Cricket world felicitates Azhar Ali on first day-night triple ton
Azhar Ali became the first-ever triple centurion in a day-night Test on Friday. PHOTO: AFP
West Indies are playing against Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the second-ever day-night Test and Azhar, who became the first-ever centurion in a day-night Test on Thursday, bettered that record to score a double ton and later converted it into a triple century on Friday.
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He also became the fourth Pakistani to score past the 300-run mark.
Congratulatory messages started flowing in for the 31-year-old and the Pakistani cricketers were the first ones to felicitate their compatriot.
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Pakistani women cricketers did not fall behind and congratulated the right-hand batsman for achieving the feat.
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Sri Lankan veteran Russell Arnold and Sanath Jayasuriya together with former Australian Tom Moody also acknowledged Azhar’s achievement.