David Warner smashed 166 runs against Bangladesh to become the only batsman in the history of the World Cup to get past the score of 150 runs twice. However, after Australia's 48-run win over Bangladesh, Warner said the important task for him was to get 2 points for his team.
David Warner punches the air after completing his hundred against Bangladesh (Reuters)
HIGHLIGHTS
- David Warner scored 166 runs against Bangladesh on Thursday
- Australia defeated Bangladesh by 48 runs in Nottingham
- Australia are on the top of World Cup points table with 10 points from 6 games
David Warner smashed 166 to help Australia get on the top of the World Cup points table with a commanding 48 run victory over Bangladesh in their encounter at Trent Bridge on Thursday, and in doing so the opener also created history in the event of the tournament.
Warner on Thursday became the only batsman to get past 150+ scores in the history of the World Cup and while achieving the feat he also equaled his compatriot Adam Gilchrist's 16 ODI hundreds.
However, after his match-winning knock, David Warner downplayed his achievement and said the more important task for him was to help Australia collect those 2 points from the game.
"Obviously it's a great achievement (to equal Adam Gilchrist's 16 hundreds). For us it's about getting the 2 points and moving onto the next game at Lord's," Warner said in a post-match interview.
"I think you always keep wickets in hand in ODIs. It's the way we play. We don't intentionally not go after it on purpose. You have to respect the new ball. If you get off to a flier, you go ahead with the momentum you have. The bowlers bowled well to us in patches. It's about knocking it around and try to target 6-8 an over after that in the middle overs. You have to adapt to the conditions, and it's about momentum after that. If you get off to a flier, it's about assessing," he added.
Incidentally, Both David Warner and Virat Kohli took 110 innings to get to 16 ODI hundreds - the second fastest behind Hashim Amla who only reached the landmark in 94 innings.
Having won the toss and opting to bat first, Warner and skipper Aaron Finch (53) put on a 121-run stand for the 1st wicket, before David Warner collected his 166 runs. Bangladesh part-time bowler Soumya Sarkar picked 3/58 off his 8 overs but could not stop Australia from posting 381 runs.
Chasing the big total, Mushfiqur Rahim tried his best - while bringing up his century from 95 balls - but due to lack of a proper batting partner at the other end, he could only watch as his side fell short by 48 runs.
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