triple centurion Azhar,On the second day of the 1st test between Pakistan and West Indies, Azhar Ali managed to struggle his way to 302 not out, becoming the fourth Pakistan player to score a Test triple hundred after the likes of Hanif Mohammad (337), Inzamam-ul-Haq (329) and Younus Khan (313). Azhar’s mammoth individual score helped Pakistan ease their way to a first-innings total of 579 for 3. By the end of Day 2, Pakistan sit in the strongest of positions with the visitors reduced to 69/1 at stumps.
As Azhar marched his way to the fourth ever triple century by a Pakistani and the first ever in day-night matches, we take a look at the top tweets celebrating his incredible achievement:
triple centurion Azhar Tweets :
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Did @AzharAli_ score 300???? #AzharAli #PAKvsWI pic.twitter.com/2RXOL0gjhT
— awanrizzz 🌐 (@awanrizzz) October 14, 2016
What an innings @AzharAli_ wonderful to watch you play so well Congratulations for making 1st triple century in UAE with pink ball. #PAKvsWI
— Junaid khan 83 (@JunaidkhanREAL) October 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/CS_Says/status/786978673727528960
Test Batting average in the Last 2 years: Azhar Ali on Top now;
Azhar Ali 66.11*
Joe Root 58.28
Virat Kohli 54.80#PakvWI #PakvsWI— #PSLDraft #PAKvSL #SLvPAK (@ICC_CricInfo) October 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/Saba_Sayss/status/787002946936508417
Congratulations @AzharAli_ for your tripple hundred and 4000 runs in tests. Great knock! #PAKvsWI
— Mohammad Irfan (@M_IrfanOfficial) October 14, 2016
What a innings played by #AzharAli absolutely stunning 300!! Welcome to the company of 300s Inzemam, younis khan & Hanif muhammad #PAKvsWI pic.twitter.com/wYwVP8lkMB
— Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm) October 14, 2016
A monumental effort by @AzharAli_ tonight. Such a treat to watch his #300 not out against @westindies tonight. #PAKvsWI
— Mushtaq Ahmed (@Mushy_online) October 14, 2016
579 on board n a Greattttttt innings by @AzharAli_ ….the mace is going to stay with us InshaAllah 😉 #PAKvsWI
— Tã¥yàbá🇵🇰 (@tab_says) October 14, 2016
302 isn't really a number you'd wanted to be associated with in Pakistan.. 😊
But well done #Azhar! #PAKvsWI
— Sikander Fayyaz Bhadera (@SikanderFayyaz) October 14, 2016
Congratulations @AzharAli_ for historic innings 👏👏👏
Proud to be your mentor 👍👍👍#PAKvsWI #300 pic.twitter.com/ayppbXkWjO— Muhammad Wasim (@MuhammadWasim77) October 14, 2016
Last triple-century against West Indies was also by a Pakistan batsman, way back in 1958 – Hanif Mohammad (337)#PakvsWI
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) October 14, 2016
Great temperament and achievement @AzharAli_ 👍.. Many congratulations 👏#PAKvsWI
— Bismah Maroof (@maroof_bismah) October 14, 2016
#AzharAli you deserve this. 😘😂#PakvWi pic.twitter.com/Q8ktAkBK77
— Ali. (@AliHa1der) October 14, 2016
Hanif Sir (337) passed away few months ago, Inzamam (329) present at ground and YK (313) missed this test due to illness#AzharAli #PAKvWI
— Farhan Nisar (@farhanwrites) October 14, 2016
Pakistan's 400th Test will now be remembered for:
1. #AzharAli's first 300
2. Day-Night Test Cricket's
1st 100
1st 200
1st 300#PAKvWI— #PSLDraft #PAKvSL #SLvPAK (@ICC_CricInfo) October 14, 2016
Dear Pakistan
You guys are so good with the bat. Trading your bats with guns is crazy. Give it up. Follow #AzharAli
From an Indian.— Deepal.Trivedi (@DeepalTrevedie) October 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/Anmol_Aleena/status/787000581382602752
Gulabi gaindain jo teri dekhein
Sharabi balla mera ho gya#AzharAli #TrippleCentury— Tayyab hussain (@tayyab80) October 14, 2016
Couln't they bat on to let Azhar beat Brian Lara's 400?#PakvsWI #AzharAli #TrippleCentury #Test #Cricket
— Basit (@basitj) October 14, 2016
https://twitter.com/sudhanks/status/786989251107823616
Until now 2827 players have played in 78507 test innings, only 29 triple centuries scored, a probability of 0.03%. #AzharAli #PAKvsWI pic.twitter.com/okILW949BU
— awanrizzz 🌐 (@awanrizzz) October 14, 2016
@AzharAli_ wow 😳 you have scored 300* congratulations 🎊🍾 #AzharAli #PAKvsWI pic.twitter.com/uM9orjokDH
— ☘️ZAK ™® ………. (@zak065) October 14, 2016
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Intriguing day in cricket. How often do you witness two triple centuries being recorded? #SwapnilGugale #AzharAli #RanjiTrophy #PAKvsWI
— Devarchit (@Devarchit) October 14, 2016
Magnificent #AzharAli #300Club #PAKvsWI pic.twitter.com/nM5P2M3mNZ
— Mohsin Tanveer 🌹 #VoteLabour 🌹 (@MohsinTanveer10) October 14, 2016
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