Australia v India: David Warner hits century on first day

David Warner scored an elating century and Michael Clarke resigned damage as Australia posted 354-6 on a passionate first day of the opening Test againstIndia.

Warner (145) arrived at his tenth Test hundred only 106 balls in Adelaide and hit 19 fours before holing out to Ishant Sharma off the rocking the bowling alley of Karn Sharma at last session of day.

Australia skipper Clarke (60), who fought a hamstring damage to peculiarity in the match, provided his opener abundant help however left play instantly before in the wake of being pained by a back damage.

The morning started with honor to the late Australia batsman Phillip Hughes, who never recaptured cognizance in the wake of being smacked by a bouncer in a Sheffield Shield match in late November.

Hughes was named as the privileged thirteenth man, while his Test number, 408, was decorated on the grass before the Sir Donald Bradman Pavilion and a feature tribute, described by Richie Benaud, was demonstrated before play.

The swarm likewise commended for 63 seconds preceding the match, in credit of the score Hughes was on when he was stuck via Sean Abbott's conveyance while playing for South Australia against New South Wales.

Australia chose to bat in the wake of winning the toss at a sun-showered Adelaide Oval and Warner, who was in the New South Wales side when Hughes was hit, squandered little time pursuing India's bowlers.

The 28-year-old pounded seven limits in the initial four over’s and proceeded at a quick pace from there on, rendering Chris Rogers (9) and Shane Watson (14) as unimportant observers.

Clarke was given an awakening gathering by the swarm as he walked around to bat with Australia on 88-2 in the nineteenth over and commanded the center session with Warner before he cleared out the pleat with damage in the wake of swiveling far from an Ishant Sharma bouncer.

Steven Smith (72 not out) additionally shone for the Baggy Greens while batting with Warner, who raised his razor sharp edge to the sky in memory of Hughes when he arrived at 50, 63 and three figures.

Warner's rejection with the score on 258 gave debutant leg-spinner Sharma his first Test wicket, however didn't excessively crash Australia's charge, with Smith and Mitchell Marsh (41) crunching 87 in an exciting organization.

Virat Kohli, remaining in as India commander with MS Dhoni recovering from thumb damage, pouched Marsh in the slips late on, before night guard Nathan Lyon (3) and Brad Haddin (0) likewise lost their wickets.