Joe Root and Harry Brook broke the record for the highest fourth-wicket partnership in Tests during England’s first Test against Pakistan on Thursday at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan.
Root and Brook put on a 454-run stand to go past Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh’s record of 449 for Australia against West Indies in Hobart in 2015.
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This was also the third instance in Test cricket that two batters have scored 250-plus scores in an innings in Test cricket.
Root was dismissed after posting his highest Test score of 262, while Brook continues to bat, having notched up his maiden 300-plus score.
Pakistan scored 556 after opting to bat, while England has responded by going past 700 on the fourth day.
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