England has produced one of the greatest innings in Test history, with a Harry Brook triple century seeing the visitors power past Pakistan’s first innings total on day four in Multan.
Joe Root was dismissed for 262 (375), lbw to Salman Ali Agha, ending the fourth-largest partnership in Test history and the largest for the fourth wicket, of 454 runs.
But Brook went on with it, reaching triple figures after lunch, the first triple century for England this century.
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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.
Highest innings totals in Tests
Sri Lanka – 6-952d – August 1997 vs India at Colombo
England – 7-903d – August 1938 vs Australia at The Oval
England – 849 – April 1930 vs West Indies at Kingston
England – 7-823d – October 2024 vs Pakistan at Multan
West Indies – 3-790d – February 1958 vs Pakistan at Kingston
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