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David Warner has scored 335 not out as Australia declared for 3-589, before reducing Pakistan to 6-96 as it battles to save the match on day two of the second Test at Adelaide Oval.
- Australia declare on 3-589 before reducing Pakistan to 6-96 before the close
- David Warner's unbeaten 335 is the second highest Test score by an Australian
- Pakistan needs 320 to avoid the follow on, with four wickets in hand
In another dominant display, Pakistan was left without a plan with the ball as Warner expertly manipulated the field, hitting 39 fours and one six in his marathon innings.
Warner's impeccable stint in the middle could have been derailed when he was given out on 228 but, not for the first time, Pakistan was left ruing an inopportune front-foot no ball as Musa Khan overstepped to hand Australia's opener a reprieve.
That was the only blemish of his 418-ball stay, as he passed Don Bradman to record the highest score in Adelaide and the second highest Test score of all time by an Australian.
Marnus Labuschagne provided ample support, adding 36 to his overnight score before falling to Shaheen Shah Afridi on 162.
Steve Smith (36) and Matthew Wade (38 not out) made up the supporting cast to Warner's spectacular virtuoso performance.
After a surprise declaration towards the end of the second session, Australia made a quick breakthrough to dismiss Imam-ul-Haq for 2, the irrepressible Warner snaffling the simple chance at gully off the bowling of Mitchell Starc to send Pakistan to the dinner break at 1-3.
It did not take long for the rest of the top order to join him in the sheds, with skipper Azhar Ali (9) failing to get out of single digits before nicking Pat Cummins to Smith in the slips, before opener Shaan Masood (19) was caught behind, as Josh Hazlewood joined his fellow seamers in the wicket-takers' column.
Asad Shafiq (9) was next to fall, edging behind off the bowling of Starc as the lights began to take effect on the playing arena.
Paine then caught a blinder behind the stumps, diving to his right in front of Joe Burns at first slip to snaffle Iftikhar Ahmed's (10) thick edge.
His next catch, in the same over, was much more regulation as Starc claimed his fourth wicket to dismiss Mohammad Rizwan (0) for a three-ball duck.
Yasir Shah survived a torrid over from Starc, surviving a caught behind appeal after Australia chose to review, but the damage was well and truly done, giving the tourists a monumental mountain to climb with 320 runs required to avoid the follow on, with three days left to bat to save the match.
The threat of poor weather to come perhaps influenced Paine's decision to call his batsmen in, but plenty were left scratching their heads by the surprising time of the declaration, as Australia — and Warner — threatened to surpass even more records against a dismal Pakistan attack.
The wicket of Imam in the spell before dinner somewhat justified the decision — but plenty were still debating the declaration.
Only Shaheen Shah Afridi provided any light for Pakistan's bowlers, taking both wickets to fall on the day.
Labuschagne was first to go in an extended morning session, a glorious ball from Shaheen clipping the top of his off stump to end a 361-run partnership with Warner.
Smith again failed to reach 50 after being caught behind attempting an outrageous pull shot in an attempt to accelerate the scoring.
Leg spinner Yasir recorded figures of 0-197 from 32 overs — conceding more than a run a ball as Australia scored freely throughout the day to bat Pakistan into submission.
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