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Here are the records tumbled on Day one of first Pakistan Test

Four England batters scored hundreds on the first day

Here are the records tumbled on Day one of first Pakistan Test PHOTO: AFP

On the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan at Rawalpindi, England scored a massive 506-4.

As Pakistan struggled to pick up wickets during the day, four England players scored hundreds.

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For the first time in match history, four batters scored hundreds on the first day: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, and Harry Brook.

Here are the records that were made today on the opening day of the first Test match:

  • Most runs scored on the first day of a Test match - 506
  • Four hundreds on day one of Test cricket for the first time ever
  • Most runs scored in the opening session of a Test match - 174 runs
  • Fastest double-century stand in Test history 
  • Fastest ever Test hundred by an England opener - Zak Crawley (86 balls)
  • Third fastest Test century for England - Harry Brook (80 balls)