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Cameron Ponsonby

UNBELIEVABLE: England set pakistan 343 to win after joe root and harry brook masterclass | History Defined

Masterclass: Joe Root and Harry Brook

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A chaotic afternoon session unfolded in Rawalpindi as England put their foot down with the bat declared on 264-7, setting Pakistan a total of 343 to win.

Joe Root batted left-handed. He didn’t swap his hands over or play a reverse sweep. He instead, for two balls, faced up as a traditional left-hander against the leg-spin of Zahid Mahmood.

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