Australia dominated Pakistan day one of the 3^rd Test at Sydney. After winning the toss, Australia elected to bat first. At the stumps, Australia made 365/3.

Brief Scores: Australia – 365/3 (Matt Renshaw 167*, David Warner 113, Wahab Riaz 2/63)

Here are some statistical highlights of day 1 of the 3^rd Test:

Australian opening batsman David Warner hit a speedy century as he completed his century in just 78 deliveries. Warner completed his century just before the lunch. He was dismissed in the next session on 113 runs. Some important stats of his innings are as follows:

i) Warner became the 5^th batsman (4^th Australian batsman) to complete a Test century in the opening session of a Test match. Last time a similar incident happened was more than 40 years ago when Pakistan opening batsman Majid Khan had scored unbeaten 108 runs before lunch, day 1 against New Zealand at Karachi in 1976.

ii) Warner’s this Test century is the 4^th fastest Test century by an Australian batsman. The top three in this list are Adam Gilchrist (57 balls against England at Perth in 2006), Jack Gregory (67 balls against South Africa at Johannesburg in 1921) and David Warner (69 balls against India at Perth 2012).

iii) Warner’s this Test century is the joint 2^nd fastest Test century by any batsman against Pakistan. Brendon McCullum also completed a Test century in 78 deliveries against Pakistan at Sharjah in 2014. The record for the fastest Test century against Pakistan is held by Brian Lara (West Indies) who had completed a Test century in 77 balls at Multan in 2006.

Australian opening batsmen Matt Renshaw and David Warner put on a brilliant 151-runs partnership. It is the 4^th highest opening partnership for Australia against Pakistan.

Apart from opener David Warner, another Australian opener Matt Renshaw also scored a brilliant century. It was the first time when both Australian opening batsmen hit centuries against Pakistan in the same Test innings.

Overall, it was the 21^st time when both Australian opening batsmen hit centuries in the same Test innings. Also it was the 6^th time when any opponent team’s both opening batsmen hit centuries against Pakistan in the same Test innings.

On the day, Matt Renshaw completed his Test century at the age of 20 years and 281 days. Renshaw became the 3^rd youngest Australian opening batsman to score a Test century. The top 2 youngest batsmen in this list are Archie Jackson (19 years and 152 days) and Phillip Hughes (20 years and 96 days).

At the stumps on the day, Matt Renshaw remained unbeaten on 167 runs. Renshaw became the 7^th Australian opening batsman to score 150+ in a Test innings against Pakistan.