David Warner Bats Right-Handed In BPL 6! Left-Handed Sylhet Sixers’ Batsman Change His Stance Mid-Match and Hits a SIX off Chris Gayle’s Bowling: Watch Video
You might have already heard of reverse-sweep and the switch-hit shot in cricket. However, David Warner went a step ahead when the left-handed batsman changed into a right-handed batsman during a BPL 6 match. Relive the historic moment here!
You might have already heard of reverse-sweep and switch-hit in the game of cricket. However, David Warner, on January 16, went a step ahead when the left-handed batsman changed into a right-handed batsman during the Sylhet Sixers vs Rangpur Riders, Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Season 6, match on Wednesday. Well, it is unbelievably true!
The incident happened in the 19th over of the match, which was bowled by Chris Gayle. To add to the injuries, Warner hit a Six, Four, and Four on the last three balls in the over that he faced from the bewildered bowler. BPL 2019: David Warner Appointed as Team Sylhet Sixers' Captain Ahead of Bangladesh Premier League Season 6.
After being able to score only two runs on the first three balls of the over, David Warner decided to change his stance and took the guard as the right-handed batsman. The next three shots were dispatched with disdain to the boundary ropes: 6, 4, and 4.
Watch Video: David Warner Bats Right-Handed in BPL 2019
Playing for Sylhet Sixers, David Warner came to the crease in the 9th over, when the team had just lost Sabbir Rahman. Warner played aggressively and ended even in a fiercer manner. Who knows what would have happened had he got to play a few more balls as a right-handed batsman? Watch BPL 2019 Video: Chris Gayle, Shakib Al-Hasan, Shahid Afridi Among Other International Players Feature in Exciting Season 6 Promo!
Warner remained unbeaten on 61 runs, for which he only needed 36 balls. The left-handed and the right-handed batsman, both Warner, hit 6 fours and 2 sixes in his innings. Warner went onto to score a half-century in the match, which saw his side post a formidable total, i.e. 187/5 on the scoreboard, in the first innings. BPL 2019 Points Table: Comilla Victorians on Fourth Spot in Latest Teamwise Rankings of Bangladesh Premier League Season 6.
It will be a night to remember for the fans to see David Warner changing his stance altogether and not just switching his position while playing a shot. After the reverse sweep, paddle-scoop, switch-hit and other unorthodox shots in cricket, this act by Warner was unprecedented and perhaps, historic!
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