Joe Root believes that Harry Brook's triple-century in Multan is the first of many "monster scores" in his Test career - and hopes that Brook will one day surpass him to become England's all-time leading run-scorer.

Harry Brook has scored England’s first triple century since 1990 on a record-breaking fourth day against Pakistan, with the tourists smashing 7-823 before embarking on a stirring victory push in the first Test.

By the time Ollie Pope signalled to end the assault England had made the fourth largest total ever seen in the Test arena and rewritten the history books. Brook, meanwhile, became the the first English batter to breach the 300 mark since Graham Gooch against India 34 years ago.

Good morning fellow members of the revolt against Morpheus and welcome to live coverage of day four of the first Test from Multan which England start on 492 for three, only 64 behind Pakistan’s seemingly mammoth total and with seven wickets and two days in hand.

England are closing in on a famous win in the first Test against Pakistan in Multan. After declaring the innings at 823/7 with a lead of 267 runs, Pakistan collapsed to 82/6 in their second essay. It was a memorable day for Joe Root and Harry Brook as they broke multiple world records.

Joe Root and Harry Brook were in devastating form, securing England's highest-ever partnership of 454 runs on day four of the First Test against Pakistan.

Batter Harry Brook says he and Joe Root "didn't know" the long-standing England partnership record they broke during an astonishing fourth day of the first Test against Pakistan.

Lunch England 658 for 3 (Root 259*, Brook 218*) lead Pakistan by 102 runs England's dominance with the bat in this first Test in Multan continued into day four as Joe Root and Harry Brook brought up their double-centuries as the visitors lunched with a first-innings lead of 102.

Harry Brook becomes the first England batter for 34 years to hit a triple-century in Test cricket on an astonishing fourth day against Pakistan in Multan.