Pakistan vs England 1st Test Day 4, Live Score Updates: Joe Root, Harry Brook Leave England On Cusp Of World Record
Pakistan vs England 1st Test Day 4, Live Updates: Joe Root and Harry Brook have brought up their respective double centuries on Day 4 of the ongoing first Test against Pakistan
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated: October 10, 2024 12:49 PM IST
Pakistan vs England 1st Test Day 4, Live Updates: Joe Root and Harry Brook have brought up their respective double centuries on Day 4 of the ongoing first Test against Pakistan in Multan. Three-down England have taken a lead over the hosts and are confidently moving ahead in the game. The duo will also aim to break the world record of the highest partnership in Tests, which is currently held by former Sri Lanka duo of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene (624). Currently, they have made a stand of 409 runs. On the other hand, Pakistan bowlers are desperately waiting for a breakthrough, in order to bounce back in the game. Earlier on Day 3, despite Pakistan posting a massive total of 556 in their first innings, the England batting performed exceptionally, with Ben Duckett (85) and Zak Crawley (78) also stitching quickfire fifties. (Live Scorecard)
Pak vs ENG 1st Test Day 4, Live Updates
Starting the day trailing by 64 runs, England's lead has now stretched to 102. One thing is for certain - England will push for a result, and the key question is how many overs will be enough to bowl Pakistan out on this docile surface. With this in mind, expect them to put their foot down after Lunch. That said, considering this is just the first match of the series, England will be keen to manage their workload and won't want to bowl too many overs in the second innings in this heat. If England go hard, chances will be created for Pakistan, but they must hold on and support their bowlers effectively. Join us again for the start of the second session at 7.40 am GMT.
Only one chance was created throughout the session, but it was squandered by Babar Azam when he dropped Joe Root on 186. After that missed opportunity, Pakistan’s energy visibly dropped, and they merely went through the motions for the remainder of the session. First, Root, and then Brook, brought up their respective double centuries – Root’s sixth of his career and Brook’s maiden double ton. While a few deliveries from Salman Agha showed some grip, the absence of Abrar Ahmed, who has been hospitalised due to fever, left Pakistan a key spin option short, further compounding their woes.
Bat continues to dominate the ball in Multan, resulting in another session bossed by England in this Test. 166 runs were scored in the session from 29 overs at a rate of 5.72 runs per over, and it came with utmost ease. Earlier, Pakistan found some encouragement when a couple of deliveries seemingly deviated off the cracks and beat the bat, but those moments of hope quickly vanished as the conditions eased. Harry Brook and Joe Root comfortably settled into their rhythm, effortlessly piling on the runs and maintaining England's stronghold on the game.
Just a little hint of turn on that one, spinning on the pads, on the back of a length, Brook clips it to deep fine for a comfortable single. AND THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 4!
Fractionally short in length, on off, Joe Root watches it closely and steers it past mid-wicket for a single.
Over the stumps now, slow, full and on middle, Joe Root nudges it to square leg.
On the middle and leg channel, Joe Root weighs on the back foot and knocks it back to the bowler.
Down leg on a length, left alone by Root.
Full and looped up, Root turns it away to the mid-wicket fielder.
Dragged length, on leg, Harry Brook squats a bit and pulls it hard along the ground to deep square leg. The fielder from deep mid-wicket sprints and puts in a dive to intercept the ball before the ropes. Keeps it to two.
Slows it up, on the leg stump line, Harry Brook blocks it watcfully.
Across off on a good length, Joe Root gets on the back foot and punches it to the left of cover for a single.
Fractionally full and outside off, Brook cuts it past point for a single.
Pulls back his length, flat and on off, Joe Root stands tall and knocks it to wide of long off for one.
Pushed through, full and around off, Harry Brook drives it nicely along the ground to deep cover for a single.
Straight and full on off, Root pats his front foot and drives it to mid off.
Outside off on a length, slashed to the right of point, the fielder fumbles and parries the ball to the right. They cross for a quick single.
FOUR! Easy peasy! Not an ideal line and length to bowl, especially with that field setting! These two have now mounted 400 runs together and have looked absolutely unbothered! A predictable shorter one, outside off, seeing the third man in the ring, Brook stands tall and simply ramps it over the fielder for a boundary at deep third.
Full at around 133 kph, on middle, Harry Brook brings his bat down vertically and responds with a solid front foot defence.
Banged into the surface by Naseem, on off, Joe Root comfortably swivels and pulls it to deep backward square leg and jogs to the other end.