Published 18:22 IST, November 2nd 2019
David Warner does a Virat Kohli as Australia clean sweep Sri Lanka 3-0
David Warner shined in Australia's 3-0 whitewash of Sri Lanka. He hit 217 runs and remained not out throughout the series thereby emulating Kohli & Munro.
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David Warner shined in Australia's 3-0 whitewash of Sri Lanka. southpaw hit 217 runs and remained t out throughout series. This wonderful display of batting me Warner first-ever opener to remain unbeaten in all 3 T20Is of a 3-match series.
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Warner came back to form in some style in first T20I in elaide as he smashed a 56-ball 100 to help Australia post 233 before clinching a 134-run win. In second T20I in Brisbane, Warner again starred with bat as he set-up a 9-wicket win for hosts while chasing 118 with a 41-ball 60. In third T20I in Melbourne, Warner started from where he left in Brisbane. This time Australia chased down 145 in just 17.3 overs as Warner remained unbeaten once again with a 50-ball 57 as Australia completed whitewash.
southpaw became first Australian to score 2000 runs in T20Is. His only on Friday also me him only second player to hit 100 international sixes in Australia. Former Australian wicket-keeper am Gilchrist tops list with 105 sixes at home.
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Warner equals Virat Kohli and Colin Munro:
Warner also became only third batsman in international cricket to score fifties in all three matches of a bilateral T20I series after Virat Kohli and Colin Munro.
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Kohli h scored an unbeaten 90, 59 t out, and 50 as he became first batsman to do so during India's tour of Australia in 2015-16. Colin Munro was second to achieve this landmark when he hit 53, 66 and 104 against West Indies in 2017-18.
Warner will look to continue his red-hot form when Australia play Pakistan in a three-match T20I series starting Sunday.
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12:32 IST, November 2nd 2019