David Warner on Thursday broke the document for probably the most fifties in T20 historical past because the Delhi Capitals opener slammed an unbeaten 92 in opposition to his previous franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL 2022 conflict. The fifty was Warner’s 89th of T20 profession which is now yet one more than the earlier document holder Chris Gayle.

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Warner confronted 58 deliveries throughout his unbeaten knock and belted 12 fours and three sixes, exacting revenge over his previous franchise which had relieved him from captaincy halfway via final season after a collection of defeats earlier than dropping him from the enjoying XI itself. Expectedly, he wasn’t among the many retained 4 gamers for SRH.

Most fifties in T20 profession (up to date until May 5, 2022)

India batting celebrity Virat Kohli has 77 fifties in opposition to his title and he completes the top-three. Pakistan allrounder Shoaib Malik follows him on the fourth spot whereas one other Australian Aaron Finch is on the fifth spot with 70 half-centuries in opposition to his title.

SRH captain Kane Williamson gained the toss and opted to bowl first and Bhuvneshwar Kumar gave his group an early breakthrough when he had DC opener Mandeep Singh out caught-behind for a duck.

No 3 Mitchell Marsh opened his account with a 4 however ended up being dismissed on 10 by Sean Abbott within the fifth over. DC captain Rishabh Pant was in ominous contact as he slammed a hat-trick of sixes off Shreyas Gopal however perished in the identical over on 26.

That gave option to an unbroken 122-run partnership between Warner and Rovman Powell for the fourth wicket with the pair taking DC to a huge 207/3.

Powell struck three fours and 6 sixes to stay unbeaten on 67 off 35.

SRH pacer Umran Malik was cranking up the pace however ended up leaking 52 runs in 4 wicketless overs.

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