David Warner's masterful century puts Blues into finals Undisputed star: David Warner celebrates scoring his hundred. The raising of the helmet, with a thrust rather than a subtle lift, said it all. David Warner feels as if he has been put through the wringer this year and the relief of back-to-back hundreds at North Sydney Oval was there for all to see by his reaction on Sunday. "I've had a tough trot, as you say, but I'm just happy to score runs for NSW," Warner said after his superb 138 from 111 balls set up a Ryobi Cup victory for the Blues against Victoria and guaranteed them a finals berth. I'm enjoying playing cricket. Only three days after the 26-year-old exploded back into form with 139 against Queensland at the same venue, he was again in scintillating touch from the moment he got rolling with an exquisite cover drive for four. NSW won by seven wickets and with 25 balls remaining, successfully chasing a target of 312. Warner was again a central figure, compiling 16 fours and five sixes to lead them home. Australia's one-day side scraped by sensationally without him on the weekend and, while he said he had not been watching events in Mohali, he was pleased at the national team's success. "I'm in bed mate, 8.30 at night-time," he said. It's good to see the Australian boys winning. I'm here at the moment to score runs for NSW and I'm doing the job. From the get-go, I've been feeling good. In the nets, I've been playing very well but you can't get them in the nets, you've got to come out and perform. I just backed myself, played my strokes and it's good to see the boys, all of us, gelling together and playing so well. Warner had not had the start to the season he wanted. Runs had deserted him, scrutiny was applied to his place at the top of the order for the first Test against England next month and he was censured by Cricket NSW for skipping a grade game. Australian coach and selector Darren Lehmann was on hand at North Sydney to witness his exploits on Sunday. What he saw was a domestic one-day knock on a small ground but it will have surely impressed him as he pieces together his XI for the Ashes. Despite what the scorecard might suggest, Warner's innings was far more carefully crafted than some others on the day. Victoria's Cameron White (50 from 65) was particularly ruthless and David Hussey (71 from 52) also unleashed as the Bushrangers showed no mercy against the spin of Nathan Lyon and Steve O'Keefe. Discarded Australian wicketkeeper Matthew Wade made 85 from 81 balls after Victoria were sent in by NSW captain Steve Smith. Josh Hazlewood was the standout NSW bowler with 4-57. Via Warner, another mature half-century from Smith (65 from 51) and support from Peter Nevill (53 from 66) and Kurtis Patterson (33 from 34), the Blues topped them with more than four overs to spare. Warner was the undisputed star, however, and his gesture to the grandstand at reaching three figures was followed by a more private moment, looking above in recognition of his late grandfather Frank who inspired him in his dream to play for Australia. "I always thank my grandfather, he's always watching over me," Warner said. I've always kept backing myself.