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Adelaide Test: David Warner hammers India; compiles emotional century

The pugnacious 28-year-old tore into India's hapless pace-man from his first delivery, crunching 14 boundaries at a sun-baked Adelaide Oval after the match began on a solemn note following tributes to batsman Hughes.

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Australian opener David Warner compiled a glorious century after lunch on the opening day of the first test against India on Tuesday, replete with emotional celebrations.

The pugnacious 28-year-old tore into India's hapless paceman from his first delivery, crunching 14 boundaries at a sun-baked Adelaide Oval after the match began on a solemn note following tributes to batsman Hughes.

Warner drove a single off legspinner Karn Sharma to bring up his 100 from 106 deliveries. Warner tore off his helmet and kissed the crest, leaping for joy, raising his hands and head to the sky in a poignant tribute to Hughes.

He and Australia captain Michael Clarke embraced long and hard in the centre of the ground as the crowd roared their approval in a standing ovation.

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The crowd rose to their feet a few minutes after the drinks break as Clarke reached his 50, celebrating the milestone with a more subdued wave of the bat at the crowd.

Warner had earlier bolted out onto the pristine field before the start of play and blasted an imperious cover drive for four off the first delivery he faced from paceman Varun Aaron.

That was one of seven boundaries he struck in the first four overs as he hogged strike and left his opening partner Chris Rogers watching in admiration.

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Hughes died in hospital two days after being struck by a short ball in a domestic match when batting, prompting a debate over the use of bouncers in cricket.

It was not until the first ball of the fourth over that Aaron banged one in, a textbook delivery that prompted applause from the crowd of under 20,000 and which Warner did well to avoid.

"Have stayed up to watch the first session from Oz. Glad the first bouncer was applauded," former England spinner Graeme Swann posted on Twitter.

Warner responded by slashing at the next delivery, a miscued shot that bounced just clear of chasing fielders and dribbled to the rope for four.

He raised his 50 with a pull to the fence, glancing at the sky as he raised his bat, and did so again when he reached 63, the score Hughes was on when he was struck down in a Sheffield Shield match in Sydney. 

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