Pak vs Eng 1st Test: England plunder 506-4 on Day 1 to break 112-year-old record, in pics

Virus-hit England stamped its aggressive brand of cricket on its first Test in Pakistan in 17 years by amassing a world record 506-4 with four batters smashing hundreds on Thursday

Zak Crawley hit 122 and Ben Duckett made 107 in a blistering opening stand of 233

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Ollie Pope and Harry Brook blazed hundreds in the last session in an astonishing display of power-hitting against an inexperienced Pakistan bowling attack

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The Test almost didn't start. England confirmed it had a fit 11 and the match could go ahead only two hours before the toss

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The 506-4 total was the highest on the first day of any Test, surpassing Australia's 494-6 in 1910 against South Africa in Sydney

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England also became the fastest team to score 500 runs

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Harry Brook struck six fours in one over by debutant Saud Shakeel in the final session to reach 101 not out

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Captain Ben Stokes, who won the toss and elected to bat after recovering in time from the virus, was not out on 34 off 15 balls

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England batters smashed 73 boundaries and three sixes in a white-ball fireworks display with the red ball

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