England vs Pakistan 1st Test, Day 1: Four Players Score Tons, England Reach 506/4 At Stumps
Pakistan vs England 1st Test, Day 1 Highlights: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope and Harry Brook scored tons for England
Pakistan vs England 1st Test, Day 1 Highlights: England became the first team to score 500 runs on the opening day of a Test match Thursday, putting Pakistan to the sword in Rawalpindi. Four English batsmen scored centuries as the tourists cantered to 506-4 at the close of play. The previous record for runs on the first day was the 494 Australia accumulated against South Africa in Sydney in 1910. More than 500 runs in a day has only been achieved on four other occasions -- three times by England and once by Sri Lanka -- but never on the opening day of a Test. The record is the 588 England ran up on day two of a test against India in 1936. (SCORECARD)
England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope(w), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes(c), Liam Livingstone, Will Jacks, Jack Leach, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson
Pakistan (Playing XI): Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam(c), Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Agha Salman, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Ali, Zahid Mahmood
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PAK vs ENG, 1st Test, Day 1 Live
We are set to resume the game. England players have made their way out in the middle. Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique start for Pakistan. James Anderson comes to bowl. Here we go.
... SECOND INNINGS ...
Right then, England have ensured that Pakistan will have a tough time if they want to win the game from here. Pakistan will need to come out with something special here. We'll be back soon for Pakistan's response.
Pakistan bowlers were good from the start and bagged some early wickets. Naseem Shah was the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan with figures of 3 for 140. Zahid Mahmood claimed four wickets but also became the bowler who conceded the post runs on his debut having given an excess of 200. Not good numbers from the Pakistan bowlers on a whole but they will be hoping on their batters can now put up a good opening stand for them. They surely bounced back from what happened on Day 1.
Finally, England's innings has come to an end. They have recorded their best score so far in Test Cricket against Pakistan. Some positives to take out from this outing for the hosts is that they were really good with the ball in this session. England have posted a mammoth total of 657 here and Pakistan certainly have a task to do. The vistors continued their 'Bazball' approach but lost Ben Stokes pretty early in the day. Liam Livingstone could not make much of an impact on his debut and followed his skipper back to the pavilion. Harry Brook was the man to watch for as he went absolutely berseck getting to his maided 150. There has to be a special mention of the over from Zahid Mahmood where Harry Brook scored 27 runs off it. He was finally dismissed on 153 off just 113 balls and a small cameo from Will Jacks and Ollie Robinson helped England grow in strength.
OUT! CAUGHT! Zahid Mahmood brings an end to the England inning with his fourth wicket! He flights this one full and outside the off stump, James Anderson looks to drag the ball towards the leg side and goes for the sweep shot. The ball takes the top edge of his bat and goes high towards the square leg region. Imam-ul-Haq runs to his right from backward square leg and takes an easy catch. England have posted a huge total on the board and Pakistan will now have to bat long to save this Test match.
Flights this one full and just outside the off stump, James Anderson gets a stride forward and smothers the ball into the pitch.
Bowls this full and in line with the stumps, James Anderson defends this back down the pitch towards the bowler.
Goes full and outside off, James Anderson looks for a reverse sweep once again but misses.
FOUR! Calls of catch it but the ball is far from any fielder. Zahid Mahmood bowls this short and outside off, James Anderson rocks back and cuts this to the deep cover fence for four runs.
Zahid Mahmood flights this on full and down leg side, James Anderson looks to reverse sweep but misses as the keeper collects the ball.
Short of a length on the off, Jack Leach fends it off the back foot.
On a length and outside off, James Anderson looks to defend it but misses.
Good length angling it into the batter, Jack Leach flicks it to square leg for one.
A bouncer and outside off, Jack Leach leaves it alone.
Slightly shorter one and on off, Jack Leach looks to pull it but doesn't connect well.
Fuller and on off, this is defended solidly.
Tough chance at first slip. Googly on off, Jack Leach slashes and gets an outside edge as it flies towards Babar Azam who drops it.
Fuller and on off, Jack Leach looks to defend it but misses. It bounces off and goes past his outside edge. Pakistan thinks it was a slight edge but the umpire is unmoved.
Fuller and on off, James Anderson flicks it to square leg for one.