I am destined to score more hundreds after my first one says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Azhar-Ali-c46890 – Cricket New Update
Pakistan’s one down batsman, Azhar Ali, who recently scored his much needed maiden century on Tuesday, Day 2 of the proceeding second Test match between the Men in Green and Sri Lanka, has expressed his joy for achieving the mark and believes that he is
certain to score more tons for his national side, having earned his first of the flourishing career.
“It’s a matter of great delight and a sense of huge relief. I am sure I am destined to make more hundreds after this first one,” said Ali at the closure of Day 2 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
“I have been thinking that if I want to become a great player then I need to score a hundred, and it's great to have one in my name,” he added.
26-year-old, Ali, whose recent highest Test score was a not out tally of 92 runs during Pakistan’s last year’s tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, finally trailed on to earning his much anticipated, first ever century under the format.
The top order batsman kicked off his stint at the Dubai venue on Tuesday, after opening batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758’s tally of 239
runs.
As for Ali, the batter, who came out to join http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898, failed to the settle into a partnership with the all-rounder, who too made another swift return to the pavilion when the Men in Green stood at a total of 64 runs. Both the wickets were owned by
Lankan pacer, Dhammika Prasad.
Ali, however, was then joined in by veteran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Younis-Khan-c98325, both of whom managed to stall Pakistan’s innings for some good overs, batting a half century a piece.
Unfortunately for the duo, the partnership was finally brought to an end after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972, to accompany Ali.
Managing to stall the session till the closing overs of the day, Ali finally crawled on to batting his maiden century, complements to the Skipper’s productive association.
However, with a few more overs left, Ali’s flourishing stint was finally brought to a closure on a controversial Leg before Wicket appeal off Dilshan’s delivery.
The youngster made his return on a solid hundred runs mark, aiding http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808.
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