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Abu Dhabi: Recalled Shoaib Malik hit a brilliant hundred as Pakistan made 286-4 at close on the opening day of the first Test against England in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
Malik, playing his first Test in five years, was unbeaten on 124 for his third century in Tests while Asad Shafiq was 11 not out after Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Malik added an invaluable 168 for the second wicket with opener Mohammad Hafeez who missed his century by two runs after Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat on a flat pitch which is expected to take turn on the last two days.
Malik, who has been averaging 100 in one-day cricket this year -- form which earned him a recall in the longer format -- has so far hit 14 boundaries in his 230-ball patient knock.
Apart from Malik and opener Mohammad Hafeez made 98 while Younis Khan became leading run-getter for Pakistan in all Test cricket during his knock of 38.
Younis, playing his 102nd Test, jumped out of his crease to hit spinner Moeen Ali for a big six at deep mid-wicket to reach 21, two more than his illustrious countryman Javed Miandad.
England's pace-cum-spin attack struggled for wickets under hot conditions, bowling some loose deliveries coupled with two dropped catches by Ian Bell both off James Anderson.
England paceman James Anderson took 2-29.
Brief scores
Pakistan - 286 for 4 (Shoaib 124*, Hafeez 98)
