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Azam ton studs Pakistan's dominance

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
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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
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