At the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan, the first Test of the three-game Test series saw Team England pull off a historic victory over Pakistan. For four of the five days of the Test match, it was a run-fest; nevertheless, on the fifth day, the inevitable happened.
On a level pitch, Pakistan duly chose to bat first after winning the toss. They scored a whopping 556 runs in their first innings, thanks to centuries from Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood, Salman Agha, and a crucial blow from Saud Shakeel. They batted till tea time on Day 2.
The tourists faced a formidable task when they batted, but some excellent hits made it easy for them to win. The English were off to a great start with to Zak Crawley‘s 78 at the top. However, Joe Root and Harry Brook’s epic 454-run partnership allowed the team establish a record 823/7 and take a 267-run lead. Notably, Brook achieved a well-earned triple century and Root scored an incredible 262.
With the intention of securing a victory, England dismissed Pakistan for a meagre 220 runs, ultimately winning the match by an innings and gaining a 1-0 lead in the series.
Pakistan drops to the bottom of the WTC rankings.
England has made a significant leap and is currently ranked fourth in the World Test Championship 2023–25 points table with 93 points and a PCT of 45.59. In the cycle’s 17 Test matches thus far, the Three Lions have won one and drawn one.
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Pakistan, on the other hand, dropped to ninth place with 16 points and a PCT of 16.67. The second Test, which begins on October 15 at the same location, will feature action from both teams.
Here’s the latest WTC 2023-25 Standings:
| Pos. | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points | PCT (%) |
| 1 | India | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 98 | 74.24 |
| 2 | Australia | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 90 | 62.50 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 55.56 |
| 4 | England | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 93 | 45.59 |
| 5 | South Africa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 38.89 |
| 6 | New Zealand | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 37.50 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 34.38 |
| 8 | West Indies | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 18.52 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 16.67 |
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