In the first innings of the first Test in Rawalpindi, England scored 657/10, their highest-ever Test total against Pakistan. England became the first side to ever score at least 500 runs on the first day of a Test when they reached 506 runs on Day 1. The previous best for England versus Pakistan in a Test match was 598/9d, set in Abu Dhabi in 2015.
On Day 1 of a Test, England crossed 500 runs on Thursday, making them the first side in history to do it. Day 1 of the Rawalpindi Test between England and Pakistan saw England reach 500 runs in their first innings. Australia previously held the record for most runs scored on Day 1 of a Test (494/6).
Brief scores: England 657 (Harry Brook 153, Zak Crawley 122, Ollie Pope 108, Ben Duckett 107; Zahid Mahmood 4-235, Naseem Shah 3-140)
