Abu Dhabi: The second Test between Pakistan and Australia at the Shaikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi saw the Pakistani batsmen set record after record on Friday. It was a long day in the field for the rattled tourists, and the Pakistani run fest also kept the statisticians busy.

The imposing Younis Khan slammed his fifth Test double century and captain Misbah-ul-Haq scored his sixth century as Pakistan piled on the agony for Australia before declaring at 570 for six to put themselves in a position from where they can’t lose.

At stumps, Australia, having losing opener Chris Rogers (5) caught behind by Sarfraz Ahmad off Imran Khan, were 22 for 1 with David Warner on 16 and night watchman Nathan Lyon (1) at the crease.

The magnificent effort from Pakistan’s veteran duo also drew back their fans, who had dumped them after the team’s Twenty20 and one-day series flops. By afternoon, the news of Australia’s mauling at the hands of Younis and Misbah had spread and the entire stadium slowly filled up.

Younis’ knock of 213 came from 349 balls and a 508-minute stay at the crease. It was embellished with 15 boundaries and two sixes, while Misbah’s 101 came off 168 deliveries and was laced with 10 hits to the fence and a maximum.

On a day that belonged solely to Pakistan, Australia had their chances early on, but they failed to capitalise on them. The opportunity to get rid of their nemesis Younis went begging in the third over of the day when he was on 112. A thick edge off Mitchell Johnson flew to David Warner at gully, but he failed to hold on.

Australia suffered another blow when stumper Brad Haddin was forced to leave the field after he injured his shoulder going for an edge from Younis off Peter Siddle. The ball dropped just short of Haddin, who landed heavily and was forced to leave the field. Haddin returned later but needed several more breaks through the day.

Warner, who stepped in for Haddin, was guilty of handing another life to Younis as he was slow to react and missed a stumping chance off Nathan Lyon.

He did, however, hold on to a faint tickle from Azhar Ali down the leg side off Mitchell Starc in the next over.

Ali’s 109-run knock off 250 balls and a 350-minute vigil at the crease thus came to an end, but the damage was already done. His 236-run stand with Younis was Pakistan’s highest third-wicket partnership against Australia.

Skipper Misbah, who came in next, also showed no mercy. He scored at a brisk pace and was more dominant than his partner Younis, racing to his 27th fifty by clipping Starc to the fine leg boundary. Misbah also became the leading run scorer in Test matches for Pakistan as captain when he surpassed Imran Khan’s 2,408 runs.

Pakistan went into lunch after crossing the 400-run mark, with Younis on 139 and Misbah 54. After the break, Younis reached 150 and was also involved in another 100-run stand with Misbah.

Since Younis’s debut, Pakistan have played 123 Tests and seen 120 partnerships of 100 or more. Of those, Younis has figured in 54. That statistic becomes more significant given that he didn’t play in all 123 of those Tests, but 93.

Younis also became the third Pakistani batsman to reach the 8,000-run mark in Tests after Javed Miandad and Inzamam-ul-Haq.

Warner was again caught napping when an edge from Misbah, while on 64, flew towards him at slip and all he managed to do was to take evasive action.

The Pakistan skipper made the most of that lifeline, racing to his century, but his authoritative innings came to an end just before tea with a tame return catch to Steve Smith.

It was clear that Pakistan would look to up the tempo in the last session and Younis, in trying to do so, saw his stellar innings come to an end as he was castled while trying to slog Siddle.