Never happened before
Oct 11, 2024
A few days ago, Pakistan had scored 556 all out in their first innings. A respectable amount which will result in a draw, I thought.
Then, they lost by an innings! What!? I couldn't remember the last time a team was crushed by an innings after scoring over 500 runs!
1 Pakistan are now the first team to lose a Test match by an innings margin despite scoring 500-plus runs in an innings. The previous highest total to end up in an innings defeat was 492 by Ireland against Sri Lanka in Galle in 2023.
Root and Brook truly showcased their talent:
1379 Runs scored by Pakistan and England in their respective first-innings in Multan. It is the third-highest first-innings aggregate for a Test match and the highest to have ended with a result.
This was just the first test; two more to go. More pain and suffering for Pakistan to follow.
41 Babar Azam's highest score across 17 Test innings since 2023. Babar is the only batter without a score of fifty-plus among the 38 players with 15 or more Test innings while batting in the top six since 2023.
Very concerning. He's their best batsman and he's failing in local conditions. Hopefully, he'll hit a century to break the ugly streak.
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