Pakistan vs England 1st Test Highlights: England thrash Pakistan by an innings and 47 runs

Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, Attacks the stumps, does Carse, on a good length,  Salman Agha prods ahead but is beaten by pace and inside edges it to the pads. A stifled appeal for LBW but not a confident one.

Brydon Carse to Salman Agha, Brydon Carse comes into the attack replacing Chris Woakes, bowls it full and on off, defended well by Salman on the front foot.

Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Good running! Keeps the line of attack outside off on a good length, Salman Agha covers the line of the stumps and taps it with soft hands past the right of the slip fielder, Harry Brook chases the ball as it trickles to the deep and manages to cut it off yards before the ropes with a slide. Three taken.

Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Short of a good length, outside off with a spongy bounce, Salman Agha arches back, wrists down, and lets it pass alone.

Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Back of a length, over the top of off, Salman Agha hops on the back foot and taps it to the pitch.

Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Full on off, pushed firmly to mid off.

Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, FOUR! 8TH TEST FIFTY FOR SALMAN AGHA! On the pads, nipping further in off the deck on a good length, Salman Agha weighs on the back foot and simply tickles it to deep fine for a boundary. An inning of grit and determination from him so far. Pakistan now trail by 101 runs.

Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Angling on pads, full in length, pushed to short mid-wicket by Salman.

Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, Fairly outside off, on a good length, left alone by Jamal.

Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, Hard length, outside off, Jamal mistimes his cut shot in front of point.

Chris Woakes to Salman Agha, Short of a good length, skidding through quickly off the deck on middle, Salman Agha is a bit late to pull, and gets it from the splice of the bat, over the inner ring behind mid-wicket for a single. 

Chris Woakes to Salman Agha, Marginally outside off on a fuller length, Salman Agha gets forward and drives it straight to cover.

Chris Woakes to Salman Agha, A bit fuller in length with a hint of away movement, Salman Agha pats his front foot ahead and knocks it straight to short mid off.

Chris Woakes to Salman Agha, Fullish on middle, Salman Agha pushes it firmly to short mid on.

Gus Atkinson to Aamer Jamal, Angling on the pads, on a fuller length, Aamer Jamal gets ahead and flicks it with soft hands to short mid-wicket. Pakistan trail by 106 more runs.

Gus Atkinson to Aamer Jamal, Tailing a bit into the batter from outside off, on a good length, Aamer Jamal gets behind the line and presses forward for a front foot block to cover.

Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Short of a good length, it bounces a bit more off the track, on middle, Salman Agha manages to keep his pull shot down the ground to square leg for a single.

Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Identical length, on middle, Salman Agha gets on the front foot and knocks it to mid on.

Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, On middle, full in length, Agha defends it to the leg side.

Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, FOUR! Through the slips and into the fence. That was deliberately played by Salman! Hard length, outside off, with a slight deviation away from the batter. Salman Agha covers the stumps, opens the bat face at the very last moment and guides it through the vacant slips for a boundary at deep third.

Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, Slightly outside off, on a good length, Aamer Jamal defends it off the inner half of the bat.

Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, With a short mid off and short mid on in place, Woakes bowls an attempted yorker on middle, Aamer Jamal jams his bat down in time to the leg side.

Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, Aims the stumps, does Woakes, on a fuller length, Aamer Jamal presses forward and keeps it out to the covers.

Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, Very full, on off, Aamer Jamal leans on and pats it solidly on the pitch.

Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, On a fullish length, around off, Aamer Jamal prods ahead and blocks it out.

Chris Woakes to Aamer Jamal, Goes too full, on the pads, Aamer Jamal tickles it very fine to the deep on the leg side, Ben Duckett from deep backward square leg runs to his right and cuts it off with the slide at deep fine. Two taken.

Chris Woakes (8-1-29-1) to operate from the other end.

Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Fuller length, outside off, Salman Agha strides across and solidly knocks it to cover to end the over.

Gus Atkinson to Aamer Jamal, Hard length, angling on middle, Aamer Jamal is a bit early to flick it across and almost chips it off the higher part of the bat, but to the right of short mid-wicket for a single.

Gus Atkinson to Aamer Jamal, On off, full in length, Aamer Jamal prods ahead with a good stride and defends it out to cover.

Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, First run of Day 5! Slightly tailing back in, on middle and leg, on a fullish length, Salman Agha tilts forward and turns it to deep square leg with soft hands for a single.

Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, Attacks the off-pole now, on a length, Salman Agha presses forward and defends it well underneath the bat.

Gus Atkinson to Salman Agha, On the money, is Atkinson! Hits the deck hard, on the middle and leg, Salman Agha leans on and flicks it to mid-wicket.

Well then, all set for Day 5 to commence in Multan! As usual, the sun is beaming down as the two umpires make their way out to the middle. England players too, walk out to take their respective fielding positions. Salman Agha, unbeaten on 41 and Aamer Jamal on 27 are the overnight batters for Pakistan as they trail by 115 more runs. Also, an official update about Abrar Ahmed is that he won't be able to participate in this match as he is still hospitalized. So, England are just 3 wickets away from the win here. Gus Atkinson to Agha. Here we go...

The first session will be crucial for both teams. England will look to attack from the very first ball, exploiting any early morning moisture. For Pakistan, the plan will be simple yet difficult - dig in, resist, and hope their remaining batters can frustrate England for as long as possible. However, the absence of Abrar Ahmed, if he cannot bat due to injury, only adds to Pakistan’s woes. Expect an intense, pressure-filled start to Day 5, where England will aim to finish the job swiftly, while Pakistan will desperately try to extend the fight and salvage some pride.

Pakistan, trailing by 155 runs with just four wickets in hand, find themselves in a precarious position heading into Day 5. England's bowlers, having already made significant inroads on the fourth evening, will be eager to wrap things up quickly. With a mix of seam and spin available, the pitch at Multan, which has begun to show signs of wear, will likely offer some assistance, especially with variable bounce and a bit of turn creeping in.

Hello and welcome to what promises to be a thrilling final day of this remarkable Test match between England and Pakistan at Multan! England has set the stage for a dramatic conclusion after a mammoth team performance, led by Harry Brook’s mighty triple century and a monumental partnership with Joe Root that completely shifted the momentum of the game.

... DAY 5, SESSION 1 ...

Well then, another immersive day in the first Test has flown by. To describe Day 4 in a brief, it was well and truly a busy day particularly for the statisticians, a lot of records were tumbled and broken by the Root-Brook alliance while batting. And with just a day remaining then, Pakistan trail by 115 runs and is staring at an eventual inevitability. England's aim would be to wrap things up in the first session itself, whereas Pakistan will try to impose a challenge. Day 5 begins on 11th October, and the first ball will be bowled at 5 am GMT. Till then, ADIOS!

Joe Root is in for a chat. He says that he is feeling good that the team is in a brilliant position to win the game. Shares that it was great fun batting out there with Harry Brook. Tells that they don't play in such kind of heat often and it is a test of their skills. Reckons that there is still a lot of work to do and they need to get it right on Day 5. Mentions that it was an absolute pleasure to watch Harry Brook and he has been phenomenal in this part of the world. Jokingly says that he is glad that Brook is not born in Pakistan or else they would be chasing a lot of runs.

England missed a golden opportunity to seal the match decisively. Had they held onto those four dropped catches, they could have effectively ended the contest then and there. These fielding lapses, while not catastrophic by far, allowed Pakistan to cling on to the end of the day. Overall, there were fielding errors from both sides throughout the day.

For England, it was a matter of replicating their batting stint with the ball now. The Woakes-Carse-Atkinson seam trio bowled neatly and used the conditions near to perfection sharing the first five wickets among them. The highlight being Carse zipping through Rizwan's defence off a seed of a ball. Just when the pacers were running a riot, in came Leach who further dampened the hopes of Pakistan with a wicket in his very first over.

As Babar and Rizwan, the designated best batters for Pakistan currently, couldn't stay for long, the middle order was left to react resiliently to the collapse. The remaining batters found themselves in the unenviable position of not only needing to salvage the innings but also fighting to avoid the embarrassment of losing by an inning. However, Aamer Jamal along with Salman Agha dashed that, well, for now, with a fighting stand of 70 runs.

After enduring 150 gruelling overs in the field, Pakistan's confidence visibly waned. Their dominant first-innings performance with the bat became a distant memory as their second innings crumbled. The top and middle order collapsed rapidly, with only Saim Ayub managing to score over 20 runs. Even the captain, Shan Masood, despite being granted two reprieves, failed to rally his troops and lead by example.

The final session began with England fully under control of the game boasting a very healthy lead. After being a batter's paradise for almost three and a half days, the cracks in the surface caused some mischief, with unpredictable bounce and deviation, challenging even the most skilled batters up top. However, it wasn't just the pitch that undid Pakistan's batting lineup - England's bowlers put on a masterclass in disciplined attack.

STUMPS, DAY 4 - Session Summary - 31 overs, 129 runs, 5 wickets. Pakistan survive to take the game to the final day in this first Test match. Quite probably, extended the inevitable for a day. The day, however, belongs to England, as they not only mounted a mammoth score earlier but also ran through the opposition's top and middle order, effectively.

Shoaib Bashir to Salman Agha, Drifting away from the right-hander, full in length, Salman plays for the turn as he comes forward but the ball catches the outside edge of the bat and rolls wide of point for a run. THAT WILL BE STUMPS ON DAY 4!

Shoaib Bashir to Salman Agha, Comes from around the wicket and gets a bit of dip on this one, full and attacking the front pad, Salman stabs it down the deck.

Shoaib Bashir to Salman Agha, Speared in from over the wicket, on middle and leg, Agha defends it with a straight bat.