NEW DELHI: Australia's star batter Marnus Labuschagne has made history by becoming the first player to score 1,000 runs in Day-Night Test matches. The right-handed batter achieved the milestone during the second day of the second Ashes Day-Night Test at The Gabba in Brisbane on Friday.

Labuschagne has amassed an impressive 1023 runs in Day-Night Tests, leading the charts by a comfortable margin. He is followed by his fellow Australians: Steve Smith with 827*, David Warner with 753, and Travis Head with 752. England's Joe Root sits fifth with 639 runs in the format.

Labuschagne has scored his 1,023 runs in just 16 innings at an incredible average of 63.93, including four centuries and five fifties, with a highest score of 163.

Labuschagne's achievement highlights his adaptability under lights and on the unique pink-ball conditions, which often challenge even the most accomplished batters. His ability to score heavily in Day-Night Tests adds yet another milestone to an already stellar career.

The milestone also underscores Australia's dominance in Day-Night cricket, with four players in the top five run-scorers, showcasing the team's depth and consistency in this relatively newer format.

Australia on top

Jake Weatherald posted his maiden Test half-century and Labuschagne completed back-to-back fifties to help Australia reach 228/3 at the end of the middle session on Day 2 in reply to England's 334.

The 31-year-old Weatherald, who was out for a duck in his Test debut last month, scored 72 from and shared partnerships of 77 with Travis Head (33) and 69 with Labuschagne to get Australia's chase away to a flier.