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Azhar ton leaves West Indies deflated

Bright sunshine greeted both sides for Asia's first day-night Test  Getty Images
Misbah-ul-Haq elected to bat in Pakistan's 400th Test  Getty Images
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Azhar Ali, who started shakily, survived when Leon Johnson spilled a half-chance at gully  AFP
But once the early nerves settled Azhar and Sami Aslam found run-scoring easy on a flat deck  AFP
West Indies wasted a review when Jason Holder chose to go upstairs after rapping Azhar, who was on 38, with the ball slanting down leg  Getty Images
Both batsmen raised their fifties soon; Sami Aslam getting there first with a boundary off Roston Chase  Getty Images
Azhar joined his partner soon after, and the two took Pakistan to 171 for no at the supper break  AFP
Roston Chase broke a 215-run stand when Sami Aslam dragged on for 90. That was the lone moment of cheer for the visitors as Pakistan ended on 279 for 1 with Azhar unbeaten on 146  Getty Images
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