5 Best knocks by David Warner for Sunrisers Hyderabad

#4 69(38) vs RCB: Final (2016) at Bengaluru

David Warner took a bold decision to bat first (courtesy: iplt20.com)

The high-scoring and equally entertaining final of the 2016 edition of the IPL saw David Warner-led Sunrisers Hyderabad pip RCB to lift their maiden title.

Though the match is thoroughly remembered for Ben Cutting's heroics with the bat and ball, it was an incredibly responsible innings from skipper Warner that set the tone.

Winning the toss, Warner took a bold decision by choosing to bat first on a flat Chinnaswamy track that had seen the home side breach the 200-run mark three times in the season. It would later turn out to be a master-stroke decision by Warner to back his bowling to defend the total.

The Sunrisers skipper made full use of the small Chinnaswamy boundaries, as he blasted eight fours and three sixes to bring up his ninth half-century of the season. He reached the landmark only in 24 deliveries - the joint fastest 50 in an IPL final.

The highlight of the innings was Warner's hitting down the ground. With RCB securely protecting his leg-side, the southpaw found a new way to get his runs as he stroked 31 runs in the 'V'. His cuts and drives on the off-side proved equally effective, bringing him 31 runs in the backward point-cover region.

By the time Warner got out in the 14th over, his 69(38) had taken the team to a solid score of 125/3, laying out a great platform for the final flourish from Ben Cutting.

Hyderabad's 208 proved to be too much for Kohli and co. as they faltered in the second half of the chase, eventually falling short of the target by eight runs.

Brief Scores: SRH 208/7 (Warner 69) beat RCB 200/7 (Gayle 76)

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