On day four at Multan, England beat Pakistan’s first innings total thanks to a triple century from Harry Brook, one of the best innings in Test history.
The fourth-highest partnership in Test history and the greatest partnership for the fourth wicket, totalling 454 runs, came to an end when Joe Root was out for 262 (375), LBW to Salman Ali Agha. However, Brook continued, hitting triple figures after lunch, marking England’s first triple century of the century.
Brook was eventually dismissed for a remarkable 317 off 322 deliveries, with England 6-797 and leading by 241 runs. His score was the highest in any Test since David Warner’s 335* against Pakistan in Adelaide in November 2019.
England soon declared at 7-823, the fourth-highest total in Test history. Root and Brook became the third combination to score 250-plus runs in the same Test innings, and the first since the largest partnership in Test history, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene’s 624 for the third wicket in Sri Lanka’s win over South Africa at Colombo in July 2006.
Earlier Root surpassed Alastair Cook to become England’s highest Test run scorer, moving to fifth on the all-time list behind Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis, Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar.
The fact it came with Ollie Pope going for a duck makes the total even more remarkable. Pakistan was all out for 556 in the first innings.
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