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Pakistan's Younis Khan raises his bat after becoming Pakistan's leading Test run scorer.
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Younis Khan became Pakistan's all-time leading Test run scorer, surpassing the great Javed Miandad's tally of 8832 runs on the opening day of the first Test against England in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
Younis set the new mark when he reached 20 with a huge six off spinner Moeen Ali, crossing Miandad and Inzamam-ul-Haq's tally in one stroke.
He achieved the milestone in his 102nd Test.
Miandad's aggregate had stood for 22 years as Inzamam-ul-Haq fell two runs short of equalling the tally in his last Test, against South Africa in 2007.
Inzamam finished with 8830 runs in 120 Tests.
India's Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most Test runs, with 15,921 in a record 200 matches.
Recalled Shoaib Malik hit a brilliant hundred as Pakistan made 286-4 at close of play.
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.
Opener Mohammad Hafeez made 98 while Younis struck 38.
England paceman James Anderson took 2-29.
The remaining two Tests will be played in Dubai (October 22-26) and Sharjah (November 1-5).
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