Middle-order batsman Harry Brook, who is currently playing the first Test between Pakistan and England in Multan, reached his sixth century in the format with an unbroken 243-run partnership with Joe Root, cutting England’s deficit to only 64 runs from Pakistan’s first innings total. With three Test hundreds in Pakistan, Brook surpassed past Indian greats Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid with a final score of 141*.
Brook’s fourth century in Pakistan, coming in only his sixth innings there, has put him in the elite company of Mohinder Amarnath and Aravinda de Silva, who have each amassed four tonnes in the South Asian nation. Nevertheless, it took the two 18 and 17 innings, respectively, to accomplish the goal.
Harry Brook led his team in runs scored. Given his current form, Brook should improve his figures during the current series in Pakistan.
Similar to England’s last tour of Pakistan, the cricketer from Yorkshire has performed admirably with the bat thus far. His 141*-run innings, which required just 173 deliveries to reach, featured 12 fours and one maximum. With 468 runs in five innings during the previous trip,
After Day 3, England is leading
After the match was resumed on Day 3, with a score of 96/1, Pakistan quickly made their first breakthrough of the day. Seemingly settled in the middle, Zak Crawley flicked off to midwicket in what he would later describe as a gift of a wicket to the hosts.
In the midst, Ben Duckett joined Root. He gave the innings a welcome counterattacking burst. He was as eager to get to his tonne as Crawley was. However, after Aamer Jamal pinned him in front, he was dismissed for a rapid 84 off 75.
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After Duckett was fired, Brook moved into the centre, and the rest is history. In order to have a reasonable chance of bowling the hosts out in their second innings, England would want to build a sizable lead and declare by the end of the second session on Day 4.
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