England pull off one of their greatest victories with a 74-run win over Pakistan in the first Test in Rawalpindi.
England pulled off one of their greatest victories with a 74-run win over Pakistan in the first Test in Rawalpindi.
Pakistan were defiant throughout. Saud Shakeel made 76, Mohammad Rizwan 46 and Azhar Ali 40. At 176-3 and 259-5, the home side were right in the hunt. England plundered 921 runs in 136.5 overs at a scoring rate of 6.73, the fastest of any team batting twice in Test history. The 506-4 runs they racked up on day one is a Test record.
All this after the England squad was badly affected on the eve of the match by a virus that raised the prospect of the Test being delayed by a day. When England turned to spin, the hosts countered, leaving Leach, Will Jacks and Root with no answer. Their combined 16 morning overs cost 72 runs, compared with 14 conceded from 16 overs of pace.
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