David Warner : 1st Aussie to Score 500 Runs in 2 World Cups

David Warner made history as the first Australian cricketer to achieve a significant World Cup milestone, joining the elite club alongside Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma.

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In the ICC World Cup 2023 semi-final against South Africa, David Warner, Australia's leading run-scorer, reached the 'Mount 500' for the second time, despite a less impressive performance.

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Batting with a strike rate of 161.11, Warner scored 29 off 18 balls in the semi-final, contributing to his overall tally of 528 runs in 10 matches at the ICC World Cup 2023.

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Warner is only the third player, after Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma, to achieve the feat of scoring 500 or more runs in two different World Cup editions.

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Alongside cricket legends like Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, and Aaron Finch, Warner joins the exclusive list of Australian players who have scored 500 or more runs in a single World Cup edition.

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The 36-year-old Indian opener, Rohit Sharma, has also achieved the milestone of scoring more than 500 runs in two World Cup campaigns, in 2019 and 2023.

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The winner of ICC World Cup 2023 semi-final, South Africa vs Australia, to clash with India in final at Narendra Modi Stadium; Warner's pivotal role crucial for Australia's success.

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