Follow us

‌IPL 2024 | Twitter reacts to disappointed Warner after unusual chopped-on with fancy attempt

no image

BySportsCafe Desk, SportsCafe Editor

480

The introduction of short-format cricket has modernized the game of cricket with a range of fancy strokes. However, like every other innovation has its disadvantages, David Warner fell prey to one of his trademark scoring strokes when his flamboyant act led to his downfall against LSG.

Despite a favourable toss, Lucknow Super Giants suffered early jitters, losing Quinton de Kock and Devdutt Padikkal inside the powerplay. With the wickets tumbling throughout the first half of the first innings, Ayush Badoni and Arshad Khan came to the rescue and propelled them to 167/7 in 20 overs. In reply, the visitors lost an early wicket as an injured Warner ended up in scrutiny due to an attempt of fancy strokeplay. 

After struggling through a knuckle injury on the second delivery of the fourth over, Yash Thakur bowled a length delivery outside the off stump that the Aussie veteran tried to shuffle across the line and ramp over short fine leg. However, fortune had a different plan for Warner as the southpaw failed to connect the stroke with the bat and incurred a thud at the thigh pad. It did not just end here as the Kookaburra deflected off his body to roll onto the leg stump, thereby ending up as a dismissal. Seeing the opener fall prey to one of his scoring shots in an unusual fashion, the Twitterverse sounded saddened for Warner.

Not his day

Unfornutunate

Not great for him

Bad shot selection

Street smart

Thats sad

Gone

Dismissed

Tough break

Not today



Comments

Leave a comment

0 Comments

read previous‌BBL | Twitter reacts to Billings and McAndrew shun Sixers as Thunder gush into grand finale
The Sydney Thunder beat the Sydney Sixers with four wickets and seven balls in hand. Cameos from Jordan Silk and Ben Dwarshuis propelled Sixers to 152 that the Thunder chased it down, thanks to Jason Sangha’s start and Sam Billings’ match-winning 29-ball 42* at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
IPL 2024 | Twitter frowns as Prithvi Shaw lets go sitter to keep gamechanging LSG partnership alive read next
The number of dropped catches in IPL 2024 have been extravagant so far and Prithvi Shaw only made matters worse on Friday by failing to grab onto a simple chance. The Delhi Capitals youngster could not pluck a high ball late into the first innings that allowed Lucknow Super Giants to keep gunning.

You may also like

View non-AMP page