Malik leads Pakistan to big total

Pakistan declared their first innings at 523-8 after Shoaib Malik was out for 245 on the second day of the first Test in Abu Dhabi.

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Pakistan declared their first innings at 523-8 after Shoaib Malik was out for 245 on the second day of the first Test in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

Malik's career-best knock ended when he was caught at mid-wicket off paceman Ben Stokes soon after tea, hitting 24 boundaries and four sixes as Pakistan dominated England on a placid Sheikh Zayed Stadium pitch.

Asad Shafiq made 107 for his ninth Test century.

Stokes was the pick of England bowlers with 4-57 while James Anderson finished with 2-42. – AFP