England sets records with 823 runs against Pakistan in test match.
In the first Test cricket match held in Multan between England and Pakistan, England’s players set multiple records in their first innings.
The England team amassed 823 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. During this innings, Harry Brook scored 317 runs, and Joe Root contributed 262 runs.
With this performance, Joe Root became the leading run-scorer for England in Test matches, surpassing the previous record held by Alastair Cook.
Pakistan, in their first innings, scored 556 runs, with Shan Masood making 151 runs, Salman Ali Agha scoring an unbeaten 104, and Abdullah Shafique adding 102 runs.
Notably, Joe Root and Harry Brook set a world record for the highest partnership for the fourth wicket in Test cricket history, with a partnership of 454 runs.
This record was previously held by Australia’s Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh, who had a partnership of 449 runs against the West Indies.