The Pakistan team led by Shan Masood had to face defeat by an innings and 47 runs at the hands of England in the Multan Test.
With this defeat, many records were registered in the name of Pakistan, but one of these records is such that it is shameful.
Pakistan has become the first team in the 147-year history of Test cricket to lose a match by an innings margin after scoring more than 500 and a half runs in an innings.
Yes, till date no team has ever lost in Test cricket after scoring more than 500 runs in an innings.
If we look at the list of teams that scored the most runs in an innings and lost by an innings in Test cricket, before Pakistan this record was in the name of Ireland when in 2023, against Sri Lanka, the team lost by an innings margin of 492 runs in an innings. . India’s name is also included in this list.
In 2010, Team India lost the Centurion Test against South Africa by an innings margin despite scoring 459 runs.
The team that scores the most runs in an innings in Test cricket and loses the match by an innings margin
556 – Pakistan vs England, Multan, 2024 (in and 47 runs)*
492 – Ireland vs Sri Lanka, Galle, 2023 (in and 10 runs)
477 – England vs India, Chennai, 2016 (in and 75 runs)
463 – West Indies vs India, Kolkata, 2011 (in and 15 runs)
459 – India vs South Africa, Centurion, 2010 (in & 25 runs)
Apart from this, many other records have been registered in the name of Pakistan, let’s take a look at all these records-
Highest score in defeat while batting first
595/8d – BAN vs NZ, Wellington, 2017
586 – AUS vs ENG, Sydney, 1894
556 – AUS vs IND, Adelaide, 2003
556 – PAK vs ENG, Multan, 2024*
553 – NZ vs ENG, Nottingham, 2022
Most centuries in a test innings of the losing team
Abdullah Shafiq, captain Shan Masood and Agha Salman scored centuries for Pakistan in the Multan Test. Despite this the team had to face defeat.
This is the third time in the history of Test cricket that a team has lost after three batsmen have scored centuries in an innings.
This is the second incident for Pakistan because in 2022 too, three of their batsmen had scored centuries in the Rawalpindi Test against England, but during that time too they had lost.
3 – Sri Lanka vs Australia, Colombo, 1992
3 – Pakistan vs England, Rawalpindi, 2022
3 – Pakistan vs England, Multan, 2024*
Teams that lost the most matches after scoring more than 500 runs in the first innings-
This is the 5th time in the history of Pakistan cricket that the team has lost the match after scoring more than 500 runs in the first innings. He is at the top of this list. This incident has happened three times with Australia and 2 times each with England, New Zealand and Bangladesh.
5 – Pakistan*
3 – Australia
2 – England
2 – New Zealand
2 – Bangladesh
Pakistan’s biggest defeat in test cricket at home
156 by runs and innings vs West Indies, Lahore, 1959
131 runs and innings vs India, Rawalpindi, 2004
99 runs and innings in 1998 vs Australia, Rawalpindi, 1998
By 120 runs and innings vs India, Multan, 2004
By 17 runs and an innings vs England, Multan, 2024*
England’s test win in Asia
This is England’s biggest win in Asia since 1976. 48 years ago the English team defeated India by an innings and 25 runs in the Delhi Test.
Win against India by an innings and 25 runs, Delhi, 1976
Win against Pakistan by an innings and 47 runs, Multan, 2024*
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