Labuschagne scored 215 off 363 balls, with 19 boundaries and a six, before his epic innings was ended amidst a late order collapse by the hosts to be all out for 454 by tea on Saturday.
The world’s fourth-ranked batsman has scored 837 runs in five matches, including four centuries, this summer at an incredible average of 119.6.
Labuschagne took 346 balls to breach the 200-run mark in which he slammed 19 fours and a six.
In a short span of time, Marnus Labuschagne has made himself an indispensable member of Australia's Test squad.
Lanuschange, who only a few months back was called up as a concussion substitute for Smith, has once again scored a century, the first for this decade, en route to his unbeaten 130 on day 1 of the third Test against New Zealand
Marnus Labuschagne shared a 156-run partnership with Steve Smith, who made 63, to give first-day honours to Australia after captain Tim Paine won the toss and batted on a dry SCG pitch.
Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne scored a brilliant hundred against New Zealand on the first day of the third and final Test.
Marnus Labuschagne believes that the secret of his success in the Australian whites is focussing on the process.
Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne have been the mainstays of the Australian team in Test cricket lately.
Marnus Labuschange earned his maiden ODI call-up on the back of three consecutive centuries in Test cricket for Australia.
Virat Kohli is now 17 points ahead of Smith who returned with scores of 43 and 16 in the first Test against New Zealand which Australia won by 296 runs.
Labuschagne and Travis Head were unbeaten on 110 and 20 runs respectively after the home side elected to bat first in 40-degree (104 F) temperatures.
David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne added 361 runs for the second wicket in Adelaide, which is the highest stand in a day-night Test.
David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne posted back-to-back hundreds and combined in a record 294-run partnership as Australia dominated Pakistan’s revamped attack to finish day one at 302-1 in the Day-Night Test.
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