DA Warner becomes the seventh opening batsman to score a century in a Day-Night Test

DA Warner becomes the seventh opening batsman to score a century in a Day-Night Test

DA Warner {166 not out} scored a century in the ongoing Test between Australia and Pakistan at Adelaide to provide the seventh occasion of an opening batsman scoring a century in a Day-Night Test match. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Player Runs Inns Team Opp Ground Start Date
1 Azhar Ali 302* 1 Pak Win Dubai (DSC) 13 Oct 2016
2 UT Khawaja 145 2 Aus SAF Adelaide 24 Nov 2016
3 SC Cook 104 3 SAF Aus Adelaide 24 Nov 2016
4 AN Cook 243 1 Eng Win Birmingham 17 Aug 2017
5 FDM Karunaratne 196 1 Srl Pak Dubai (DSC) 06 Oct 2017
6 AK Markram 125 1 SAF Zim Port Elizabeth 26 Dec 2017
7 DA Warner 166* 1 Aus Pak Adelaide 29 Nov 2019

DA Warner {166 not out} scored century in the ongoing test between Australia and Pakistan at Adelaide to provide the second occasion of an Australian opening batsmen scoring century in a Day-Night Test match. Both such occasions are tabulated below. Prior to DA Warner, UT Khawaja had scored 145 against South Africa,  also at Adeliade in Nov  2016. DA Warner’s 166 not out  represents  the  highest individual score by an Australian batsman in a Day-Night Test.

No Player Runs Inns Team Opp Ground Start Date
1 UT Khawaja 145 2 Aus SAF Adelaide 24 Nov 2016
2 DA Warner 166* 1 Aus Pak Adelaide 29 Nov 2019
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