Pakistan Vs England – First Test at Multan – Final day’s play
Pakistan lost this test by an innings and 47 runs despite scoring 556 runs in the first innings of this test to provide the sixth occasion of a team losing the test despite scoring 550 plus runs in the first innings of the test. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Team | Score | I | Res | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Australia | 586 | 1 | lost | v England | Sydney | 14 Dec 1894 |
| 2 | Australia | 556 | 1 | lost | v India | Adelaide | 12 Dec 2003 |
| 3 | England | 551/6d | 1 | lost | v Australia | Adelaide | 01 Dec 2006 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 595/8d | 1 | lost | v New Zealand | Wellington | 12 Jan 2017 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 553 | 1 | lost | v England | Nottingham | 10 Jun 2022 |
| 6 | Pakistan | 556 | 1 | lost | v England | Multan | 07 Oct 2024 |
It also provides the third occasion of England winning a test when the opponent has scored 550 plus runs in the first innings of the test.
| No | Team | Score | I | Res | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Australia | 586 | 1 | lost | v England | Sydney | 14 Dec 1894 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 553 | 1 | lost | v England | Nottingham | 10 Jun 2022 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 556 | 1 | lost | v England | Multan | 07 Oct 2024 |
Pakistan lost this test by an innings and 47 runs despite scoring 556 runs in the first innings of this test to provide the ninth occasion of a team losing the test despite scoring 550 plus runs in the first innings and second inningscof the test. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Team | Score | I | Res | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Australia | 586 | 1 | lost | v England | Sydney | 14 Dec 1894 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 574/8d | 2 | lost | v Australia | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1972 |
| 3 | Australia | 556 | 1 | lost | v India | Adelaide | 12 Dec 2003 |
| 4 | England | 551/6d | 1 | lost | v Australia | Adelaide | 01 Dec 2006 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 556 | 2 | lost | v West Indies | Mirpur | 13 Nov 2012 |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 595/8d | 1 | lost | v New Zealand | Wellington | 12 Jan 2017 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 553 | 1 | lost | v England | Nottingham | 10 Jun 2022 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 579 | 2 | lost | v England | Rawalpindi | 01 Dec 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 556 | 1 | lost | v England | Multan | 07 Oct 2024 |
It also provides the fourth occasion of England winning a test when the opponent has scored 550 plus runs in the first innings and second innings of the test.
| No | Team | Score | I | Res | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Australia | 586 | 1 | lost | v England | Sydney | 14 Dec 1894 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 553 | 1 | lost | v England | Nottingham | 10 Jun 2022 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 579 | 2 | lost | v England | Rawalpindi | 01 Dec 2022 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 556 | 1 | lost | v England | Multan | 07 Oct 2024 |
It also provides the second occasion of Pakistan losing a test after posting a total of 550 plus runs in the first innings and second innings of the test. By a coincidence the winning team on these two occasions is England.
| No | Team | Score | I | Res | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Pakistan | 579 | 2 | lost | v England | Rawalpindi | 01 Dec 2022 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 556 | 1 | lost | v England | Multan | 07 Oct 2024 |
Pakistan is the only team to lose a test by an innings after posting 550 plus runs in the first innings of a test in the annals of test cricket. Pakistan lost this test by an innings and 47 runs
Pakistan’s first innings contained three centurions and yet Pakistan lost the test to provide the third occasion of a team losing the test despite having three centurions in an innings.
Pakistan’s first innings contained three centurions and yet Pakistan lost the test to provide the second occasion of Pakistan losing the test despite having three centurions in an innings. The first such occasion was at Rawalpindi against England in Dec 2022.
Abdullah Shafique’s 102 in this test was in a losing cause to provide the 16th occasion of a Pakistan opening batsman’s century in a test innings going in vain. It also provides the third occasion of a Pakistan opening batsman’s century in a test innings going in vain against England
Abdullan Shafique, Azhar Ali, Sadiq Mohmammad, Salman Butt and Saeed Anwar are the five Pakistan opening batsmen who have witnessed their centuries in losing cause on two occasions. Abdullah Shafique has witnessed his two centuries in losing cause against England. Apart from his 102 in this test, his 114 against England at Rawalpindi in Dec 2022 was in vain
Shan Masood’s 151 in this test was in a losing cause to provide the 13th occasion of a Paksitan batsman’s 150 plus runs in a losing cause. It also provides the fourth occasion of a Pakistan batsman’s 150 plus runs in a losing cause against England.
Shan Masood is the only Pakistan batsman to witness his two scores of 150 plus runs in losing cause against England. Apart from his 151, his 156 against England at Manchester Aug 2020 was in a losing cause against England.
Shan Masood’s 151 in this test was in a losing cause to provide the first occasion of a Pakistan captain’s 150 plus runs in a losing cause. It also provides the first occasion of a Pakistan captain’s 150 plus runs in a losing cause against England.
Shan Masood’s 151 in this test was in a losing cause to provide the fourth occasion of a Pakistan captain’s century in a losing cause. It also provides the third occasion of a Pakistan captain’s century in a losing cause against England.
Abdullash Shafique,Shan Masood and Agha Salman’s centuries went in vain in this test to provide the 68th, 69th and 70th occasion of Pakistan batsman’s centuries going in vain. It also provides the 15th,16th and 17th occasion of Pakistan batsman’s centuries going in vain against England.
Agha Salman of Pakistan scored 104 not out and 63 in this test to provide the 32nd occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring fifties in both innings of a test. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | FI | SI | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Waqar Hasan | 81 | 65 | v India | Brabourne | 13 Nov 1952 |
| 2 | Alimuddin | 50 | 60 | v England | Leeds | 05 Jul 1962 |
| 3 | Zaheer Abbas | 90 | 58 | v Australia | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1977 |
| 4 | Wasim Raja | 65 | 84 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 04 Mar 1977 |
| 5 | Javed Miandad | 54 | 52 | v England | Leeds | 26 Aug 1982 |
| 6 | Qasim Umar | 96 | 89 | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 09 Feb 1985 |
| 7 | Shoaib Mohammad | 54 | 64 | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 22 Apr 1988 |
| 8 | Saleem Malik | 74 | 71 | v West Indies | Faisalabad | 23 Nov 1990 |
| 9 | Saleem Malik | 82* | 84* | v England | Leeds | 23 Jul 1992 |
| 10 | Basit Ali | 103 | 67 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 24 Feb 1994 |
| 11 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | 71 | 65 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 31 Jan 1995 |
| 12 | Saeed Anwar | 54 | 50 | v Sri Lanka | Faisalabad | 15 Sep 1995 |
| 13 | Mohammad Yousuf | 95 | 75 | v Australia | Brisbane | 05 Nov 1999 |
| 14 | Saeed Anwar | 61 | 119 | v Australia | Brisbane | 05 Nov 1999 |
| 15 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | 55 | 68 | v West Indies | St John’s | 25 May 2000 |
| 16 | Younis Khan | 58 | 51 | v Australia | Colombo (PSS) | 03 Oct 2002 |
| 17 | Hasan Raza | 54* | 68 | v Australia | Sharjah | 19 Oct 2002 |
| 18 | Taufeeq Umar | 135 | 67 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2003 |
| 19 | Yasir Hameed | 58 | 63 | v Australia | Sydney | 02 Jan 2005 |
| 20 | Umar Akmal | 129 | 75 | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 24 Nov 2009 |
| 21 | Salman Butt | 63 | 92 | v Australia | Lord’s | 13 Jul 2010 |
| 22 | Khurram Manzoor | 51 | 54 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 10 Sep 2013 |
| 23 | Sarfaraz Ahmed | 55 | 52* | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 06 Aug 2014 |
| 24 | Sarfaraz Ahmed | 103 | 55 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Aug 2014 |
| 25 | Sami Aslam | 82 | 70 | v England | Birmingham | 03 Aug 2016 |
| 26 | Mohammad Rizwan | 71 | 60 | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 26 Dec 2020 |
| 27 | Babar Azam | 67 | 55 | v Australia | Lahore | 21 Mar 2022 |
| 28 | Saud Shakeel | 63 | 94 | v England | Multan | 09 Dec 2022 |
| 29 | Babar Azam | 78 | 54 | v England | Karachi | 17 Dec 2022 |
| 30 | Shan Masood | 54 | 60 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2023 |
| 31 | Mohammad Rizwan | 171* | 51 | v Bangladesh | Rawalpindi | 21 Aug 2024 |
| 32 | Agha Salman | 104* | 63 | v England | Multan | 07 Oct 2024 |
Agha Salamn of Pakistan scored 104 not out and 63 in this test to provide the seventh occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring fifties in both innings of a test against England. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | FI | SI | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Alimuddin | 50 | 60 | v England | Leeds | 05 Jul 1962 |
| 2 | Javed Miandad | 54 | 52 | v England | Leeds | 26 Aug 1982 |
| 3 | Saleem Malik | 82* | 84* | v England | Leeds | 23 Jul 1992 |
| 4 | Sami Aslam | 82 | 70 | v England | Birmingham | 03 Aug 2016 |
| 5 | Saud Shakeel | 63 | 94 | v England | Multan | 09 Dec 2022 |
| 6 | Babar Azam | 78 | 54 | v England | Karachi | 17 Dec 2022 |
| 7 | Agha Salman | 104* | 63 | v England | Multan | 07 Oct 2024 |
Agha Salman of Pakistan scored 104 not out and 63 in this test to provide the seventh occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring a century and a fifty in a test. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | FI | SI | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Basit Ali | 103 | 67 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 24 Feb 1994 |
| 2 | Saeed Anwar | 61 | 119 | v Australia | Brisbane | 05 Nov 1999 |
| 3 | Yasir Hameed | 58 | 63 | v Australia | Sydney | 02 Jan 2005 |
| 4 | Umar Akmal | 129 | 75 | v New Zealand | Dunedin | 24 Nov 2009 |
| 5 | Sarfaraz Ahmed | 103 | 55 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 14 Aug 2014 |
| 6 | Mohammad Rizwan | 171* | 51 | v Bangladesh | Rawalpindi | 21 Aug 2024 |
| 7 | Agha Salman | 104* | 63 | v England | Multan | 07 Oct 2024 |
Agha Salman of Pakistan scored 104 not out and 63 in this test to become the first Pakistan batsman scoring a century and a fifty in a test against England.
Babar Azam became the 19th Pakistan batsman to play 100 test innings. His two innings in this test fetched him this distinction.