Azam ton studs Pakistan's dominance
ESPNcricinfo staff
02-Oct-2016
West Indies captain Jason Holder broke quickfire 40-run opening stand when he sent back his opposite number Azhar Ali in the fifth over • AFP
West Indies had a double strike when debutant Alzarri Joseph struck two balls later to remove Sharjeel Khan•Getty Images
Shoaib Malik shifted the balance by tonking Sulieman Benn for three successive sixes•AFP
Malik looked good for a century until he mistimed a cut to backward point, ending a record 169-run third-wicket stand•Getty Images
Babar Azam, however, fought the heat and didn't miss out on three figures, becoming the 10th Pakistan batsman to score two back-to-back ODI tons•Getty Images
Sarfraz Ahmed lent the finishing touches with an unbeaten 47-ball 60 as Pakistan finished with 337 for 5, the third-highest total in Sharjah•Getty Images
Mohammad Amir struck early to remove the dangerous Johnson Charles in the second over•Getty Images
Darren Bravo found his hitting range to make a measured half-century even as the asking rate mounted•Getty Images
But his run-out, courtesy Hasan Ali's athleticism, left West Indies struggling at 127 for 3 in the 29th over•Getty Images
Marlon Samuels then kept West Indies alive with the odd big hit in his 52-ball 57...•Getty Images
Before he was done in by a pacy Wahab delivery that clattered into the stumps•Getty Images
Wahab then dismissed Denesh Ramdin off his next over to snuff out the chase; West Indies finished with 278 for 7 to fall short by 59 runs•Getty Images