England became the first team to score 500 runs on the opening day of a Test match Thursday, putting Pakistan to the sword in Rawalpindi. Four English batsmen scored centuries as the tourists cantered to 506-4 at the close of play. The previous record for runs on the first day was the 494 Australia accumulated against South Africa in Sydney in 1910. Crazy stuff by England! #PAKvENG #England #Pakistan #Cricket pic.twitter.com/mtPdGNCx0s — CRICKETNMORE (@cricketnmore) December 1, 2022 More than 500 runs in a day has only been achieved on four other occasions -- three times by England and once by Sri Lanka -- but never on the opening day of a Test. Also Read: Roston Chase Picks Up His All-Time XI, Includes 3 Indians The record is the 588 England ran up on day two of a test against India in 1936.
