ENGLAND THRASH PAKISTAN BY AN INNINGS AND 47 RUNS IN FIRST TEST

ngland took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after securing a dominating victory over Pakistan in the first Test, winning by an innings and 47 runs.

Key Highlights:

• England’s Harry Brook and Joe Root broke records with a 454-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
• Spinner Jack Leach took 4-30 to restrict Pakistan’s batting.
• Pakistan dismissed for 220 after resuming at 152-6 on final day.
• England’s highest Test partnership eclipses 1957 record.

Full Story:

England’s batting duo, Brook and Root, put on a show, smashing career-best scores and giving England a 267-run lead over Pakistan’s first innings total of 556. Their partnership became England’s highest in Tests and the fourth-highest in Test cricket history.

Pakistan’s batting struggled, with Abrar Ahmed unable to bat due to illness. Leach led England’s attack, taking four wickets to seal the win.

Stats and Records:

• Brook-Root partnership: 454 runs (England’s highest, 4th highest in Test cricket history)
• Joe Root’s double century: 6th in Test career (equals Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Virender Sehwag)