Misbah-ul-Haq scored a magnificent 284 in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in a record fifth-wicket stand on Friday.

Discarded from the national team for all three formats of the game, senior batsman Misbah-ul-Haq responded with a magnificent 284.

Misbah and Usman Arshad (183) put on 479 runs for the fifth wicket for Sui Northern Gas against the Lahore Shalimar team and the duo were 41 runs short of the highest ever fifth wicket stand of unbeaten 520 set by Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravindra Jadeja while playing for Saurashtra against Orissa in 2008 at Rajkot.

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Misbah, 35, who was on THursday omitted from the Pakistan squad for the four one-day internationals, two Twenty20 matches and three Tests against New Zealand, batted for 327 balls and hit 39 fours and four sixes in his marathon innings.

"I am delighted with my knock as it comes at a time when people are talking about my form. This innings proves I am in form," Misbah told reporters after the match.

Misbah said he had learnt about his omission from the Pakistan team in the midst of his innings at LCCA ground and steeled himself to bat as long as he could.

"It would have been great to get a triple century but I am happy I have got runs and I will continue to perform in the tournament to let the selectors know I am still around," Misbah added.

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