Dave Warner makes history with century in the opening innings of the SCG Test

DAVID Warner has created Test match history in Australia by smashing the first hundred to ever be scored before lunch.

DAVID Warner has created Test match history in Australia by smashing the first hundred to ever be scored before lunch.

Only four batsmen had ever brought up three figures in the first session on day one of a match, and Warner now joins the elite company of Sir Donald Bradman, Victor Trumper, Majid Khan and Charles Macartney.

He is the first to do it in over 40 years and the first ever to pull off the extraordinary achievement on Australian soil.

Warner’s dazzling 100 off just 78 balls was the fastest ever century at the SCG and his third consecutive in Test matches at his beloved home ground.

Australia's David Warner celebrates his century in a session before lunch on Day 1 of SCG Test. Picture: Phil Hillyard

The brilliant opener has scored 100 in a session before, but never like this.

“It feels amazing. I wasn’t aware of the stats – until team doctor Peter Brukner told me after I came off,” said Warner.

“I only began to think about it (getting the hundred) when I was on about 80 and there were 25 minutes to go before lunch.

“Basically I thought I’d just keep working hard to get us into a great position. But with the adrenaline pumping you ride the wave and getting to the hundred was the result.”

On the last over before lunch, Warner nudged two through mid-wicket and knocked back the chance to run three in order to hold the strike.

Then he guided one down to the fence at backward point and would have been left stranded on 99 if not for a Pakistani misfield on the boundary that allowed him to charge back for three.

Warner erupted in excitement as he brought up the rare milestone, holding both arms out before performing his customary leap to the heavens.

To put Warner’s heroics in perspective, Matt Renshaw had 25 at the lunch break from six more balls than his opening partner had faced.

Renshaw goes too early to congratulate Warner. Awkwardly loiters before finally getting his hug. pic.twitter.com/Ucxj0MoXFM

— Jackson Gothe-Snape (@jacksongs) January 3, 2017

Warner's hundred in a tweet

.4..443..4.4.2..14...44.1.14..4.....1....22414....4.14.1.4.1..11...11142141123#AUSvPAK

— Dennis (@DennisCricket_) January 3, 2017

Warner rocketed past 50 after just 56 minutes but 19 consecutive dot balls faced by Renshaw in the final half-hour of the session threatened the place in history.

But there was no stopping Warner who now has 18 Test centuries — one more than captain Steve Smith.

Born and raised down the road in Matraville, Warner has made centuries in Sydney for three consecutive summers now, against India, West Indies and now Pakistan.

After just three overs Warner was already unbeaten on 23 off 13 balls and by the time he reached a ton he had 17 boundaries to his name.

At the lunch break Australia was 0-126 — with Warner utterly destroying Pakistan.

What a knock David Warner. Exhilarating. pic.twitter.com/cgQJ85GUIu

— Clive (@vanillawallah) January 3, 2017

100 pre-lunch on day 1 of a Test
Trumper, Manchester 1902
Macartney, Leeds 1926
Bradman, Leeds 1930
Majid, Karachi 1976
Warner, Sydney 2017

— Brydon Coverdale (@brydoncoverdale) January 3, 2017

Warner hit 100 in a session in front of friends and family. I just dropped out of TAFE for the second time because it was hard.

— The Grade Cricketer (@gradecricketer) January 3, 2017