Twitter Reactions: Steve Smith scores century as Australia take Day 1 honours
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After successive series defeats at the hands of Sri Lanka and South Africa, Australia wanted to reverse their Test record in the Test series against Pakistan and their start has been pretty impressive. Courtesy a brilliant century from Steven Smith who was ably supported by half-centurion Peter Handscomb, Australia finished Day 1 of the first Test in Brisbane at 288/3.
Winning the toss and batting first, Australia went off to a solid start. Openers Matt Renshaw and David Warner played out the initial burst from Mohammad Amir and things started looking better for the hosts. Just when the duo had stitched together a 70 run partnership for the opening wicket, Warner shuffled across the leg stump and wanted to flick an Amir delivery. The ball struck him adjacent to the stumps and was adjudged out by on-field umpire Ian Gould.
Usman Khwaja was quick to follow Warner in the dressing room as he fell cheaply to leggie Yasir Shah. He stepped out and tried to flick the ball above the fielder but unfortunately he lobbed it straight to the throat of Misbah-ul-Haq at short mid-wicket. Despite the fall of two quick wickets, Renshaw continued on his merry way and Steve Smith began from where he left in the ODI series against New Zealand. The pair shared a 76 run partnership for the 4th wicket before Renshaw edged an out-swinger from Wahab Riaz to Sarfaraz Ahmed behind the stumps.
Playing only in his 2nd Test, Peter Handscomb joined his captain in the middle and looked settled from the word go. Despite few misses here and there the duo was unnerved and shared an unbroken 137 run stand between them. Smith scored a brilliant century and finished the day on 110, an innings constructed with 16 hits to the fence. Handscomb who was there with his captain at the other end remained unbeaten on 64. Smith survived a close shave when he edged a Mohammad Amir delivery to Sarfaraz Ahmed but the Pakistani fielders didn’t appeal.
Twitteratti was pretty active throughout the day’s play and some of the tweets described the proceedings in the best possible way. Here are some of the best tweets from the 1st day of the Pink Ball Test between Australia and Pakistan.
??? https://t.co/PZMNtXU7GL #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/mkdEa5LqnX
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) December 15, 2016
The opening day at the Gabba has attracted the highest ever first day crowd (26,343) outside of an Ashes Test match #Cricket #AUSvPAK
— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) December 15, 2016
Most 100s by an Australian after 48 tests:
28 – Bradman
16 – Hayden, Harvey, Smith
15 – Warner
14 – G.Chappell#AUSvPAK— Brett Graham (@brett_graham) December 15, 2016
Steve Smith now has Test hundreds against every team he has played. Only ones he hasn't played are Zimbabwe and Bangladesh #AUSvPAK
— Brydon Coverdale (@brydoncoverdale) December 15, 2016
Jeez he's good this bloke! #AUSvPAK #smudge
— Glenn Maxwell (@Gmaxi_32) December 15, 2016
Smith now has the most 100s among FAB 4
16 – Smith – 27 Yrs
15 – Kohli – 28 Yrs
14 – Williamson – 26 Yrs
11 – Root – 25 Yrs #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/3mvdR79mlW
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) December 15, 2016
Smith survives. Faint edge but no appeal from the Pakistan team #AUSvPAK #Cricket pic.twitter.com/rlIs3vZD2D
— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) December 15, 2016
Well well… you'd just hope it is not the Simon Jones's GABBA moment for Aamir. Looking very bad. #AusvPak
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) December 15, 2016
Renshaw now averaging 102 in Test cricket. Retire hurt, then retire from the game, Matt. Don't make the same mistake Voges did. #AUSvPAK
— Dan Liebke (@LiebCricket) December 15, 2016
Usman Khawaja's first-innings scores when batting at No.3 this home Test summer: 4, 4, 4 #AUSvPAK
— Brydon Coverdale (@brydoncoverdale) December 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/DennisCricket_/status/809246278164938754
With this speed #Aus will make 900 runs in first innings. #AUSvPAK #PAKVSAUS
— Salman Sikandar (@SALSIKandar) December 15, 2016
At a time when technology is helping produce the right decision (or so we hope!), should an appeal still be necessary to induce a verdict?
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 15, 2016
Steve Smith's 16 century in 48 Tests – only Sir Donald Bradman (28) and Sunil Gavaskar (19) have registered more in same time #AUSvPAK
— Brandon Cohen (@BrandonGCohen) December 15, 2016
Huge wicket for Pakistan. @renners96 played very well. Looked great today
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) December 15, 2016
Azhar Ali: Thank God Amir recovered quickly. #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/hoaEBLO6XX
— Corbin Middlemas (@CorbinMiddlemas) December 15, 2016
Australia have dominated the day & it could have been different if Pakistan would have taken their chances.
— Clive (@vanillawallah) December 15, 2016
Average runs per Test match (4000+ runs)
134.54 Bradman
92.81 Weekes
92.54 Sangakkara
92.10 Smith
91.24 Lara#AUSvPAK— hypocaust (@_hypocaust) December 15, 2016
Drop catches, not appeal for caught behind, usual sloppy fielding recipe of disaster in opening day of pink ball test ????? #AUSvPAK
— MFK Photography (@MFKPhotography1) December 15, 2016
Enjoy that one, @stevesmith49?
1️⃣6️⃣ Test tons.
8️⃣ as captain.
More than anybody else since his first in 2013.? #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/mYFgNmWZve— BT Sport Cricket (@btsportcricket) December 15, 2016
Most Test Centuries after 48 Tests:
Bradman: 28
Gavaskar: 19
Steve Smith: 16— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) December 15, 2016
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