Australian batting sensation Marnus Labuschagne had a memorable outing in Perth on the opening day of the continued first Test towards West Indies. His love affair with Optus Stadium continued because the Queenslander smashed his second century in three matches on the venue.
During his spellbinding show of batting, Labuschagne took cost towards Windies pacer Alzarri Joseph and hit him for a massive six. It all occurred within the 73rd over of the Aussie innings when Joseph got here around the wicket and banged in brief, focusing on the batters’ shoulders.
Labuschagne noticed the ball until the final second, swiveled round and used Alzarri’s tempo earlier than sending the crimson leather-based crusing into the stands at nice leg for a humungous six.
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That’s a biggie!
Marnus Labuschagne obtained every bit of this hook shot off Alzarri Joseph! #OhWhatAFeeling @Toyota_Aus | #AUSvWI pic.twitter.com/YSEdycXnYA
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 30, 2022
Labuschagne’s gorgeous ton put Australia on prime
On a quick and bouncy monitor, Australian skipper Pat Cummins opted to bat first, and his resolution backfired early as younger seamer Jayden Seales dismissed David Warner within the fourth over to go away the hosts 9/1.
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However, Warner’s opening accomplice Usman Khawaja and quantity three batter Labuschagne joined arms to bail the hosts out. The duo fully took the stress off and ended up forming a scintillating 142 runs partnership for the second wicket.
While Khawaja was eliminated for a well-made 65 off 149 balls, Labuschagne stayed agency on the different finish and constructed one other game-changing stand with former skipper Steve Smith. The pair of Smith and Labuschagne went on to sew an unbeaten 142-run stand for the third wicket to place Australia on prime at 293/2 on Day 1.
Labuschagne smashed an unimaginable hundred and remained undefeated at 154 off 270 with the assistance of 16 fours and a six. Smith, on the opposite hand, stayed not out on 59, together with seven boundaries.
“When you finish the day at around 300 for 2, you’ll feel good. It was nice to build partnerships throughout the day. It helps coming from Brisbane (home ground), the conditions are pretty similar here, you can understand the conditions better when compared to Adelaide or Sydney,” mentioned Labuschagne after the tip of the day’s play.