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Opener David Warner starred on the opening day of the first Test between Pakistan and Australia in Perth on Thursday.
The home side reached 346-5 at stumps on day one with Mitchell Marsh (15) and Alex Carey (14) on the crease.
In the lead-up, former paceman Mitchell Johnson questioned whether Warner deserved a hero´s farewell given his recent poor red-ball form and involvement in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal.
The 37-year-old Warner, in his 110th Test, responded in typical swashbuckling fashion, scoring 164 runs while hitting 16 fours and four sixes in his 211-ball knock.
After struggling to pick up wickets in the first two sessions, Pakistan bowlers improved considerably to claim three wickets in the post-tea session.
Aamer Jamal claimed two wickets, dismissing Warner and a dangerous-looking Travid Head (40).
Steve Smith was sent back to the hut after scoring 31 runs by Khurram Shahzad.
The home side reached 210-2 at tea on the first day with opener David Warner scoring an unbeaten century. The left-hander has scored 111 runs in 149 balls with the help of 15 fours and a six.
Khawaja and Warner notched up 126 runs for the first wicket.
Pakistan managed to claim two wickets in the second session with Shaheen Shah Afridi dismissing Usman Khawaja (41) and Faheem Ashraf getting the scalp of Marnus Labuschagne (16). The visitors went wicketless in the first session of the day.
Steven Smith was not out on 21 runs at the interval.
In the morning session on day one, Australia reached 117-0 with David Warner and Usman Khawaja providing a solid start to the home side.
Warner took the attack to the Pakistan bowlers and was unbeaten on 72 runs in just 67 balls at the break. He smashed 11 fours and a six.
Khawaja was not out on 37 runs with the help of five boundaries.
Aamir Jamal missed out on picking up his maiden Test wicket after Abdullah Shafique dropped Khawaja when he was on 21.
