The combative left-hander, who scored an emotional 145 in the first innings, added another 102 to help fire Australia to a 363-run lead at a sun-drenched Adelaide Oval.
Australian opener David Warner punished a wasteful India with his second century of the Adelaide test on Friday, as the home side seized control of the match at close of play on day four.
The combative left-hander, who scored an emotional 145 in the first innings, added another 102 to help fire Australia to a 363-run lead at a sun-drenched Adelaide Oval. Steve Smith added a half-century to push the hosts to 290-5. He was unbeaten on 52 at stumps, with wicketkeeper Brad Haddin on 14, and Australia in position to make an early declaration on the final day.
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Warner gazed at the sky in tribute to the late Phillip Hughes during his first innings knock and repeated the gesture on Friday, after scoring his sixth hundred in his last 11 test innings. He got out attempting a frivolous reverse sweep and was bowled by legspinner Karn Sharma as the Australians picked up tempo in the last session.
Mitchell Marsh joined proceedings, smashing a quick 40, which included three sixes off an over from Sharma, and was dismissed after being caught at deep-mid-wicket.Injured captain Michael Clarke could not repeat his first innings heroics and was caught behind for seven off the bowling of Varun Aaron.
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Warner got a reprieve on 66 when Aaron bowled him, only to be recalled when television replays showed the paceman overstepping the crease. Aaron gave Warner a big send-off after rattling his stumps and the Australian retaliated after his let-off. Umpires Marais Erasmus and Ian Gould intervened to stop the opposing players from arguing.
Earlier in the day, India were bowled out for 444, with Australian spinner Nathan Lyon finishing with 5-134. Lyon captured three early wickets as India, who resumed on 369-5, lost their last five wickets for just 45 runs.
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