IPL 2019: David Warner scripts IPL record with eight straight fifty-plus knock against KXIP

The belligerent Aussie opener who registered his eighth IPL fifty this season, brought up his eighth consecutive fifty-plus score against the Punjab-based franchise.

Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman David Warner who ended his IPL campaign on a high note with a scintillating fifty for the Sunrisers Hyderabad against KXIP in Hyderabad, scripted yet another batting record in the league. The belligerent Aussie opener who registered his eighth IPL fifty this season, brought up his eighth consecutive fifty-plus score against the Punjab-based franchise. Warner now has most 50-plus scores against a team in IPL history surpassing his previous record of seven against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He held the record for the most consecutive fifty plus scores with 7 half centuries against Royal Challengers Bangalore Warner's last eight innings against KXIP read as follows: 58(41), 81(52), 59(31), 52(41), 70(54)*, 51(27), 70(62)*, 81 Most consecutive 50-plus scores vs a team in IPL: 8 - David Warner v KXIP* 7 - David Warner v RCB 5 - David Warner v CSK Warner who has been in stupendous form all through the season left as the highest scorer with 692 runs in his kitty. Warner combined well with Englishman Johnny Bairstow to give Sunrisers Hyderabad flying starts and help the franchise register some memorable wins. In his last game for Sunrisers Hyderabad this season, Warner scored a power-packed 81 runs off 56 deliveries glazed with seven boundaries and two sixes before being dismissed by Ashwin. En route, he surpassed Chris Gayle to become the leading run scorer against KXIP in IPL - 819 runs in 17 innings with 10 fifties. With his knock on Monday, he ended his IPL 2019 campaign with 692 runs in 12 innings at 69.20 with eight fifties and one century.