England‘s rising star Harry Brook maintained his impressive form during the ongoing first Test in Multan on Day 4 (Thursday, October 10). The right-handed batsman reached his maiden double century off 245 balls, featuring one six and 18 boundaries.
Brook achieved this milestone in the 126th over of England’s first innings. He nudged a back-of-a-length delivery from Naseem Shah to deep backward point for a single, marking the achievement. After removing his helmet, he raised his bat to acknowledge the cheers from teammates and the crowd, before receiving a hug from fellow Yorkshireman Joe Root.
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Notably, Harry Brook has an impressive record in Pakistan, amassing 468 runs in five innings during the 2022/23 series. Earlier on Day 3, the 25-year-old scored his fourth century against Pakistan in successive Tests. He has already accumulated over 1,700 runs in 19 Tests, including six centuries.
Harry Brook smashed a triple-century
Harry Brook and Joe Root both scored double centuries, leaving Pakistan in disarray during the first Test against England. The duo has already forged a 400-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
Simply incredible 🙌
Our sixth Test triple centurion 👏
Match Centre: https://t.co/M5mJLlHALN
🇵🇰 #PAKvENG 🏴 | #EnglandCricket pic.twitter.com/TtlIKWdbhs
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) October 10, 2024
Triple hundred for Harry Brook! 🤯 302* from just 310 balls is phenomenal! He’s truly the future of England batting, and his performance in Multan has been nothing short of magical. What a way to dominate the game! 👊🏏🔥
— Sanjeev Kumar (@sksuny23) October 10, 2024
What an incredible moment for cricket history and a true show of skill and endurance!
— Amarab 🌞 (@Amarab72) October 10, 2024
Thank you, Harry Brook.
Thank you, Pakistan.
Thank you, Multan.After a long time we've witnessed a Triple century in Test cricket, all credit goes to Brook and National Highway commission of Multan. 👏 pic.twitter.com/MJxc0O5ClY
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 10, 2024
Remarkable. Outstanding. Sensational.
Harry Brook brings up his triple-century in Multan 💯💯💯
🔝 An unbelievable achievement from an incredible player and person. #PAKvENG pic.twitter.com/d4n11MezjW
— England's Barmy Army 🏴🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy) October 10, 2024
Harry Brook becomes new Sultan of Multan, shatters Sehwag's 20-year-old record.
Harry Brook scores second fastest triple century in Test cricket history #HarryBrook #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/8mSLUkbp1M— Murphy (@DKMD_) October 10, 2024
Fastest Triple century in Test cricket:
Virender Sehwag – 278 balls (2008).
Harry Brook – 310 balls* (2024). pic.twitter.com/tCjMGKnvFv
— shafqat (@shafquath) October 10, 2024
20 Year ago Virender Sehwag makes 309 run on the same Stadium.
After that Virender Sehwag was named
'Sultan of Multan'.History repeated itself today when Harry Brook makes 319 run against #Pakistan #ENGvPAK #ENGvsPAK #PAKvsENG #PakistanCricket #HarryBrook #EnglandCricket pic.twitter.com/ByxVMuaaXv
— Sports Valley (@SportszValley) October 10, 2024
At the time of writing, England was at 658/3 at lunch, leading by 102 runs, with Brook and Root still batting. Ben Duckett was the last player out, dismissed lbw by Aamer Jamal when the score was 249/3. Pakistan has gone wicketless for the second consecutive session.
Batting first, the hosts posted 556 in their first innings, with captain Shan Masood leading the way with 151 runs off 177 balls. Agha Salman and Abdullah Shafique also contributed with scores of 104* (119) and 102 (184), respectively. For England, Jack Leach was the standout bowler, taking three wickets, while Gus Atkinson and Brydon Carse each took two.
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