David Warner dedicated his century against India in the first Test to Phillip Hughes, saying "the little man was with me at the other end".
The opener was at his belligerent best at Adelaide Oval, cracking 145 off just 163 balls to set up Australia nicely on day one.
Warner said it was a tough start to the day but felt Hughes, who tragically died two weeks ago after being struck by a bouncer, was with him all the way.
"It was quite tough there early on with the 63-second applause (marking Hughes' score when he was struck) and getting through that national anthem," Warner told Network Nine.
"I think that's where it probably set me off a little bit inside."
From there though, Warner said instinct kicked in - as well as some guidance from his fallen teammate and friend.
"I knew the little man up there was with me at the other end and it all fell into place," Warner said.
"I like to do a little bit of a celebration (in scoring a century) but that was definitely for him today.
"He was there when I scored my first hundred. He was at the other end and I dedicated that hundred to him today."
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