captain Rishabh Pant conceded that there have been nervousness and confusion within the lead as much as Wednesday’s match in opposition to PBKS after two of their gamers — Mitchell Marsh and Tim Seifert — examined Covid optimistic.

However, DC got here out all weapons blazing, bowling out PBKS for a paltry complete of 115. In response, Warner and Prithvi Shaw took the sport away from Punjab with a blistering opening partnership of 83 runs in simply 39 balls.

Warner smashed 10 boundaries and a six and remained unbeaten on 60 from simply 30 balls as DC chased down the goal in simply 10.3 overs. It was Warne’r’s third successive fifty of IPL 2022 because the big-hitting Australian opener has eased into his new franchise after having had a horror run at SunRisers Hyderabad in 2021.