Afghanistan and Australia are locking horns with each other in the Super 12 clash of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022, with it being a do-or-die game for the hosts. In T20s, where batters look to play fancy shots, bowlers use their skill set to get the better of the batters. Although the Australian opener, David Warner is considered one of the finest batters in the format, he was outsmarted by Naveen ul Haq.
Australia came out with all guns blazing at the Adelaide Oval, where they are well aware of the fact that only a big-margin win would help them progress to the semi-finals at the T20 World Cup 2022 without worrying about the other fixtures. The defending champions reached the score of 49/1 in five overs, with David Warner and Mitchell Marsh still in the middle.
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However, what followed was a little collapse starting with the dismissal of David Warner. Warner, who has not registered a single significant score in the tournament so far, seemed dangerous in the middle, batting on 25 off 17 balls. He was showing urgency on the field as well while running. But then in the sixth over, Afghanistan set a trap for the 36-year-old.
Naveen ul Haq told Mohammad Nabi he would like both the fielders who were allowed to be outside the 30-yard-circle to remain in the leg side. The fielding formation triggered Warner to decide and play a switch hit.
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However, Naveen ul Haq, considered to be one of the specialists in the format due to his overall success in the T20 leagues, had other plans. The Afghan pacer bowled a slower off-cutter which was pitched at a good length. The ball only clocked 100 kph, resulting in Warner failing to time the ball, resulting in his being cleaned up by it. Following the dismissal, Naveen stared at Warner for some, potentially thinking that it was perfectly planned by him to dismiss the Aussie opener.
Here is the video of the wicket taken by Naveen ul Haq:
https://twitter.com/minibus2022/status/1588450167229120513?s=20&t=ZULET9-jnbOZ8IUnP4nvcw
That David Warner wicket was a shocker. #AUSvAFG #T20WC2022
— Mark Gottlieb (@MarkGottlieb) November 4, 2022
Warner throwed his wicket . Should hve given strike to marsh. Easy 20 runs missed in this over
— ALOK KUMAR (@alok_kumar378) November 4, 2022
What did David Warner just do!
He turned into a right hand batter and got deceived by Naveen's delivery which knocked his stump!
Threw his wicket on a day when Australia needed him the most!
Aus are 50/2#AUSvAFG#T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/safKKwCgz5
— Nilesh G (@oye_nilesh) November 4, 2022
David Warner after that out pic.twitter.com/x8x7wr3RyR
— Faisal (@salman6647) November 4, 2022
Imagine an Indian or Srilankan got out lyk Warner. They’ll be trolled and memed so much😅 #AUSvsAFG #AFGvAUS #T20WC2022
— Malik (@abdulmm03) November 4, 2022
https://twitter.com/inevitable__31/status/1588449005989957633?s=20&t=6E0NLIEn-2cjlQCCgk8ZHg
It’s always great to watch Warner and Smith getting out so soon #T20WorldCup
— Ken Hawkins (@BlytheMatters) November 4, 2022
I'd retire on the spot if I were to go out like Warner
— Sanket (@IT_wala_mistari) November 4, 2022
Warner gifted his wicket #ausvsafg #T20WC
— Harish Kumar Matlapudi (@MatlapudiHarish) November 4, 2022
