Ali’s triple ton a first in pink ball test

DUBAI: Pakistan declared their first innings at 579-3 after opener Azhar Ali knocked his maiden triple hundred on the second day of the first day-night Test against

Published on: Oct 15, 2016, 09:16:30 IST

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DUBAI: Pakistan declared their first innings at 579-3 after opener Azhar Ali knocked his maiden triple hundred on the second day of the first day-night Test against West Indies in Dubai on Friday. His knock was the first century in Test played with pink ball. Ali remained unbeaten on a 645-minute vigil of 302 — fourth to score a triple hundred in Tests from his country — after Pakistan resumed the day on 279-1 at Dubai stadium. Misbah-ul-Haq remained 29 not out while Babar Azam made 69 and Asad Shafiq scored 67. For West Indies leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo finished with 125. This is only the second ever day-night match in Test cricket’s 140-year-old history after Australia and New Zealand featured in the first in Adelaide last year. At the time of going to print, West Indies had scored 32/0 after eight overs.

Brief scores: Pakistan 579/3 declared (Azhar Ali 302*, A Aslam 90, B Azam 69, A Shafiq 67)

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