Guwahati (Assam): Australia and Delhi Capitals opener David Warner completed 6,000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday, becoming the first overseas player and third overall player to reach the milestone.
Warner accomplished this landmark during his side’s match against Rajasthan Royals at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. In the match, during a chase of 200 runs, Warner scored 65 off 55 balls. His knock consisted of seven boundaries. He was trapped lbw by Yuzvendra Chahal in the 19th over. It was his 57th half-century in IPL but it did not help his side in winning the match.
With this knock, in 165 matches, he has scored 6,039 runs at an average of 42.23 and a strike rate of 139.95. He has scored four centuries and 57 half-centuries in the league, with the best score of 126.
He is the third-highest run-scorer in the league’s history. He is behind star India and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli, who has scored 6,727 runs in 225 matches at an average of 36.55 with five tons and 45 fifties and Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan, currently representing Punjab Kings in the tournament. This Delhi southpaw has scored 6,370 IPL runs in 208 matches at an average of 35.58 with two centuries and 48 fifties.
Other notable run-scorers behind Warner are, India and Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma (5,893 runs in 229 matches at an average of 30.22 with one ton and 40 fifties) and India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) middle-order veteran Suresh Raina (5,528 runs in 205 matches at an average of 32.51 with one century and 39 fifties)
