Triple treat as Dave Warner smashes a one-day wonder 197 David Warner notches the highest ever domestic one-day innings and his third on the trot as Australian selector John Inverarity watches on at North Sydney Oval. Dave Warner at North Sydney Oval yesterday where he hit a domestic one-day record of 197. Photo: Phil Hillyard Source: Getty Images DAVE Warner has broken the Australian domestic one-day record, taking NSW to this weekend's Ryobi Cup final while falling three runs short of a double century. The opener struck a controlled 197, holing out in the last overs as the Blues chased down the Bushrangers' 321 runs to win the elimination game at North Sydney Oval yesterday. Warner has had a remarkable turnaround in form. Two weeks ago he could not make a run at state or club level, but he has churned out three centuries from his past four innings. The opener said he knows the "cues" that tell him he is batting well and is confident his form in the one-day game can transfer to Shield and Test matches. Yesterday's 197 came from 141 balls and included 10 sixes and 20 fours. It was the highest score at this level since Jimmy Maher's 187 at the Gabba in 2004. Warner was not disappointed to be dismissed so close to 200. "It's a team game and we had to try and get the total of 321 and we did that, and that's all that matters; you never want to be the person who milks it to get those milestones," he said. Warner was left out of the Australian one-day squad after a poor Champions Trophy and out of the current tour of India. The controversial batsman said time away from the hectic life on the road had helped him. "It's more a blessing in disguise," he said. I'd been away for 36 months on tour and the repetitiveness of playing a game, going back to the hotel, next day training, going back to the hotel -- you don't . . . get the luxury of being at home and the chance to go to the beach or relaxing walking the dog or spending time with the girlfriend. At the moment I am happy playing the game for NSW: of course you would love to be over there helping Australia to win but I am here and I am scoring runs. Warner had been under pressure, with some experts suggesting his place in the Australian side was in doubt. He has responded in the most emphatic fashion. The Blues were in trouble early yesterday after Dan Christian (117) and Rob Quiney (89) took the visitors to 202 before Quiney fell in the 30th over. A score of 400 seemed possible but the Blues bowlers responded well, led by Sean Abbott whose 3-53 from 10 overs were critical. "It was good to get a win on the board and get through to the finals," Warner said. If we play to our potential, the way we bowled, the discipline after the start they had: to bring it back the way we did was fantastic. While North Sydney Oval is a batsman's paradise, the Blues opener looks in magnificent touch. "For me it is all about being still at the crease and going out there and backing myself," he said. In the nets I am nice and still, I keep telling myself to be still and out there it seems to be working. . . We always say you are only three hundreds away from playing the next level and it was awesome to get runs here. When Warner was left out of the one-day team after the Ashes, coach and selector Darren Lehmann was clear about what he had to do. "David has been left out of the Australian ODI squad for this tour purely due to his recent lack of form in this format," he said. (He) would acknowledge that unfortunately he hasn't scored the weight of runs he would like recently in one-day cricket for his country. . . It was a tough decision, but like all players he understands the situation and knows he needs to get back to playing Ryobi Cup and making a heap of runs that we can't ignore. I spoke with David at length about what he needs to do and I've been impressed with his attitude since I've come in to the Australian set-up.