Australian opener David Warner on Sunday (6th March) won the hearts of many fans after he gave Pakistani pacer Naseem Shah a pat on his shoulder after being hit by the short ball. 

After Pakistan declared their first innings on a score of 476/4, Australian openers Warner (68) and Usman Khawaja (97) led a strong response and stitched 156 runs opening partnership. The duo helped the Pat Cummins-led side to end the day on high with 271 runs on the board. 

Not only with his batting, but Warner also stole the limelight with his ice-cool approach during Day 3 of the first Test. The Pakistani pacers tried to sledge the opener but he remained calm and smiled back at them. 

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Firstly, he smiled at Shaheen Afridi and then gestured to him about the swing of the ball. Warner then had a light moment with wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan. After a few overs, the 35-year-old was hit on the arm by Naseem Shah and he won the hearts of fans by giving a pacer pat on his shoulder. 

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) captured David Warner’s calm reactions and posted the video on their official Twitter account. 

Here’s the video: 

After a 156-run partnership between David Warner and Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne (69*) and Steve Smith (24*) stitched an unbeaten 68 runs partnership before bad light forced early stumps on Day 3.