AUS vs PAK, 2nd Test: David Warner Slams Maiden Triple Ton, 4th Fastest In History

Warner became the 7th Australian batter to reach this feat. Warner is also just the second man to score a triple hundred in a day-night Test after Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali

Australian opener David Warner altered the record books on Saturday with his first-ever triple ton in the longest format of the game. He reached this feat against Pakistan on day two of the ongoing day-night Test at the Adelaide Oval. With this feat, Warner became the 7^th Australian batter to reach this feat.  He joins Sir Donald Bradman (twice), Matthew Hayden, Mark Taylor, Bob Simpson, Bob Cowper and Michael Clarke as Australians to have scored a Test triple ton.

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In due course, he also shattered Don Bradman's record of having the highest individual score at the Adelaide Oval. The latter had scored 299 runs at Adelaide in 1932 against South Africa. Warner is also just the second man to score a triple hundred in a day-night Test, joining Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali in the club. The left-hand opener notched up the magical 300-run mark off 389 balls; making it the 4th fastest triple century in the history of Test cricket ever. Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag holds the record for the fastest triple ton, which he scored off 278 balls against South Africa in Chennai in 2007-08.

Cricket's most famous scoreboard sees 300 for the first time! 🙌#AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/NuT9dZRJzF

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At the same time, Warner's triple hundred is the 1st from an Australian since former captain Michael Clarke slammed 329* against India in January 2012.

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Moreover, it’s the first Test triple ton by any batsman after Karun Nair's 303* against England in December 2016. It is also the first ton hundred by a left-hander after Kumar Sangakkara's 319 vs Bangladesh in February 2014. Earlier, Warner was involved in a 361-run stand with Marnus Labuschagne. He then put up a 121 run partnership with Steve Smith. In the match against Pakistan, Smith became the fastest batsman to score 7000 runs in the longest format of the game. While filing this report, Australiadecalered their first innings at the score of 589/3 against Pakistan.