Australia opener David Warner will not be taking any further part in the ongoing second Test of the 4-match series against India at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Matt Renshaw will be replacing him concussion substitute. Cricket Australia confirmed the development ahead of the start of Day 2 of the Test on Saturday.
David Warner was hit by a bouncer from Mohammed Siraj during Day 1 of the Test, and even though there was no concussion check at the time, Warner didn’t take the field later in the day after the visitors to bundled out for 263. The southpaw opener witnessed another forgettable outing in the first innings of the Test, as he only managed to score 15 off 44 deliveries.
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The Australian left-handed batter was caught-behind while chasing a delivery outside off against Mohammed Shami. Warner has been going through a rough patch in the past few months and even has he scored a double-century against South Africa, his scores have largely been poor otherwise.
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Barring his 200-run knock in the second Test of the series, David Warner has registered scores of 0, 3, and 10 in the other three innings. In the first Test against India, the 36-year-old batter scored 1 and 10 across two innings in Nagpur.
His substitute, Matt Renshaw had been a part of the XI in the previous Test but had failed to surpass the 10-run mark in both innings, scoring 0 and 2 respectively. He was eventually dropped from the XI before Warner’s concussion forced the visitors to bring Renshaw back in the mix.
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Earlier, Australia was bowled out on 263 with Usman Khawaja top-scoring for the side with 81. India, meanwhile, ended Day 1 on 21/0 off 9 overs, with skipper, Rohit Sharma remaining unbeaten on 13 while KL Rahul batting on 4. India is leading the four-match series 1-0, having registered a comprehensive innings-and-132-run victory over the visitors in the first Test.
