In the first Test match between Pakistan and England in Rawalpindi, both teams' batting has been absolutely dominant.
In just 75 overs on the first day of the Rawalpindi Test, the visitors posted a mammoth 506/4 against fading light that necessitated early stumps. Four of England's top five batsmen achieved hundreds. In order to cement England's early lead in the match, openers Zak Crawley (122) and Ben Duckett (107) created a solid foundation with their 233-run partnership, then Ollie Pope (108) and Harry Brook (101*) built on it with their alliance of 176 runs.
Led by four centurions, England set the hosts an imposing target after being bowled out for 657 on the second day.
Pakistan, in reply, have already posted 181/0 in their first innings. Their openers Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq finish the day with an unbeaten 181 partnership.
After the end of the second day, Nasser Hussain described the pitch as an "absolute road", while Ramiz Raja, the Pakistan Cricket Board's chairman, described it as "embarrassing for us".
Brief scores: England 657 (Harry Brook 153, Zak Crawley 122, Ollie Pope 108, Ben Duckett 107; Zahid Mahmood 4-235, Naseem Shah 3-140) lead Pakistan 181/0 (Imam-ul-Haq 90*, Abdullah Shafique 89*) by 476 runs.