At a batting-friendly observe at Pindi Cricket Stadium, England batters made full use of the floor and piled up a mountain of runs on the opening day of the continued first Test in opposition to Pakistan. As many as 4 English batters smashed centuries because the vacationers managed to publish 506/4 at stumps, shattering many data.
England openers Zak Crawley (122) and Ben Duckett (107) hit respective tons earlier than Ollie Pope and Harry Brook joined the get together. Brook, in specific, was on the forefront of the demolition job. Three of the centurions had strike charges of over 100, and Brook was the quickest of all of them. The right-handed batter completed the day with an unbeaten 101 off 81 balls at a strike fee of a whopping 124.69.
Brook smashed 14 fours and two sixes throughout his whirlwind knock. Interestingly, six of his fours got here in a single over when he took debutant Saud Shakeel to the cleaners.
Here is how the over went:
- 67.1: Shakeel to Brook, 4 runs, a brief supply pulled over mid-wicket.
- 67.2: Shakeel to Brook, 4 runs, a low full-toss, and the batsman drove it to the additional cowl boundary.
- 67.3: Shakeel to Brook, 4 runs, a half-volley, and Brook smashed it down the bottom.
- 67.4: Shakeel to Brook, 4 runs, one other half-tracker on the stumps, and the batter pulled away in the direction of the cow-corner.
- 67.5: Shakeel to Brook, 4 runs, a brief ball with a width and Brook guided it by means of further covers.
- 67.6: Shakeel to Brook, 4 runs, sixth successive boundary. Yet one other dragged-down supply and Brook hit it over the deep mid-wicket.
Here is the video:
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“I enjoyed every minute out there, we were just trying to build a partnership, put the bowlers under pressure, and score runs every ball. They were all bad balls, so I tried to put them all, really. I was probably happier with that than my 100, to be honest,” mentioned Brook after the top of the day’s play, as quoted by SkySports.