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TOI Sports Desk

India vs Australia: David Warner breaks Sachin Tendulkar and AB de Villiers' World Cup record

NEW DELHI: In a thrilling clash against India at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, Australia opener David Warner made history by surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record for the fastest to reach 1,000 World Cup runs.

Warner achieved this milestone in just 19 innings, outperforming Tendulkar and former South Africa skipper AB de Villiers, who both achieved the feat in 20 innings. The left-handed batsman sealed the record by smashing a boundary off Hardik Pandya's delivery.

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