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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.

36.6 – 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!

Batsman_1 : Salman Agha 41(49)

Batsman_2 : Aamer Jamal 27(48)

Bowler : Shoaib Bashir 0/32(6)

Over : 37

Run : 4

Wicket : 0

Score : 152/6

36.5 – 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.

36.4 – Speared in from over the wicket, on middle and leg, Agha defends it with a straight bat.

36.3 – Good cricket all around. Fractionally short by Bashir, on middle, Jamal rocks on the back foot quickly and jabs it through mid-wicket. Ben Duckett gives it a chase and slides to prevent the ball from reaching the fence. Three runs taken.

36.2 – Floated up, full and on off, Jamal gets a good stride in and taps it to the left of the bowler.

36.1 – Turning in a bit, on a length, on off, Jamal eases it back to the bowler.

One more over? Yes, Shoaib Bashir for the final over of the day.

35.6 – Darted in, full and on middle and leg, Salman lunges and blocks it out.

Batsman_1 : Salman Agha 40(46)

Batsman_2 : Aamer Jamal 24(45)

Bowler : Jack Leach 1/20(3)

Over : 36

Run : 1

Wicket : 0

Score : 148/6

35.5 – Very full, at the toes, Jamal squeezes it past short leg and gets to the other end.

35.4 – Attacks the front pad again, on a length, Jamal keeps it out with a straight bat.

35.3 – Keeps it full and straight, at the stumps, Jamal stabs it down the deck.

35.2 – Fuller and quicker, on off, Jamal gets on the front foot nicely and plays it back to the bowler.