PAK vs ENG: Joe Root and Harry Brook broke a plethora of records on a pitch that refuses to crumble and continues to be a graveyard for the bowlers. Multan: Joe Root and Harry Brook continued their domination over Pakistan bowlers in the opening Test at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Root (259*) and Brook (218*) began from where they left on Day 3 to carry on the demolition job in ruthless fashion on the fourth day.
Resuming the day on 492 for 3, England smashed 166 runs in the morning session off just 29 overs to race past Pakistan’s first-innings total of 556. At Lunch on Day 4, England raced to a 102-run lead after reaching 658/3 in 130 overs. Both Root and Brook completed their double centuries during a record unbeaten 414-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
Both batters broke a plethora of records on a pitch that refuses to crumble and continues to be a graveyard for the bowlers. Let’s take a look at the records Root, Brook and England have set/broken in Multan so far. Highest partnership for England vs Pakistan 414* – Joe Root & Harry Brook, Multan, 2024* 359 – Jos Buttler & Zak Crawley, Southampton, 2020 332 – Stuart Broad & Jonathan Trott, Lord’s, 2010 Highest partnership for England in Tests 414* – Joe Root & Harry Brook vs PAK, Multan, 2024* 411 – Colin Cowdrey & Peter May vs WI, Birmingham, 1957 399 – Jonny Bairstow & Ben Stokes vs SA, Cape Town, 2016 392 – Leonard Hutton & Maurice Layland vs AUS, The Oval, 1938 Highest team totals for England v.
