Delhi Capitals (DC) opener David Warner has scored 264 runs, including three half-centuries in seven matches so far. With his team still in the race for a playoffs spot, the Australian will be key in his team's resurgence after a loss to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their last match.
They are playing Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Thursday (May 5) at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Reflecting on the campaign so far, Warner said in an interview, "I think if you look at the results, we've just missed out when we are chasing those big totals. We have managed to get so close, but they are the ones that hurt you.
"Moving forward from where we are, we've obviously got to win every game to make it to the finals. There's a strong competition, two teams we have got to come against - Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, who are pretty much similar points to us. We could get that upper hand if we beat Sunrisers. We then go into the top four, but obviously, we need RCB to start losing as well. It's quite a congested table, but exciting for the rest of the tournament," he added.
Speaking ahead of the game against his former team, Warner expressed his thoughts on the upcoming fixture, "My thoughts are like every other game, just keep going through your processes till you have to do it, training and just get ready for the game."
When asked about his form and the experience of batting with Prithvi Shaw, the gallant opener said, "We've got off to a good start. In the last match, we've fallen cheaply, both of us, and that can happen in this game because we have to play that high-level brand of cricket in the power play."
He also spoke out on the role of the top three batters in the DC team. "I think the most important thing is myself or him (Prithvi Shaw) or Mitch (Mitchell Marsh) scoring an 80 or 90 or even a hundred if we can, to post good totals or chase down big totals, and that's the key. I think that's the focus for every other team. The teams who are doing well are scoring big runs at the top of the order. And, two players are actually scoring big in the games, they are the ones that you really need to shine to win these games," said the Aussie opener.
