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IPL 2019: After fall from grace, Warner found a road to redemption, and how

Warner played only 12 matches before returning to join his national side, but his 692 runs, with a 100 and 8 fifties, helped SRH make it to playoffs and ensured he would remain the Orange Cap winner

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David Warner. Photo: PTI

Erick Massey
He came, he scored, and he conquered! For Australia’s David Warner, Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL 2019) was an important tournament; it was opportunity to shake off the dirt of a ball-tampering scandal which had got him and compatriot Steve Smith banned from international and domestic cricket for a year. He was out to reclaim the respect of cricket fans, and that he made known from the very first appearance in IPL 2019.

Warner’s thirst for runs was apparent from the very first strike of bat. As he toiled between the 22 yards of the cricket pitch, nothing seemed enough