The Australians have responded magnificently in an emotional Test match. By scoring plenty of runs in a game dedicated to the late Phillip Hughes, the home team has paid the perfect tribute to a teammate, whose untimely death left the Australians in mental agony. Catch all the live cricket scores and live updates here: (LIVE SCORECARD | Schedule | Live Updates)
Steve Smith raises his bat after reaching fifty vs India in Sydney.
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David Warner's 12th Test century and a bittersweet 95 from Chris Rogers put Australia on course for a huge total on an emotional first day in Sydney on Tuesday. Warner smashed 101 off just 114 balls while Rogers fell five short of a hundred as the Australian pair put on an even 200 for the opening wicket at the SCG.(Day 1 Highlights)
Both were dismissed after lunch but new captain Steve Smith (81 not out) and Shane Watson (56 not out) ensured the hosts maintained their momentum with an unbroken third-wicket stand of 144 to take Australia to 348 for two at stumps.(Emotional Warner Smashes Ton)
Although Australia have already secured the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after wins in Adelaide and Brisbane, emotions were heightened for the final match because it is being played at the same ground where former team mate Phillip Hughes was fatally injured six weeks ago.(Warner's Touching Tribute to Hughes)
The death of the 25-year-old Hughes, who was struck by a short delivery in a first class match in late November, has hung over the entire series but has been brought to the fore in the New South Wales state capital.(Hughes Bronze Plaque Unveiled)
Cricket Australia unveiled a memorial plaque outside the home side's dressing room on Monday, while both teams paid tribute to the left-hander before the game began on Tuesday.(No Place for Yuvraj in World Cup Squad)
Shane Watson pulls a ball during his innings vs India in Sydney.
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Regular captain Michael Clarke, who tore a hamstring in the first test and is fighting to be fit for the upcoming World Cup, paid his own tribute to Hughes before the match. "This is where he played his last game, this is where his spirit will live forever," Clarke told the Nine Network.(Clarke Leads Emotional Tribute)
Rogers and Warner did exactly that after Smith, Clarke's replacement as skipper, won the toss and chose to bat on a flat pitch offering little assistance to the Indian bowlers.(Day 1 Report)
India's bowling looked stingless and the slip catching left a lot to be desired. In his first Test as official captain of India, Virat Kohli will look for a better show on Wednesday.(Full Coverage)
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