Rawalpindi, Dec 1 (Ians) Four England batters scored centuries as the visitors posted a daunting 506/4 in just 75 overs on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan, breaking a slew of records in the process, here on Thursday.
Openers Zak Crawley (122) and Ben Duckett (107) stitched a solid opening stand of 233 runs to lay a strong foundation. Thereafter, the likes of Ollie Pope (108) and Harry Brook (101*) capitalised on the start with their partnership of 176 to put England in a commanding position.
The visitors smashed 174 in the morning session, picked up 158 post lunch despite losing three wickets in quick succession, and scored 174 again in the curtailed final session, where only 21 overs were possible as fading light forced early stumps.
All this action was possible only after an early-morning confirmation from the English camp that the tourists — laid low by a viral infection in the lead-up to the beginning of the first Test...
Openers Zak Crawley (122) and Ben Duckett (107) stitched a solid opening stand of 233 runs to lay a strong foundation. Thereafter, the likes of Ollie Pope (108) and Harry Brook (101*) capitalised on the start with their partnership of 176 to put England in a commanding position.
The visitors smashed 174 in the morning session, picked up 158 post lunch despite losing three wickets in quick succession, and scored 174 again in the curtailed final session, where only 21 overs were possible as fading light forced early stumps.
All this action was possible only after an early-morning confirmation from the English camp that the tourists — laid low by a viral infection in the lead-up to the beginning of the first Test...
- 12/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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