Tim Paine gave David Warner five extra minutes for breaking Sir Don Bradman's record

David Warner played a magical record-breaking knock against Pakistan on Saturday. He was at 335* runs when Tim Paine declared the innings. The host skipper received a lot of criticism for his decision. But, now Warner has clarified in front of media about what was going on in the dressing room and how Paine helped to break Sir Don Bradman’s record.

The 33-year-old scored a brilliant century in the series opener. He successfully managed to replicate his form in the 2nd game as well. He played a marathon knock of 335* runs and shattered several big records. However, Warner had an eye on the record that was held by Donald Bradman and Mark Taylor as the nation’s second-highest Test score. The moment he broke that record the Australian skipper declared the innings and hosts posted a mammoth total of 589 runs at loss of three wickets.

David Warner opines on Tim Paine’s decision

After the day’s play, David Warner said that he was well aware of the declaration time. He also added that he never had a thought of breaking Brian Lara’s 400* runs record in Tests. The left-handed opener in further explanation stated that looking forward to the weather forecast, the team management wanted to give enough overs to the bowlers on Day 2, so that they can get some wickets. And,  if there is rain on Day 3, then the bowlers will get ample time to take rest and get the wickets on the next two days.

Warner also revealed that Paine just wanted him to go past Sir Don Bradman‘s for having the highest score in Test cricket in the country. For surpassing the record of the former player, he also awarded him with some time as well.

“I don’t think so at all. We really looked at the weather that’s around tomorrow, we wanted to give ourselves a lot of time. If we could have the number of overs we got tonight and try to get a couple of wickets, we’ve managed to get six wickets down, if there is a bit of rain about tomorrow, the bowlers get a good rest, only have to come out and try to get 14 wickets in the last two days, so it wasn’t a thing in our mind to go out there and try to get that record or anything.”

“I think at that tea break, and I said ‘when are we declaring’, and they said ‘5.40 pm’ and I said ‘ok’. I kept on asking when we were out there, we got to five, then ten past five, and I was making sure that was still the message and it was. Until I think that last over before, it just ticked over 5.40 pm and Painey wanted me to try and get past that 334 marks.” David Warner told in the conference as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.