After having faced a disappointing loss in their 20-20 World Cup opener Australia took to the field again for rectifying their mistakes. Playing against Sri Lanka, the Australia team started off well but lacked a little bit of edge needed for a game of this calibre.
One player however who plays every game with the same intensity was David Warner. From the get-go, the former Australian captain flew all around the ground saving important runs for the team.
On the fourth ball of the 10th over Warner showcased a fielding masterclass that could be termed as one of the very best in recent times. While running backwards, he caught a ball and threw it in as he was falling out of the boundary line. That fielding effort is being lauded as exceptional and is getting massive praise from netizens.
This was however just a preface to what was about to come in the next over. In the 11th over Warner ran back a took a sensational diving catch of Dhananjaya de Silva at the boundary line to put Sri Lanka in a difficult situation.
None of Sri Lanka’s lower-order batters could perform against Australia and as a result of it, the Asia Cup 2022 winners could only get to 157/6 in 20 overs. Opener Pathum Nissanka was the top scorer for the Asian team as he made 40 off of 45. Charith Asalanka remained unbeaten on 38 and was the second top scorer for the team.
David Warner’s fielding heroics proved to be the differential between the two teams as they were on par in all the other departments. Sri Lankan fielders could not take their chances while Australia on the back of David Warner’s efforts took theirs’. Australia in the end came up with 7 wicket win at the 20-20 World Cup.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to David Warner’s fielding masterclass against Sri Lanka.
What a catch by David Warner!!! pic.twitter.com/ifUV5BkyNM
— Asfand Ayub (@AyubAsfand) October 25, 2022
#DavidWarner
what a catch and brilliant effort for saving boundaries !! David Warner always showing his skill on or off the field . pic.twitter.com/HrhmYoEax9— Bhavjot_brar12 (@BhavjotBrar12) October 25, 2022
David Warner ??????
Woww!! Some fielding effort.— Nabeel Hashmi (@iNabeelHashmi) October 25, 2022
David Warner is fucking ridiculous, saves 10-15 runs every game just by fielding. Motivates others to give their all on the field as well, champion of a player
— A man (@CFCAman27) October 25, 2022
Captain or not, David Warner is so obvious a leader in this team. The first man to Andrew McDonald during the drinks break as the coach strode out for a brief strategy meet with Warner doing most of the talking #T20WorldCup2022 #AUSvsSL pic.twitter.com/XVJwFkt4F0
— Fahd Waseem (@fahdwaseem) October 25, 2022
David Warner – One of the best fielder in the world. pic.twitter.com/fC9ANRKWSr
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) October 25, 2022
David Warner – What an athlete. Yet another fantastic fielding effort. pic.twitter.com/PiP10JjXSF
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) October 25, 2022
David Warner looks brilliant today in feild, Took one fantastic catch, And a brilliant save. #AUSvSL #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/Fzqhu03NYP
— Resanth. (@Cric_Resanth) October 25, 2022
David Warner is doing amazing job on the field today!
10 on 10 for his effort in fielding!#AUSvSL#T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/dz4EtBS0Yl
— Nilesh G (@oye_nilesh) October 25, 2022
David Warner ??#AUSvsSL #T20WorldCup2022 #T20worldcup22 #T20WorldCup #CricketLive pic.twitter.com/w455rLWid2
— A.wahab (backup) (@cricketlab22921) October 25, 2022
