David Warner once again led from the front as his superb innings helped his team post a huge total of 194. He was batting brilliantly on 92
but then holed one out too long off to miss out on a well-deserved century. Following the dismissal, bowler Tabraiz Shamsi sprinted to deep cover and
started performing a dance routine with his captain Virat Kohli. The celebration shocked Warner as he continuously gazed at the jubilant pair
on his way back to pavilion.
In a post-match interview, the southpaw condemned the wicket celebration and said that kind of behaviour would not be tolerated under his watch.
“I was looking at Virat Kohli and I don’t think he was too impressed until he (Shamsi) got a bit closer,” Warner told reporters.
“I think it’s a bit hard for a captain to stand there and not go (through) the motions. “In my team, if someone does that at 150 off 15 overs, I wouldn’t accept that at all.
“I think it’s a bit fancy, to be honest.”
Warner’s compatriot and Rising Pune Supergiants’ spinner Adam Zampa also condemned the action and tweeted his disapproval moments after Warner’s wicket fell.
https://twitter.com/zamps63/status/726454613893734400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
While Shamsi, Kohli and the rest of the Royal Challengers enjoyed Warner’s wicket, the Australian would have the last laugh as his side completed a professional 15-run victory in Hyderabad.
The 92-run knock also helped Warner to take back the Orange Cap from Kohli as the tournament’s leading run-scorer. Kohli is five-runs short of Warner’s 386 and has played one match less than the Australian.