Brook’s blazing 91 puts England in command despite Usman’s five-for

LEEDS – Harry Brook's blistering 91 and useful contributions from Dan Lawrence and Joe Root put England firmly in command of the first Test against Pakistan, despite left-arm spinner Ali Usman claiming his maiden five-wicket haul as the hosts reached 366-8 at stumps on Thursday.

Key points

• ENGLAND 1ST INNINGS 366-8 (Harry Brook 91, Zak Crawley 73, Joe Root 66, Dan Lawrence 51; Ali Usman 5-91) lead PAKISTAN: 171 by 195 runs.
• Earlier, England's third-wicket pair of Zak Crawley and Joe Root had extended their overnight partnership to 150 after play resumed, with both batters completing half-centuries.
• England, replying to Pakistan's modest first-innings total of 171, established a commanding 195-run lead with two wickets still in hand at the end of the second day at Headingley.
• Usman then completed a memorable five-wicket haul by dismissing Gus Atkinson for three and Ollie Robinson for a duck in the 80th over.
• Lawrence played a valuable innings of 51 from 79 balls before being caught behind, ending a partnership that had placed England in a solid position.

England, replying to Pakistan's modest first-innings total of 171, established a commanding 195-run lead with two wickets still in hand at the end of the second day at Headingley. While Jofra Archer had yet to score when play was called off, wicketkeeper Jamie Smith was unbeaten on 16. Persistent rain washed out the entire morning session, delaying the resumption of England's innings until after lunch. England resumed at 239-4, with Lawrence and Brook continuing a commanding fifth-wicket partnership. In practice, the pair continued 120 runs, taking England beyond the 300 mark and completing their respective half-centuries before Usman finally broke the stand in the 70th over.

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Lawrence played a valuable innings of 51 from 79 balls before being caught behind, ending a partnership that had placed England in a solid position. Brook continued his aggressive assault alongside Smith, adding 34 runs before Usman struck again in the 76th over. The England batter narrowly missed a deserved century, departing for a superb 91 off 93 balls, including 13 boundaries.

Usman then completed a memorable five-wicket haul by dismissing Gus Atkinson for three and Ollie Robinson for a duck in the 80th over. The spell marked his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket and reduced England to 364-8. Shahzaib bags bronze at World Taekwondo President's Cup.

Earlier, England's third-wicket pair of Zak Crawley and Joe Root had extended their overnight partnership to 150 after play resumed, with both batters completing half-centuries. Usman eventually removed Crawley. This person scored a fluent 73 from 100 balls with 14 fours, before Root was dismissed by Khurram Shahzad in the after over. Root created 66 from 112 deliveries, striking 10 boundaries. Despite those breakthroughs, England maintained control through Lawrence and Brook before the latter stages of the innings. While Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas and Mohammad Ali asserted one wicket apiece, for Pakistan, Usman was the standout bowler with 5-91.

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For now, brook's blazing 91 puts England in command despite Usman's five remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.