Cricket: England facing uphill battle
Azhar Ali scored a Test-best 157 to leave Pakistan dressed in a winning attitude counter to England.STORY HIGHLIGHTSEngland are battling fast to elude defeat into the third Test contrary to PakistanAt close of performance on daylight three, England had reached 36 in place of thumbs down wicket into DubaiPakistan made 365 into their next innings, leaving England 324 in place of victory England desire bear to pull off the second-highest run hunt into their history, gone being not here a mountain to climb by Pakistan by the closing stages of the third daylight of the third Test into Dubai.Chasing an not likely 324 used for victory, Englands openers Andrew Strauss 19 and Alastair Cook 15 safely negotiated the final 20 overs like they ended the sunlight hours on 36-0, still needing an alternative 288 runs used for victory.Pakistan must exhibit amassed a superior absolute pro England to pursue, behind their go on seven wickets pro exactly 34 runs earlier in the sphere of the daylight hours with looking comfortable on 331-4, to wrap up on 365 all obtainable.Azhar Ali helped himself to a Test-best gain of 157, apt the go along with Pakistani to connect with a century fashionable their go along with innings following Younis Khans 127.Ali told reporters: We are 100% in no doubt of a win.