Adelaide: Former Australian vice-captain David Warner on Saturday smashed his second double century in the longest format of the game against Pakistan in the second Test match of two-match series, here at the Adelaide Oval.
The 33-year-old, playing in his 81st Test, began day two of the day-night second Test in Adelaide on 166 and wasted little time in racing to 200.
He reached the mark off 260 balls with a single from Shaheen Afridi, clattering 23 fours along the way.
Warner had been ably supported throughout his innings by Marnus Labuschagne, who was bowled by Afridi for 162 just minutes before he reached the milestone.
Warner's highest Test score is 253 against New Zealand at Perth in 2015.
The opener's heroics in Adelaide followed his 154 in the first Test at Brisbane last week -- his first Test century since a year-long ban for ball-tampering.
It has been a big turnaround for the former Australian vice-captain, who managed just 95 runs in 10 innings during this year's Ashes series in England.
Meanwhile, Australian cricketer Marnus Labuschagne on Saturday became the leading run-scorer in the longest format of the game in the ongoing calendar year 2019.
The batter went on to score 162 runs in the first innings of the day-night Test against Pakistan, and as a result, took his tally in 2019 to 829 runs.
In the ongoing match between Australia and Pakistan, Labuschagne was involved in a 361-run stand with David Warner and this is now the highest partnership in a day-night Test.
Australia's Steve Smith is placed on the second place as he has registered 779 runs in this calendar year.
