Warner dedicated his century to Phillip Hughes

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Led by David Warner’s century, Australia’s top four batsmen pummeled India on the first day of the fourth Test in Sydney.

Australia stand-in captain Steven Smith would have been delighted with his decision to bat first after Warner and Chris Rogers amassed a 200-run partnership, during which Warner brought up his 12th Test century and Rogers his half-century, before Warner was caught by Murali Vijay at gully off the bowling of Ravichandran Ashwin.

Warner’s superb knock of 101 came off 114 balls and included 16 boundaries.

Rogers went on to make 95 off 160 deliveries, which included 13 boundaries, before he was clean bowled by Mohammed Shami.

Rogers made 95 in his final Test match on home soil

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Smith and Shane Watson stabilised the innings with an unbeaten 144-run partnership before stumps was called.

Smith raises his bat after bringing up yet another half-century

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Smith finished on 82 off 134 balls, which included 10 boundaries, while Watson remained undefeated on 61 off 132 deliveries, which included six boundaries.

Watson hit six boundaries during his unbeaten knock of 61

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Ashwin and Shami picked up one wicket apiece.

Australia ended day one on 348/2 and will continue batting tomorrow at 10:30 local time or 23:30 GMT (previous day).