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Dubai: Opener in the runs again after Sarfraz Ahmed's century had put Pakistan in a good position in the first Test.
Warner's run-a-ball 75 and a patient 31 from Chris Rogers, off 110 balls, took Australia's openers to 113 at stumps on day two, where they trail Pakistan by 341.
Neither fatherhood nor the 230 day break between Australia's Test matches have diminished Warner's prowess with the bat and he will be sizing up a third consecutive Test century early on day three.
The New South Wales opener has been on an amazing run of form in away Tests in 2014. From the first Test against South Africa in late February, Warner has scored 12, 115, 70, 66, 135, 145 and the in-progress 75 here.
Since being recalled to Australia's side for the third Ashes Test in mid-2013, Warner has scored five centuries and six half-centuries in 12 Tests, averaging 60.52.
The difference in approach and aggression was evident between Rogers and Warner. While one left-hander was circumspect the other was ambitious, at times bordering on audacious. Nowhere was this more evident than when Warner reverse-swept for a boundary to bring up his fifty.
Rogers was dropped by Younis Khan at first slip when on 13. Advancing down the wicket for a defensive prod, the ball from left-armer Zulfiqar Babar did not turn and Rogers played down the wrong line, no doubt relieved to see it spill through the catcher's hands.
Warner followed up the next ball with a reverse sweep he seems increasingly willing to utilise in Test cricket.
Earlier, a whirlwind century from Sarfraz Ahmed sparked Pakistan's innings to life and pushed them into a formidable position as they closed on 9-454 two balls after tea.
Babar had retired hurt at the interval after being struck on the middle finger of the right hand by a fearsome Mitchell Johnson thunderbolt.
The nasty injury left Zulfiqar trembling as the cut was bandaged. He required a pain-killing injection and was heavily bandaged, but his bowling hand was unaffected.
Steve O'Keefe (2-107) and Nathan Lyon (2-148) picked up late wickets for Australia, capitalising on Pakistan's intent to accelerate the scoring rate.
Lyon struck with the last ball before tea, having Sarfraz stumped for 109 after some sharp work by Brad Haddin, celebrating his 37th birthday. Two balls after tea Rahat Ali hit straight to Rogers for a duck.
Sarfraz brought up his century off 80 balls, his 14th boundary ramped over the slips cordon. It was an Adam Gilchrist-like innings from the Pakistan wicketkeeper, the acceleration erasing memories of a day one slow occupation from the home side.
The early breakthrough Australia so desperately sought to open day two went begging in the day's second over when a sharp chance was put down.
Lyon's first ball of the day hit the perfect length and gripped. Shafiq edged it towards the waiting hands of Alex Doolan at short leg, but it went too fast and the chance was gone.
Michael Clarke predicted the part-time spin of Steve Smith would play a key role in this two-Test series, and so it proved when the man they call Smudge struck in the second day's 22nd over.
Having hit Smith for six the previous over, Misbah-ul-Haq attempted a repeat but miscued and was caught by Johnson at deep mid-off to depart for 69.
Brief scores
Pakistan - 454 (Sarfraz Ahmed 109, Younis Khan 106, Asad Shafiq 89, Johnson 3-39)
Australia - 113/0 (Warner 75*)
Status - Australia trail by 341 runs
