David Warner has provided a fitting tribute to his fallen mate, Phil Hughes, in the opening session of Australia’s first Test against India.
The tributes for Phil Hughes were abundant at Adelaide Oval on Tuesday morning: his Test number printed on the field, 63 seconds of applause before the first ball, his teammates’ bats placed out on the fence.
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But the most stirring tribute of the morning would come from the bat of Australia’s opener, David Warner. The punchy left hander hit the ground running when he arrived at the crease, hitting six boundaries from the first 12 balls he faced.
Warner quickly arrived at 50, however the speedy half-century would be quickly superseded when he arrived at 63 not out, matching the score at which Phil Hughes last left the crease at the SCG.
Warner continued his inspiring innings after lunch, reaching his century from just 106 balls. Truly an innings that Phil Hughes would have been proud of.
David Warner’s 63 not out beams out at the crowd from the Adelaide Oval scoreboard:
Moving moment as David Warner reached #63notout on the morning of day one: http://t.co/pX5DEf9S1n #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/fU5LHuKKLU
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) December 9, 2014
Playing in the field for New South Wales against South Australia on the day Hughes was struck meant Warner witnessed the tragedy first hand. He was also one of the first to rush to the aid of his Australian teammate, and would not leave his side until Hughes was taken to hospital.
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