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Azam, Malik propel Pakistan to 337
- Updated: October 2, 2016
Pakistan 337 for 5 for (Azam 123, Malik 90, Sarfraz 60*) v West IndiesLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details
Pakistan’s most and least experienced batsmen – Shoaib Malik and Babar Azam – combined to display the art of batting through the middle overs on a slow surface, and leave West Indies needing the highest chase in Sharjah to stay alive in the three-match series. Azam struck his second successive, risk-free ton and Malik hit a brisk 90 as their 169-run partnership, the highest for the third wicket for Pakistan against West Indies, powered the side to 337 for 5, the third highest total at the venue.
After opting to bat, Azhar Ali and opening partner Sharjeel Khan put West Indies under pressure from the outset. Sharjeel used the power in his bottom hand to go over the infield regualarly, collecting three fours and a six in his 12-ball 24.
In the space of three balls, Pakistan exhibited the amateurish cricket that has often got themselves in trouble. First, Azhar played around a full ball …
