Watch cricket video highlights of England tour of Pakistan 2024. First test between Pakistan and England. Venue of the match will be Multan.
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It was preceded by a record-breaking display at the bat, with Joe Root’s 262 and Harry Brook’s triple-hundred helping England secure the fourth-highest total in Test history. Even though Pakistan’s collapse in the face of a 267-run deficit rendered the result a formality, the pitch played rather well until the fifth day with just the odd help from the growing cracks. Salman and Jamal continued their courageous struggle as they resumed on 152 for 6.
Salman’s ability to apply himself under more difficult conditions was demonstrated when he reached fifty runs for the second time in the match with a tickled boundary off Gus Atkinson. Salman’s first-innings century, when he skipped along close to a run a ball as Pakistan’s total mounted, had faded from memory due to the match situation. Jamal was caught in the path of Brydon Carse’s short-ball assault on the opposite end.
A hit to the helmet necessitated a trip to the physiotherapist and a concussion assessment; yet, he persisted in leading, removing multiple bumpers to the boundary his route to a second Test fifty. Carse persisted, sending a gloved pull over Jamie Smith’s head, and then Jamal top-edged to square leg, and Pope made what should have been a textbook catch. Reviewing the dismissal revealed that Leach had made the breakthrough in between, defeating Salman’s inside edge.
With no intention of loitering, Shaheen Afridi flat-batted his third ball, which came from Carse, down the wicket. But when England wrapped off one of their most amazing victories – not only of the Bazball era, but of all time – Leach held onto a quick return opportunity and then Naseem Shah strolled past one to be stumped.
