Top ten performances by David Warner across all formats

#5 163 vs Sri Lanka (Brisbane 2012)

Warner cuts one en route to his quick 163

Prior to this match, Warner was under considerable pressure having averaged a mediocre 22 from 18 ODIs without a century to his name. Warner chose a perfect occasion to notch up his maiden ton when he smashed 163 off 157 balls against Sri Lanka in the first final of the Commonwealth Bank series.

This was not a hurricane innings that one would naturally expect from Warner, but was the most crucial one in his ODI career and cemented his spot as the opener.

(Video Courtesy: ACDCMelbourne2010)

All the Lankan pacers, including the wily Lasith Malinga, went for plenty as Warner put on a scintillating display of pull shots and powerful punches through the offside. Warner’s marathon innings was the cornerstone of Australia’s total of 321 and was just enough to ensure a close victory. Although the Sri Lankan batsmen fought valiantly, they could muster only 306 thus falling short of the target by 15 runs.