PAK vs ENG 1st Test Day 4 Highlights 2024

On Day 4 of the first Test match between Pakistan and England, significant records were set, and the match saw a remarkable display of batting by England’s Harry Brook and Joe Root.

PAK vs ENG 1st Test Day 4 Highlights and Match Summary

Pakistan’s 1st Innings: 556 all out (Shan Masood 151, Jack Leach 3/160)

England’s 1st Innings: 823/7 declared (Harry Brook 317, Joe Root 262, Saim Ayub 2/101)

Pakistan’s 2nd Innings: 151/6 (Agha Salman 40; Gus Atkinson 2/28)

Pakistan trails by 115 runs with 4 wickets remaining heading into Day 5.

Historic Performance by Brook and Root: Harry Brook scored a staggering 317 runs, achieving the second-fastest triple century in Test history off just 310 balls, while Joe Root contributed a career-best 262. Together, they set a monumental partnership of 454 runs for the fourth wicket, which is the highest partnership for England and the fourth-highest in Test cricket history.

Pakistan’s Struggles: In their second innings, Pakistan faced early setbacks, losing Abdullah Shafique on the very first ball and ultimately finishing Day 4 at 151 for 6. The batting conditions that once appeared favorable during England’s innings seemed to present challenges for Pakistan batsmen, Agha Salman and Aamer Jamal stabilized the innings with a partnership of 70 runs in 76 deliveries and pushed the game to Day 5.

Records Broken

England’s Innings Records:

823 runs is England’s highest team total in Tests since World War 2 and marks only the fourth time a team has exceeded 800 runs in Test cricket.

Brook’s 317 is the highest score by an English batter against Pakistan and the fifth-highest overall by an Englishman in Tests, and also the 2nd fastest triple hundred in Test cricket.

Joe Root scored his 6th double-hundred in test cricket and also registered his career-best 262 score.

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Conclusion

As Day 5 approaches, England needs just four wickets to secure what appears to be an inevitable victory, while Pakistan must display resilience to stave off defeat.