Dashing opener David Warner rode his luck to rise into rare air with a century in each innings against India in the first Test.

Warner followed his first innings 145 with another ton on Friday at Adelaide Oval.

The left-hander made 102 and became just the fifth Australian to achieve the double in Test cricket twice or more.

And Warner is only the second man to do it twice in a calendar year, following Ricky Ponting in 2006.

Ponting is the only Australian to bank centuries in each innings three times.

Warner joins Greg Chappell, Allan Border and Matthew Hayden in twice recording the feat.

Warner was already one of 15 Australians to hit tons in each innings of a Test after making 135 and 145 against South Africa in Cape Town in March this year.

And on Friday, he enjoyed doses of good fortune to reach the milestone.

He was bowled by a Varun Aaron no ball when on 66, and dropped by Murali Vijay at cover from Mohammed Shami’s bowling when 89.

Warner has now scored six centuries in his past 11 Test knocks.

AUSTRALIANS TO SCORE TONS IN BOTH INNINGS TWICE OR MORE

Greg Chappell (247no, 133 v New Zealand 1974; 123, 109no v West Indies 1975)

Allan Border (150no, 153 v Pakistan 1980; 140, 114no v New Zealand 1986)

Matthew Hayden (197, 103 v England 2002; 117, 132 v Sri Lanka 2004)

Ricky Ponting (149, 104no v West Indies 2005; 120, 143no v South Africa 2006; 103, 116 v South Africa 2006)

David Warner (135, 145 v South Africa 2014; 145, 102 v India 2014)