England in Charge Against Pakistan as Root and Brook Hit Half-Centuries in 366-8
- On Thursday, England reached 366 for eight at Headingley, establishing a 195-run lead over Pakistan with Harry Brook scoring 91 and spinner Ali Usman claiming five wickets.
- Two key partnerships drove England's scoring: returning captain Joe Root and Jordan Cox built a 150-run stand for the third wicket, while Brook and Dan Lawrence added 120 runs in a fifth-wicket partnership.
- Root made 66 and Cox posted 73 in his Test debut at number three, while Lawrence contributed 51 runs; Brook narrowly missed a hometown century after misreading an Usman delivery to be bowled.
- Pakistan, seeking their first Test win in England in eight years, face a difficult recovery after struggling with ragged fielding and indisciplined bowling throughout the day at Headingley.
- With better weather forecast for the remaining three days, England appears well-positioned to push for victory with two first-innings wickets still in hand at Headingley.
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England all out for 409, lead Pakistan by 238 runs in 1st Test
England resumed well-placed on 366-8, already 195 runs ahead of Pakistan's meagre 171. Four batsmen -- Harry Brook (91), new number three Jordan Cox (73), skipper Joe Root (66) and the recalled Dan Lawrence (51) -- had all made fifties on Thursday without any of the quartet going onto a hundred. For Brook, it was the second time in two years he had been out in the 90s in a Test on his Yorkshire home ground following his 99 against India at Headi…
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England all out for 409 and takes 238-run lead over struggling Pakistan in first test
LEEDS, England (AP) — England will take a commanding lead of 238 runs into the second innings of the first test against Pakistan after being bowled out for 409 around 40 minutes into Day 3 at Headingley on Friday.
ENG Vs PAK, 1st Test: Harry Brook, Joe Root Power England To 366-8 On Day 2
England strengthened their grip on the first Test, reaching 366-8 for a 195-run first-innings lead. Harry Brook (91), Joe Root (66), Jordan Cox (73) and Dan Lawrence (51) all hit half-centuries but missed out on hundreds, while Ali Usman claimed his maiden five-wicket haul as Pakistan’s poor bowling and fielding continued
195-run lead! Joe Root's England leave Pakistan on the ropes at Headingley after day 2
Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox and Dan Lawrence all scored half-centuries after England resumed from 112/2. Rain delayed the start of play by nearly four hours, but England's batters made the most of the time available.
Pakistan's fielding horror show hands England control on Day 2 of Leeds Test
Pakistan’s fielding proved costly on a rain-hit Day 2 at Headingley as England piled on 366/8. A bizarre Rizwan-Salman-Lawrence mix-up, dropped chances and misfields summed up a frustrating outing for the visitors.
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