PAK vs ENG: Harry Brook smashes his third Test century© AFP
Harry Brook continued his exceptional sequence to rebuild England’s innings together with his third century in as many Tests after Pakistan had the guests pinned down on the second day of the ultimate match in Karachi on Sunday. England took an inconceivable 50-run lead on the again of Brook’s innings earlier than they had been bowled out for 354 and Pakistan reduce the deficit to 29 on the shut of play. Pakistan’s openers Abdullah Shafique and Shan Masood had been batting on 14 and three respectively with the house facet ending the day on 21 for no loss.
Brook’s 111 revived England’s probabilities of turning into the primary crew ever to clinch a 3-0 sequence sweep in Pakistan after the guests had been teetering at 145-5. England lead the three-match sequence 2-0 after a 74-run win in Rawalpindi and a close-fought 26-run victory in Multan.
After Pakistan’s spinners knocked over the English high order, Brook and wicketkeeper Ben Foakes amassed 117 for the sixth wicket, and introduced England inside touching distance of Pakistan’s first innings 304.
The 23-year-old Brook drove spinner Abrar Ahmed for his eighth boundary to achieve his third profession hundred following up his 153 within the first Test and 108 within the subsequent.
In all Brook cracked eight fours and three sixes earlier than he was trapped leg earlier than to change into debutant paceman Mohammad Wasim‘s first Test wicket.
Brook has now scored 468 runs — beating David Gower’s 449 in 1984 — for the best sequence complete by an England batter in Pakistan.
He additionally equalled Mohammad Yousuf’s document of three lots of in successive matches in an abroad sequence. The Pakistani batter hit three centuries in England in 2006.
Undone by spin
Pakistan’s spinners Nauman Ali and Abrar Ahmed had England in a decent spot after the primary session. The pair completed with 4-126 and 4-150 respectively.
England had been struggling at 145-5 quickly after lunch after Ben Stokes (26) tried a 3rd run which Brook turned down solely to see his skipper stranded.
After Brook fell, Foakes added one other 51 alongside Mark Wood for the eighth wicket. Nauman then dismissed Foakes whereas Ahmed accounted for Wood and Ollie Robinson for 29.
In the morning session, Nauman eliminated Ben Duckett and Joe Root off successive deliveries.
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