Sydney Thunder skipper David Warner has been the shining light for his team in the ongoing match against Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25. The match between the two teams is taking place at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Friday (10th January).
David Warner, who opened the innings has given a solid start to his his team in the ongoing match. The premier batter has carried his good form in the ongoing Big Bash League, making sure that he sets a huge platform for his team to post a big total.
After Sydney Thunder lost two wickets, David Warner held the fort for his team and made sure that he held the one end. The opening batter played some crips shots in his innings and is making sure that he stays there till the end and takes his team to the competitive total.
David Warner didn’t have the kind of start he would’ve wanted to his innings, gets hit on the head after his bat breaks
However, Warner didn’t have the kind of start he would’ve wanted for his innings. The batter was at the receiving end of a hilarious yet nasty blow at the start of the innings that left many in splits. The incident took place during the 4th over of the innings.
Riley Meredith bowled a full ball and Sydney Thunder skipper Warner went hard on the drive. He mistimed the shot to mid-off but what caught the attention of many was when the ball hit his bat, his bat broke with handle being displaced.
What was even more bizarre was the momentum of the bat swing, almost hitting him back on his head. Warner, at first, didn’t know what happened, and the play stopped for a while before the batter got his bat changed and continued batting.
David Warner faces a nasty blow on the head after his bat breaks during the BBL 2025 game against Hobart Hurricanes
Here’s the video:
David Warner’s bat broke and he’s hit himself in the head with it 🤣#BBL14 pic.twitter.com/6g4lp47CSu
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 10, 2025
Warner, after that blow, looked focused and even though it wasn’t as fluent innings as he would’ve wanted, he made sure that he went on to hit a vital century for the team. The batter would be keen to carry on till the last and help his team post a big total.
David Warner hardly got the support of other batters in the ongoing game
Warner hardly has got support of other batters in the ongoing game. The opening batter got a bit of support from Sam Billings, who scored 28 runs, as the duo added 34 runs. The rest of the batters haven’t been able to go big.
Sam Konstas fell early, and after that, Olliver Davies scored 17 runs. Sydney Thunder would be hoping that the opening batter takes them to a total past 160 and gives their bowlers something to fight for.
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