I want to play the T20 World Cup and finish there: David Warner drops retirement hint after playing in 100th T20I in match vs West Indies | Cricket News
Australia batter David Warner on Friday played his 100th T20I match and scored 70 runs to help his team to an 11-run win over West Indies at the Bellerive Oval.
Warner, who was also adjudged the man of the match, hit 12 fours and 1 six en route to his 70 which took 36 balls. He was ultimately caught out Nicholas Pooran off Alzarri Joseph’s bowling.
“Pleasing to get the win on the board. Was a nice wicket to bat on and you have to make the most of those. Feel great and refreshed, I’m pumped. I want to play the T20 World Cup and finish there. It’s a good journey we’ve got going for the next 6 months. Pretty much the same squad going to New Zealand so it’s important we win there as well,” Warner said after the match.
‘A testament to your skill and your fitness’
A nice presentation before the first #AUSvWI T20I for David Warner ahead of his 100th game pic.twitter.com/pqBpiV7YSh
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 9, 2024
Besides Warner, spinner Adam Zampa was also on song as he picked up 3-26 which included the scalps of opener Johnson Charles, Pooran and Andre Russell.
Warner and Tim David (37 not out off 17 balls) provided a strong finish for Australia to reach 213-7 in the first Twenty20 international.
West Indies, which needed to chase down its second highest-ever T20 total, couldn’t capitalize on a brisk start from Brandon King (53) and Charles (42) as Zampa struck crucial blows and restricted the opposition’s chase to 202-8 in its 20 overs.
And he brings up his half-century in just 22 balls! #AUSvWI pic.twitter.com/FK1K2Eo6Av
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 9, 2024
Australia, which will be playing six T20s over the next three weeks, routed West Indies 3-0 in the ODI series. The second game of the three-match series will be played on Sunday at Adelaide.
Last month, Warner played his last Test match for the country at Sydney and Warner scored another smashing half-century in his final innings.
Warner has had an illustrious career for the Aussies. In 112 Test matches, the gutsy left-hander made 8786 runs at an average of 44.6, scoring 26 tons and 37 half-centuries. He also has a mammoth 335 against Pakan.
