Pakistan declare at 579-3 vs Windies
Pakistani cricketers celebrate after the dismissal of West Indies' batsman Darren Bravo (unseen) on the fourth day of the second Test between Pakistan and the West Indies at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on October 24, 2016. (Photo: AFP)
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October 13, 2016

Pakistan declare at 579-3 vs Windies

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Pakistan declared their first innings at 579-3 after opener Azhar Ali knocked his maiden triple hundred on day two of the first day-night Test against West Indies in Dubai on Friday.

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.

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