Pakistan vs England 1st Test, Multan: In the first Test being played in Multan, the guest England has shocked the host Pakistan. In this first match of the three-match Test series, Pakistan had scored 556 runs thanks to the centuries of Shan Masood, Abdullah Shafiq and Agha Salman. In reply, by the end of three days of play, England had scored 492 runs. At the time of stumps, Joe Root returned unbeaten on 176 and Harry Brook on 141 runs.
So far, there has been a partnership of 243 runs in 310 balls for the fourth wicket between Harry Brook and Joe Root. This is England’s biggest partnership for any wicket in Pakistan. Brook hit 12 fours and one six in 173 balls. He scored his sixth century in Test cricket. There have been 12 fours so far from Root’s bat. Root has now scored 35 centuries in Tests.
On the third day of the Multan Test, England batted like an ODI. Pakistani bowling looked helpless, especially against Ben Duckett, who came at number four, and Harry Brook, who came at number five. Both of them batted stormily. On the third day, England scored 396 runs in 81 overs. This is the third highest score made in Pakistan in a day.
For England, before Root and Brook, opener Jack Crawley played an inning of 78 runs in 85 balls with the help of 13 fours. Whereas Ben Duckett scored 84 runs in just 75 balls. 11 fours came off Duckett’s bat. So far five centuries have been scored in the three days of this test, while two English batsmen have missed a century.
When Pakistan scored 556 runs in its first innings, the fans were celebrating it as a victory. Pakistan team also looked very happy. England had lost the first wicket too soon. When England’s first wicket fell for four runs, Pakistan started claiming victory, but now Pakistan does not seem to have any answer to England’s counter-attack. In such a situation, the question is what will happen to Pakistan now. Looking at the way England’s batsmen are batting, it would not be wrong to say that England can also win this test.
