Warner Tsunami, Cyclone and Earthquake hit Chennai

Warner Tsunami, Cyclone and Earthquake hit Chennai

Warner smashing the ball

Well, we are all familiar with the Gayle Storm, Mccullum Bomb, Sehwag Hurricane, Dhoni Dhamaka and Pathan Thunder.

Chris Gayle hitting a six

 But one innings that comprised of all these “Natural Disaters” was produced yesterday night by none other than the Australian chucky opener David Warner. It was one of the best innings of T20 I have seen leave apart Mccullum’s 158*.

Mccullum plays one handed scoop

 But what Warner had produced yeaterday was a one man show ripping Chennai apart right from the word. On a track where scoring 100 was also difficult the Blues scored 200:- courtesy Warner. He never let the bowler’s to settle down. He used the switch hit to good effect and scored almost 30 runs from that particluar stroke. Rest 104 runs involved power packed hitting down the ground as well as some well timed strokes through the covers or straight down the ground. He had hit Bravo for 108 m six, highest in the Clt20 so far. But what Warner has done is that he has reshaped the batting in 20-20 cricket. He played himself in and then in the last 10 overs took some ordinary bowling by the Super Kings to a task. The main part of his innings I liked was that he played for 20 overs and there was not even one mis hit. He was striking the ball wherever he wanted to.

Pietersen invented the switch hit

 I think now Kevin Pietersen, the inventor of the switch hit stroke will have to take training from David to how to hit the stroke in the gap and over the ropes no matter what surface are you playing or which bowler are you facing. Well one can say it was just Warner Special Day as he even took two catches and helped in an important run out. I feel if he had come to bowl a couple of overs, even then he would have taken a wicket or a two. Warner’s 134 of 67 balls was only the second ton in clt20 history. Warner has come a long way since the last two years. Earlier the young lad used to just hit the ball on instinct but yesterday’s inning showed how mature he has become. I believe he should open with Watson for the Australians in ODI and 20-20. His national call is not far now, seeing his yesterday’s innings. He is a jubilant fielder and one of the best in Blues sides, thus it is an extra feature of him which makes him more special. Well Warner if you can bat on a low and slow pitch and time the ball as you were doing yesterday you are getting into the leagues of Sehwag and Gayle, on who the track and the bowler has no effect. They just know when definition, i.e. hit the ball as it comes, no matter come what may.

Dear readers I would like to ask,

Whether it was a special knock by David Warner or was it just a poor performance by Chennai Bowlers and anyone could have hit them on the day?

Please I would welcome your comments below: