Sydney, Jan 3: Riding on brilliant knocks from openers Matthew Thomas Renshaw (167 not out) and David Warner (113), Australia scored 365/3 on the opening day of the third cricket Test match against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground here on Tuesday (Jan 3).
Match scorecard; Twitterati hail David Warner's ton
Warner, who slammed 17 boundaries in a 95-ball knock became the first batsman to hit a century in the opening session of a Test match here, while his compatriot Renshaw scored his first Test century.
(David Warner slams Test ton before lunch at Sydney)
Usman Khawaja (13) then joined the 20-year-old but could not add much to the score as he was also sent packing in the 49th over.
Skipper Steven Smith (24), who was dominant in Melbourne, then gave a simple catch to Sarfraz Ahmed in an attempted cut at a Yasir Shah delivery in the 60th over.
After the fall of three quick wickets, Handscomb along with Renshaw steadied the innings and stitched a 121-run fourth wicket partnership to help Australia reach a strong position.
IANS