Australian cricket team opener David Warner missed out on a century by just one run in the fourth ODI against Sri Lanka. In this match, David Warner scored 99 runs in 112 balls with the help of 12 fours. He was stumped by Sri Lankan spin bowler Dhananjay de Silva.
Dhananjay de Silva’s ball was outside the off-stump. A little in the air Warner stepped forward. But his bat went to the wicketkeeper’s gloves while dodging. Nicolas Dickwella scattered the bails without losing a moment. Warner was out on 99. With this, his name got registered on an unwanted list.
David Warner has become the first player in Australian cricket history to be dismissed at 99. If we talk about international cricket, apart from David Warner, there are four players whose names are recorded in this list. Virender Sehwag and VVS Laxman are the two players from India who have been stumped for 99 runs. The names of Maqsood Ahmed and John Wright are also included in this list.
Players who got stumped on 99 in Tests
- Maqsood Ahmed vs IND
- John Wright vs ENG
- Virender Sehwag vs SL
Players who got stumped on 99 in ODI
- VVS Laxman vs WI
- David Warner vs SL
