AUS vs PAK, 1st Test | David Warner's powerful 164 in farewell series leads Australia to 346/5
The Hindu
David Warner hits 164 in farewell Test series as Australia reach 346/5 vs Pakistan's inexperienced bowlers
David Warner hit a scintillating century in his farewell Test series as Australia reached 346 for five against Pakistan's inexperienced bowlers on the opening day on Thursday of the three-match series.
Warner's commanding 164 off 211 balls — his first Test century in a year — vindicated captain Pat Cummins' decision to bat first on a hard bouncy pitch.
The 37-year-old Warner, who will be retiring after the last Test in his Sydney hometown, made Pakistan toil in the first couple of sessions before he holed out at deep square leg in the last hour. He hit 16 fours and four sixes.
Mitchell Marsh was unbeaten on 15 on his home ground and Alex Carey was 14 not out after reaching the end of a great first day for Australia.
Pakistan went into the Test match without a specialist spinner and handed debuts to fast bowlers Aamer Jamal (2 for 63) and Khurram Shahzad (1 for 62).
More importantly, they twice missed opportunities to dismiss Warner. Shahzad missed an overhead catch at mid-on after Warner completed his 26th Test hundred, and Sarfaraz Ahmed fumbled a difficult stumping chance just before Warner reached 150.
Pakistan had its most productive period in the last session when it claimed three wickets. Shahzad had Steven Smith caught behind for 31 off a delivery that shaped away, and Travis Head on 40 and Warner went while going for aggressive shots against Jamal.
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