The offenders have finally been identified, and the bats have been returned, Warner stated in an Instagram story. The Australian opener shared a photo of the scene on his Instagram account, showing the floor covered in pads, helmets, batting gloves, and numerous bats. In the article, Warner wrote, “They found the criminals.” Thank you, but some are still missing.
Following the theft, DC won their first game of the year, and Warner was in fine form. Warner had three fifty-plus scores in his previous five games going into the home match against Kolkata Knight Riders, but the Australian’s performance lacked his signature aggression.
Yet in a low-scoring match against Kolkata, Warner reached his half-century in just 33 balls, and his 57 helped Delhi win by four wickets for their first victory of the year. With Warner in the middle, DC appeared poised to easily chase down the goal thanks to a good bowling effort from the veteran Ishant Sharma that had limited Kolkata Knight Riders to a score of 127.
DC’s pursuit was halted by the dismissals of him and Manish Pandey. DC struggled in the middle overs as they did not hit a boundary after the 16th over as batters were getting out at regular intervals. This prolonged play to the very last over. In the final over, DC needed 7 runs. With the aid of one no-ball, DC successfully completed the target by capturing four wickets in 19.2 overs.