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Rob Smyth (earlier) and Taha Hashim (later)

Pakistan v England: Brook hits 317 before hosts collapse in first Test – as it happened

Harry Brook (left) and Jamie Smith (centre) look on as Pakistan batsman Saim Ayub hits out.
Harry Brook (left) and Jamie Smith (centre) look on as Pakistan batsman Saim Ayub hits out. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images

Simon Burnton’s report is in, so I’ll call it a day. Here’s one to ponder overnight: if England pull this off will it surpass their victory in the first Test at Rawalpindi two years ago? Rob Smyth and James Wallace will be with you tomorrow for more fun.

It’s an apt question from Johanna Mostyn: “Is there a test match which has the record for breaking the most records?”

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