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Warner's 130* Not Enough as Hurricanes Chase 206 to Go Top

The veteran opener became the BBL's oldest centurion, capping his ninth T20 hundred.

Overview

  • David Warner hammered 130 not out off 65 balls with nine sixes and 11 fours to lift Sydney Thunder to 205 for 4.
  • Hobart Hurricanes overhauled the target by six wickets with 13 balls to spare after a 108-run opening stand.
  • Tim Ward struck 90 off 49 and Mitchell Owen hit 45 off 18 before Nikhil Chaudhary and Matthew Wade finished the chase.
  • At 39 years and 68 days, Warner became the oldest player to score a BBL century, his second in the league and first since 2011, and the highest individual score in Thunder history.
  • Warner's knock was his ninth T20 century, drawing level with Virat Kohli and Rilee Rossouw and surpassing Rohit Sharma, with his '6-7' celebration circulating widely online.