Last Updated: December 14, 2023, 12:37 IST
David Warner will get 100 in the Perth Test towards Pakistan
David Warner introduced up his 26th Test century and his first in a 12 months to silence the critics in what is anticipated to be his Test collection finale.
David Warner smashed his 26th Test century on the primary day of the primary Test towards Pakistan on the Optus Stadium in Perth on Thursday.
Warner reached the landmark in simply 125 balls. The 37-year-old got here into the opening Test underneath strain after a lean spell and with former paceman Mitchell Johnson questioning why he deserved a farewell tour.
Warner, in his a hundred and tenth Test, responded in typical swashbuckling trend, crashing 14 fours and one large six to succeed in his ton.
It was his first century since a battling 200 towards South Africa on the Melbourne Cricket Ground a 12 months in the past.
Australia had been 190-2 when Warner introduced up three figures, with Steve Smith not out on 16.
Usman Khawaja was out for 41 and Marnus Labuschagne departed for 16.
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Earlier, Warner and his opening companion Usman Khawaja amassed 117 with out loss by lunch. after the hosts had gained the toss and opted to bat first, consigning Pakistan to the sphere in searing warmth.
Warner padded up underneath strain to attain runs, with an emotional goodbye from the five-day sport on the third Test in Sydney in entrance of his hometown followers his said purpose.
In the lead-up, former paceman Mitchell Johnson questioned whether or not Warner deserved a hero’s farewell given his latest poor red-ball type and involvement in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal.
The 37-year-old Warner, in his a hundred and tenth Test, responded in typical swashbuckling trend, crashing 11 fours and one large six in his 67-ball knock.
He took a assured single off his first ball in a gap over from Shaheen Shah Afridi that leaked 14 runs.
After dwelling dangerously on a pitch providing bounce, he settled all the way down to carry up a thirty seventh half-century off simply 41 balls with a boundary from Faheem Ashraf.
At the opposite finish Khawaja, sporting a black armband in solidarity with the folks of Gaza, was blissful to play second fiddle, reaching the break on 37.
He had a large let-off on 25 when dropped by Abdullah Shafique, who fumbled his catch off a mis-hit pull shot.
Pakistan have by no means gained a Test collection in Australia and have did not win a Test in the nation since 1995.
They had been overwhelmed by an innings in each matches in Australia 4 years in the past, when Warner ominously scored 154 and 335 not out.
Australia made only one change from their final Test, towards England in July, with spinner Nathan Lyon match once more and again in the facet.
Pacemen Aamer Jamal and Khurram Shahzad made their debuts for Pakistan underneath new captain Shan Masood.
(With inputs from Agencies)
