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KKR’s Sunil Narine celebrates the dismissal of Rajasthan Royals Devdutt Padikkal (ANI) Delhi Capitals David Warner plays a shot (ANI)

vaskar reckons change of franchise is thew Hayden also complimented heavily at the start. Shaw’s strike rate UMRAN MALIK WANTS TO HIT
doing a world of good to Delhi Capi- Warner for the way he’s pacing his through the powerplay is very high
tals star opener David Warner in the innings for Delhi Capitals saying the but David Warner uses his fitness 155 KMPH
ongoing IPL 2022. left-handed batter’s fitness is helping well and looks to bat deep. He knows Umran Malik’s five-wicket haul
Warner, who was part of the Sun- him perform well year after year. how to pace his innings.” had almost sealed the deal for Sun-
risers Hyderabad camp last season is Hayden said, “No matter what As IPL 2022 is slowly heading risers Hyderabad, but some brilliant
doing exceedingly well for his new bowlers, what franchise he plays for. into its business end, Delhi Capi- late order hitting by Rahul Tewa-
franchise. Praising Warner’s consis- When he does get going, David War- tals will be taking on the Kolkata tia and Rashid Khan took the game
tent batting performance in the most ner is a very very special player. He Knight Riders on Thursday as both away from SRH on Wednesday here
exciting IPL season, Gavaskar said obviously uses the pace (of the ball) sides head into a maddening hustle at the Wankhede Stadium.
the senior Australia batsman is feed- very well but you never see a slide in to claim the all-important two points Despite his team ending up on
ing on the positive atmosphere inside his game, he never sort of deceler- in an attempt to keep their campaign the losing side, Malik walked away
the change room which is evident ates in his game. I think his opening afloat. with the Player of the Match award
with the kind of form he’s in. partner Prithvi Shaw is scoring pretty for his superlative effort. “The idea
Speaking on ‘Cricket Live’ on was just to bowl as fast as I can. The
Star Sports, Gavaskar said: “Some- ground is slightly on the smaller side
times when you are not doing well, so the idea is to stay on the stumps,
the atmosphere in the change room mix the pace and try to keep the ball
isn’t always the best and that kind within the stumps. [On targeting 155
of affects your game. That seems to kph] God willing if I have to bowl
have happened with David Warner.” 155 kph, I will do it one day. But at
“Ever since he’s moved to Delhi the moment, all I want to do is bowl
Capitals, Warner looks happier and well,” said Malik in the post-match
you can see that in his performance. presentation.
When that kind of performance hap- Malik scalped the important
pens, what it does is makes the player wickets of Shubman Gill, Hardik Pan-
want to do something more. It also dya, and Wriddhiman Saha. He again
lifts the other players in the team returned to bowl in the 16th over of
because they know what a (quality) the innings and picked the wickets of
player he is. What a fabulous player David Miller and Abhishek Manohar
David Warner has been for the fran- - both of them got clean bowled.
chises he’s played for. Last year was Coming to the match, with 22
an exception because that can hap- runs required in the last over, Rahul
pen to anybody. To see him comeback Tewatia smashed the first ball of Mar-
this is way is just fabulous,” legendary co Jansen’s over into the stands for a
batter added. six. It was followed by a single which
In the five innings in the IPL brought Rashid Khan to the crease.
2022, Warner has smashed 219 runs Rashid smashed the third delivery
with an average of 54.75 and a strike for a six. With nine runs required off
rate of 157.55. Sunrisers Hyderabad Umran Malik celebrates the dismissal of Gujarat Titans David Miller (ANI) 2 balls, Rashid hit two back-to-back
Former Australia batter Mat- sixes and took Gujarat to victory.

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