Harry Brook posted England’s fifth-highest ever Check rating as they racked up 823-7, earlier than their bowlers decreased Pakistan to 152-6 of their second innings to nonetheless path by 115 runs on the finish of day 4 of the primary Check in Multan.
Brook (317) hit England’s first triple hundred since 1990 – and solely the sixth ever – off 322 balls as he shared an totally exhausting but sensible 454-run partnership with fellow Yorkshireman Joe Root (262) – the highest-ever partnership for England, surpassing Peter Might and Colin Cowdrey’s file of 411 which had stood since 1957.
It was simply the fourth Check innings by which a crew has scored greater than 800 runs, and the primary since Sri Lanka’s Check file whole of 952-6 in opposition to India in 1997.
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England then made a right away affect with the ball, first-innings centurion Abdullah Shafique bowled first ball by Chris Woakes (1-29) earlier than Gus Atkinson (2-28) had Pakistan captain Shan Masood caught for 11.
The hosts had been decreased to 41-4 after which 82-6 however Salman Ali Agha (40no) and Aamer Jamal (24no) supplied much-needed resistance to the batting line-up with an unbeaten partnership of 70, rigorously guiding their facet to 152-6 at stumps, trailing England by 115 runs.
Brook continues to search out glory in Pakistan
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England’s Harry Brook reached his first Check double century by easing the ball off the off facet in opposition to Pakistan.
Check match landmarks achieved by England in first Check in opposition to Pakistan in Multan
Brook resumed day 4 on 141 and continued to bat elegantly hitting 29 boundaries and three sixes in a rustic the place he averages 122.
The 25-year-old was joined on the crease with Root in what was the right show of grasp and apprentice, because the latter introduced up his personal double century with a mild single nudged into the leg facet.
Root went on to succeed in his highest rating in Check cricket, passing the 254 made in opposition to the identical opposition at Previous Trafford again in 2016 – achievements that had been significantly painful for Pakistan given Babar Azam had dropped him on 186 at midwicket.
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Joe Root continued his sensible batting in England’s first check sequence in opposition to Pakistan to get his sixth profession double century.
The pair introduced up England’s 700 earlier than Pakistan had been lastly rewarded for his or her toil within the punishing warmth, with Salman (1-118) trapping Root leg-before within the 137th over.
Brook continued, although, in dismissive model launching Naseem Shah’s (2-157) first ball for six over additional cowl, scoring extra Check runs in Pakistan than he has managed in England.
Brook reached his triple-ton going at just about a run-a-ball to carry up his highest rating in Check cricket, and seemed to be threatening Len Hutton’s England record-high rating of 364 set in 1938.
His innings was dropped at an finish after he top-edged Saim Ayub (2-101) to quick high quality leg, a reduction for Pakistan’s drained bowlers.
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Pakistan’s Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel dropped two simple catches as their crew battle in opposition to England.
Saim was rewarded once more one ball later when Atkinson (2) picked out Babar at quick cowl, whereas Jamie Smith (31) was caught within the deep after slogging Naseem.
Brydon Carse (9) and Woakes continued to be a thorn for Pakistan, including an unbeaten 24 for the eighth wicket, taking England previous a mighty 800, earlier than Pope declared within the one hundred and fiftieth over with a lead of 267.
Pakistan disintegrate in searing warmth
This yr, Pakistan have faltered throughout the second innings in Check cricket and Multan was no completely different.
The host collapsed to 82-6 in what was described by former Pakistan Cricket Board chair Ramiz Raja as an “implosion” on Sky Sports activities Cricket.
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Chris Woakes bowls Abdullah Shafique with the primary ball of Pakistan’s second innings in high-scoring first Check.
The disaster started when Shafique’s off-stump was despatched cartwheeling by a size ball that nipped again off Woakes to the primary supply of the innings.
Masood was granted two lives after being dropped by Woakes on 5 and 7, however the Pakistan skipper – who scored 151 within the first innings – was outdone by a change of tempo from Atkinson which compelled a tame forefront straight to Crawley at midwicket.
Babar’s lean run of type continued after he nicked Atkinson behind to Smith’s secure arms.
Saim added a significant 25 throughout the turbulent innings however Carse had him caught at cowl by Duckett leaving the hosts on 41-4 and on the precipice of shedding the primary Check.
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Brydon Carse acquired England’s fifth wicket as they proceed to dominate Pakistan.
The few followers that had been within the Multan stadium cheered when Muhammad Rizwan (10) got here to the crease however he solely lasted 19 balls after Carse bowled him sending shock waves via the batting order.
Saud Shakeel (29) soaked up a few of the stress however was deceived by Jack Leach’s (1-20) faster supply that edged via to Smith.
Salman and Aamer guided Pakistan to stumps safely, taking part in defensively for the valuable seventh wicket forcing England to work exhausting for his or her victory.
First Check: Multan – October 7-11
Second Check: Multan – October 15-19
Third Check: Rawalpindi – October 24-28
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