Azhar Ali Last Test Innings: The third and final match of the Test series between Pakistan and England is being played in Karachi. England has strengthened its hold in this match. The hosts were bundled out by scoring 216 runs in their second innings. Earlier, England had scored 354 runs in their first innings. Pakistan has given a target of 167 runs for the victory of the guests. This is the last Test of former Pakistan captain and dashing batsman Azhar Ali. The last innings of his Test career was not very memorable. Azhar, who scored 45 runs in the first innings of his last Test, could not even open the account in the second innings.
Azhar Ali out on a duck
England spinner Jack Leach came to bowl the 16th over of Pakistan’s second innings. During this, Azhar Ali was in front of him. In this over, Leach tested Azhar. Azhar Ali sat patiently on his last ball. During this, he missed the line of the ball and it collided with the wickets. The former Pakistan captain could not even open his account in the last innings of the Test. Meanwhile, the players of England ran and congratulated him. The video of his dismissal in the last innings is becoming quite viral on social media.
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Azhar Ali’s cricket career
Azhar Ali played 97 Test matches for Pakistan in which he scored 7142 runs. His highest score in the biggest format of cricket was 302 not out. He has 19 centuries and 35 half-centuries to his name in Test cricket. He is the fifth batsman to score the most runs in Tests from Pakistan. Apart from this, he played 53 ODIs for Pakistan in which he scored 1845 runs. In ODI cricket, he scored 3 centuries and 12 half-centuries. His highest score in ODIs was 102 runs.
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