When the first Test between England and Pakistan began in Multan on October 7, it was a draw. Pakistan scored 556 runs after bowling around 150 overs, it then looked like the match would be played on a flat pitch. Then England also bowled only 150 overs but scored 823 runs.
From England, Joe Root scored 262 runs and Harry Brook 317 runs. For the first time in the 147-year history of cricket, two English batsmen have scored more than 250 in the same innings. After taking a lead of 267 runs in the first innings, England lost 6 wickets to Pakistan’s 152 runs.
The final day of the Multan Test will be played on Friday, October 11. Pakistan are still trailing by 115 runs, if the team wants to draw, they will have to bat all day. If England win the match, Pakistan will become the 5th team to lose a Test despite scoring 550 runs in the first innings.
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1. So far 4 teams have lost the test after scoring more than 550 runs. Pakistan had reached a strong position by scoring 556 runs in the first innings, but the team is now in a losing position. If Pakistan loses the match, the team will become the 5th team to lose despite scoring over 550 runs in the first innings.
Before Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh and England themselves lost a match each after scoring over 550 runs in the first innings. Despite scoring over 550 runs in the first innings, Australia were also beaten 1-1 by India and England.
2. More than 800 points scored on the test after 27 years England made a huge score of 823 runs after losing 7 wickets while bowling 150 overs. After 27 years, a score of over 800 runs has been achieved in Test. The last time Sri Lanka scored 952 runs against India was in 1997. This is the highest score in Test history.
Apart from this, scores of over 800 runs have been scored only twice in Test cricket. England had achieved this feat every time, the team had achieved this score against West Indies in 1930 and Australia in 1938. India’s highest score in Tests was also achieved against England. The team had scored 759 runs in the Chennai Test 2016. Then, Karun Nair had scored a triple century.
3. England scored over 800 runs with the best run rate Batting at a run rate of 5.48, England scored 823 runs in 150 overs. England had the best run rate among the teams bowling over 150 overs. Previously, Sri Lanka batted at a run rate of 4.66 against Ireland in 2023 and India batted at a run rate of 4.44 against Sri Lanka in 2009.
4. Root Test History of Cricket Got the 100th score out of 250+ in Joe Root played an innings of 262 runs in 375 balls against Pakistan. This is his best test score. For the 100th time in the history of Test cricket, a score of over 250 runs was scored. For the first time in 1903, the Englishman Tip Foster achieved the feat of scoring more than 250 points in a test.
5. Largest overseas partnership For England, Joe Root and Harry Brook completed a partnership of 454 runs for the fourth wicket. It was the largest partnership for an overseas team. Both broke the 90-year-old Australian record. In 1934, Donald Bradman and Bill Ponsford of Australia entered into a 451-run partnership in England.
6. Greatest partnership for England Root and Brook also held the record for the greatest Test partnership for England. Before them both, in 1957, Peter May and Colin Cowdrey had made a partnership of 411 runs against the West Indies. This is only the second time there has been a 400+ run partnership with England.
7. Greatest partnership for the fourth wicket Brook and Root also completed the greatest partnership in Test history for the fourth wicket. Before them both, in 2015, Australians Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh had a partnership of 449 runs against the West Indies.
8. Brook made the second-fastest triple century Harry Brook scored a triple century off 310 balls against England. It was the second-fastest triple century in Test history. Before him, Indian Virender Sehwag had scored a triple century against South Africa in just 278 balls.
After 34 years, an English batsman has scored a triple century. Before him, Graham Gooch had scored 333 runs against India at Lord’s in 1990. Brook scored 317 runs, the highest score of any Multan batsman. Before him, Virender Sehwag had scored 309 runs in 2004.
9. For the first time, 2 English players scored more than 250 points. From England, Joe Root scored 262 runs and Harry Brook 317 runs. For the first time in Test history, two England players have scored more than 250 runs in the same innings. This record could only be achieved for the third time in the history of the tests. For the first time in 1958, Conrad Hunte and Gary Sobers of the West Indies scored more than 250 runs in a single innings.
10. Pakistan have not won at home in 44 months Only 2 outcomes seem possible in the Multan test. First result: Pakistan should lose. Second result: the match should be drawn. If this happens, Pakistan will no longer be able to win the Test at home. The team last won at home 44 months ago. Pakistan last beat South Africa in February 2021.