The first match of the three-match Test series between Pakistan and England is being played in Multan from October 7. In this match, the batsmen of both the teams are seen batting vigorously. Pakistan had scored 556 runs in the first innings on the basis of brilliant innings by Abdullah Shafiq (102), Shan Masood (151), Salman Ali Aga (104*) and Saud Shakeel (82).

The English team also batted aggressively and crossed the 800-run mark on the fourth day today. The team has become the fourth team in the history of Test cricket to cross the mark of 800+ runs in an innings.

England declared first innings at 823/7

England had a bad start in the Multan Test against Pakistan, the team lost the wicket of captain Ollie Pope at the score of 4 runs. Jack Crawley (78) and Ben Duckett (84) played half-century innings. Then veteran player Joe Root scored a double century and young batsman Harry Brook scored a triple century.

Joe Root played an innings of 262 runs in 375 balls with the help of 17 fours. At the same time, Harry Brook scored 317 runs in 322 balls with the help of 29 fours and 3 sixes, on the basis of which England declared the first innings at 823/7.

Highest total in test cricket is recorded in the name of Sri Lanka

The highest total in the history of Test cricket was made by Sri Lanka in 1997 against India in Colombo. The Sri Lankan team declared the innings after scoring 952 runs at the loss of 6 wickets. Sanath Jayasuriya had played an inning of 340 runs and Roshan Mahanama had played an inning of 225 runs. At the same time, the second highest total is recorded in the name of England, the team declared its innings at 903/7 against Australia at The Oval in 1938.

Highest total in test cricket

• 952/6 d, Sri Lanka vs India, Colombo (RPS), 1997
  903/7 d, England v Australia, The Oval, 1938
  849 d, England v West Indies, Kingston, 1930
  823/7 d, England vs Pakistan, Multan, 2024
  790/3 d, West Indies vs Pakistan, Kingston, 1958
  765/6 d, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Karachi, 2009