David Warner led the cost with a fifty in his final red-ball outing to assist Australia beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the New Year’s Test in Sydney on January 6 (Saturday) and full a medical whitewash 3-0 in the three-match Test collection at house.
Chasing a mediocre complete of 130 in the final innings, Australia misplaced Usman Khawaja for naught after he was pinned in entrance of the stumps by Pakistan’s off-spinner Sajid Khan in the very first over of the chase.
But earlier than Pakistan may capitalise on the breakthrough, Warner and Marnus Labuschagne received collectively in the center and nullified the early benefit with a century partnership. While Warner received DRSed to Sajid at a person rating of 57,  Labuschagne remained unbeaten on 62 off 73 balls with the assistance of 9 fours.
Earlier in the day, Pakistan started proceedings with Mohammad Rizwan and Aamer Jamal reuniting in the center of the SCG (Sydney Cricket Ground) with an purpose so as to add as many as attainable to their staff’s lead. But to the dismay of the staff administration and the frustration of the Pakistani followers, the vacationers simply managed so as to add 47 extra to their in a single day complete of 68 and received bundled out for 115.
Meanwhile, the win brings an finish to Warner’s Test profession that spanned over 12 years. The southpaw performed 111 Tests for his nation and gathered over 8500 runs at a mean of virtually 46. He finishes as Australia’s fifth main run scorer in the longest format of the game behind teammate Steven Smith, and former captains Steve Waugh, Allan Border and Ricky Ponting. Though retired from Tests, he will proceed to play T20Is for the Men in Green and Gold.
Notably, the win has helped Australia get to a complete of 54 factors on the World Test Championship factors desk and are behind table-toppers India, second-placed South Africa and New Zealand who’re occupying the third place.
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