Latest Cricket News: Australia vs Pakistan, the 18th fixture of the ongoing 2023 Cricket World Cup, is currently occurring at the iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. The highly anticipated Australia-Pakistan faceoff, a decisive World Cup affair, has witnessed lots of runs so far with the Men In Yellow appearing in a commanding position at present.
Losing the toss, batting first, Australia posted a formidable total of 367 on the board in batting-friendly Bangalore conditions. Opening batters David Warner and Mitchell Marsh starred for Australia in their bid to manufacture a gigantic total with daddy hundreds. On the other hand, Shaheen Afridi led Pakistan’s wicket chart after claiming a five-wicket haul.
Latest Cricket News: David Warner Celebrates His Hundred In ‘Pushpa’ Style
The legendary Aussie opening batter David Warner headlined the first innings of the ongoing Australia-Pakistan clash. During his marathon 124-ball stay at the crease, Warner hammered 163 runs in Bangalore in a knock that featured as many as 9 sixes. It was Warner’s 5th century in 50-over World Cups and 21st in One-Day Internationals.
The Southpaw pulled off the famous move from an all-popular Telugu movie named Pushpa amid his hundred celebrations. Warner’s animated Pushpa celebration has now been the talk of the town on the internet. The 36-year-old Australia veteran, moreover, has never shied away from expressing his fondness for Telugu films and has a soft corner for renowned Tollywood actor Allu Arjun.
VIDEO: David Warner Completes His 5th World Cup Hundred
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Here’s what Mitchell Marsh told broadcasters after scoring a century against Pakistan;
“I tend not to celebrate too hard when I get my hundreds normally, but there was a fair bit of emotion in that one today, World Cups are always special and to score a World Cup hundred is something I am really proud of. Hopefully, we get another win on the board.”