After Joe Root, Harry Brook hits double hundred in record partnership for England

After Joe Root, Harry Brook scored his maiden double hundred as England piled on the misery on Pakistan in the Multan Test. Brook continued his fine run of form against Pakistan with the knock.

In Short

• Brook got to the landmark in 245 balls
• Brook and Root's partnership went past 400 runs
• England have a lead of 100 against Pakistan

Harry Brook continued his fine run against Pakistan as the 25-year-old scored his maiden double hundred during the Multan Test on October 10, Thursday. Brook brought up his 200 right after Joe Root had gone past the landmark on Thursday as the duo continued to pile on the misery on the hosts in Multan. Brook got to the landmark in 245 balls with his innings consisting of 18 boundaries and a six.

Starting the day on 142, Brook looked at ease on the day and gave away no chances for Pakistan on Thursday. The 25-year-old started off slow, by taking singles and doubles. Brook would see Root take on the charge upfront before he got his first boundary of the day in the 107th over bowled by Naseem Shah.

Brook would find his rhythm and the boundaries started to flow from his bat freely as England would overhaul Pakistan's score of 556 and take the lead. Both men would then shift gears and looked to extend the lead quickly as Brook would get to his landmark with an easy single.

This was also Brook's highest score in first-class cricket as he and Root became the second pair to score double hundreds in the same innings of a Test for England. Graeme Fowler and Mike Gatting were the first pair to do it back in 1985 against India in Chennai.

This was also the 20th time two batters from the same team has scored double hundreds in the same innings.

Multiple double-hundreds in the same innings for England
G Fowler (201) & Mike Gatting (207) vs IND, Chennai, 1985
Joe Root (246*) & Harry Brook (201*) vs PAK, Multan, 2024

Brook would go into lunch unbeaten on 218, while Root was 259. The partnership between both men went past the 400-run mark.