Khan (right) and ul-Haq (left) both scored centuries
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Pakistan batsman Younis Khan and captain Misbah-ul-Haq both made centuries to help their side achieve a mammoth first innings total of 566 against New Zealand on the second day of the first Test in Abu Dhabi.
Starting out the day on 269/1, Ahmed Shehzad and Azhar Ali converted their 91-run partnership into a 169-run partnership, during which Shehzad surpassed the 150-run mark and Ali brought up his half-century, before Shehzad was out hit wicket off the bowling of Corey Anderson.
Shehzad was dismissed when he hooked a ball onto his helmet and fell to the ground, upon where his bat hit the stumps. However, even though he received treatment from the physiotherapist, the 22-year-old still looked to be in a lot of pain as he walked back to the pavilion.
Shehzad’s career-best knock of 176 came off 371 balls and included 17 boundaries and a six.
Shehzad hit 17 boundaries and a six during his career-best knock of 176
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Ali went on to score 87 off 215 deliveries, which included four boundaries, before he was clean bowled by Ish Sodhi.
Ali’s good form with the bat continued
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Khan and ul-Haq kept the runs flowing with a 193-run partnership, during which Khan registered his 28th Test century and ul-Haq his eighth Test century, before ul-Haq decided to declare with his side on 566/3.
Khan finished on 100 off 141 balls, which included 10 boundaries, while ul-Haq remained undefeated 102 off 162 deliveries, which included nine boundaries and a six.
Anderson was the pick of the bowlers with two wickets, while Sodhi chipped in with one.
Trailing by 566 runs, New Zealand got off to a cautious start as skipper Brendon McCullum and Tom Latham put together a 15-run partnership before stumps was called.
McCullum ended up making nine off 18 balls, which included one boundary, while Latham scored five off 25 deliveries, which included one boundary.
New Zealand ended day two on 15/0 and will continue batting tomorrow at 10:00 local time or 06:00 GMT.