Pakistan Set Multiple Unwanted Records in Third Test Against England
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Pakistan faced a challenging third Test against England at Edgbaston, adding to their series woes by accumulating just 133 runs in their first innings. Pakistan's pace attack, comprising Josh Tongue, Jofra Archer, and Ollie Robinson, put England immediately under pressure. Despite this, England secured a commanding position following a dominant batting display.
Emilio Gay, Harry Brook, Dan Lawrence, Jamie Smith, and Jofra Archer all contributed with half-centuries, leading to a formidable total of 453 runs in their first innings. This established a substantial lead of 320 runs for England, marking England's fifth-largest first-innings lead against Pakistan in Test cricket. The record for the largest such lead stands at 401 runs, set at Trent Bridge in 1954.
England's highest first-innings scores against Pakistan are ranked as follows: 401 runs at Trent Bridge (1954), 391 runs at Old Trafford (2016), 372 runs at Lord's (2010), 342 runs at Old Trafford (2006), and a notable 320 runs achieved at Edgbaston (2026). Ollie Robinson, batting at number nine, achieved personal significance in this innings by becoming the first England batter at that position or lower to score a half-century against Pakistan since Stuart Broad's historic 169-run innings at Lord's in 2010.
Robinson, coming in against a score of 331/7, scored 47 balls to reach his half-century, hitting seven fours and one six. The third and final Test at Edgbaston is set to continue until September 13.
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