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Adelaide was inclemently cool and damp for the start of the second Test but despite the change in conditions Australia continued where they left off in Brisbane, hammering Pakistan with an insatiable appetite for runs.

Tim Paine won the toss but Azhar Ali was happy to bowl first in overcast conditions and the visiting skipper’s optimism was rewarded early with the scalp of Joe Burns. But the solitary wicket to fall in the fourth over of the day proved the highpoint for Pakistan as they then had to watch David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne plunder runs, either side of a 90-minute rain delay.

The Australian batsmen were superb, each building into their innings before seizing the moment to up the scoring rate. Warner was brutal square of the wicket on the off-side, Labuschagne strong off his pads. Their partnership was full of smart running and adroit use of the crease.

They benefited from a popgun attack that lacked the accuracy and patience to compensate for a paucity of grunt. Yasir Shah was once again a liability, failing to offer his captain the ability to tie down one end. Shaheen Shah Afridi was the pick but he was still unable to make the pink ball misbehave under lights.

Play will begin 30 minutes earlier tomorrow to make up overs lost to rain today. They are likely to contain more Australian runs as this one-sided series races to its inevitable conclusion.