When Brian Lara chose watching Azhar Ali's England ton over home team TKR's CPL 2020 match

Viewers of third Test of England vs Pakistan 2020 series are being treated to some outstanding performances, despite rain playing spoilsport during match. match has gone onto its fifth day, with England looking to bowl Pakistan out for a second time to win match. However, some gritty batting by Pakistan’s batsmen, led from front by captain Azhar Ali has mand to keep England at bay till w. While Azhar Ali’s fighting kck was praised from all quarters, it was also mentioned by a certain West Indian legend.

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Azhar Ali’s impressive England vs Pakistan 2020 kck

After having a quiet series, Pakistan captain Azhar Ali finally came into his own during 3rd Test of England vs Pakistan 2020 series. After England scored 583-8 declared in first innings, Pakistani batsmen were set task of getting close to mammoth total. While most batsmen struggled to keep up with English bowlers, it was Azhar Ali who showed great grit and determination to keep Pakistan with a fighting chance of saving Test match.

Coming into bat within  first three overs, Azhar Ali was rock of Pakistan’s innings as he spent more than six hours batting at crease. captain scored 141 runs off 272 balls, which also included 21 boundaries. Azhar Ali also showed great skill and leership qualities as he stitched toger some crucial partnerships with lower order, remaining unbeaten in innings. 

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Brian Lara praises Azhar Ali for great innings

After Azhar Ali’s impressive show, fans and pundits from all over praised Pakistan captain for it. However, one of greatest compliments for batsman came from West Indies legend Brian Lara. Taking to Instagram, Brian Lara shared a post about England vs Pakistan 2020 series featuring a picture of Azhar Ali. In it, Brian Lara said that Azhar Ali played a true captain’s kck and that it was one of best hundreds he h ever seen. He also praised Azhar Ali for his great partnerships with Mohamm Rizwan and Faw Alam. 

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In dition to praising Azhar Ali for his batting, Brian Lara also shared an interesting anecdote. legendary cricketer wrote that his Sunday morning plans involved watching England vs Pakistan 2020 series, CPL 2020, some golf and UEFA Champions League final. He mitted that while he h earlier thought Azhar Ali’s batting effort trying to save Test would be dull, he was proven wrong as it proved to be one of best captain’s kcks in modern-day cricket. Brian Lara also mitted that although his home team Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) was playing a CPL 2020 match, his remote remained untouched as he watched Azhar Ali’s great kck.

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