Australia's David Warner plays a shot. (Photo | AP) 
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David Warner breaks Bradman, Azhar Ali records in 300-plus innings

Warner scored the triple ton against Pakistan on day two of the ongoing day-night Test at the Adelaide Oval.

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ADELAIDE: David Warner surpassed one of the great Donald Bradman’s records at the Adelaide Oval with a boundary to bring up his 300 against Pakistan, then whacked a six off Mohammad Abbas to break the record for the biggest innings in a day-night cricket test.

Warner’s 37th boundary of the innings took him past Bradman’s 299 not out against South Africa in 1931-32 as the highest test score at the Adelaide Oval, which for a long time was Bradman’s home ground.

To add insult to injury for the visitors, Warner surpassed Pakistan captain Azhar Ali’s record for the biggest innings in a day-night Test. He equalled Azhar’s 302, then hit his first six of the innings to move to 308.

At that stage, Australia was 553-3 in the middle session on day two of the match.

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