Zak Crawley converted his maiden Test hundred into a superb innings of 267 and shared a record-breaking stand with Jos Buttler as England piled on ...
Double joy - England's Zak Crawley acknowledges reaching 200 in the third Test against Pakistan at Southampton on Saturday AFP/Alastair GrantSOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom: Zak Crawley converted his maiden Test hundred into a superb innings of 267 and shared a record-breaking stand with Jos Buttler as England piled on the runs against Pakistan in their series finale at Southampton on Saturday .
England, 1-0 up in a three-match contest and looking for a first series win over Pakistan in a decade, had 13 overs in which to make inroads into the tourists' top order before stumps if the light held. The 22-year-old Crawley was the seventh England batsman to turn his maiden Test hundred into a double century and the first since Rob Key against the West Indies at Lord's in 2004.
Chris Woakes made a brisk 40 as Pakistan became increasingly ragged in the field before England captain Joe Root eventually called a halt.Crawley was 171 not out, after posting a maiden century at this level in his eighth Test on Friday, with Buttler unbeaten on 87. Buttler was on 99 when, after Rizwan came up to the stumps, he was given out caught behind off Abbas.
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