Javed Miandad was the star of the show as he played a brilliant knock of 260 runs. (Image: Twitter/ICC)
This was Pakistan’s highest Test innings score till 2009. In 2009, the Asian nation scored 765 runs in a single innings against Sri Lanka.
Pakistan Cricket The team created history on 8 August 1987, playing in the last Test of the five-match series against England at the Kennington Oval in London. Batting first in the match, Pakistan overcame all odds to register their highest innings score in the purest format of the game. The spectators created havoc on the match field by posting a mammoth score of 708 runs on the scoreboard. Javed Miandad was the highest run-scorer for Pakistan as he played a brilliant innings of 260 runs.
Other notable contributions were made by Salim Malik and Imran Khan who added 102 and 118 runs respectively on the scoreboard. It was a bad day at the office for the England bowlers as they were patted across the park by the opposition batsmen. Although England bowlers conceded a lot of runs in the first innings, Graham Daly did relatively better. Dilly took six wickets while bowling at an economy rate of 3.26.
708 was Pakistan’s highest Test innings score till 2009. In 2009, the Asian nation broke its previous record of 708 runs by scoring 765 runs in a single innings against Sri Lanka. In reply to 708 runs scored by Pakistan, England could score only 232 runs. Abdul Qadir was the bowlers’ choice for Pakistan with his brilliant performance with the ball. The spinner took seven wickets to cause the collapse of the opposition team.
Asked to follow-on, England displayed a better batting performance in the third innings. Mike Gatting showed his class and flair with Willow as he played a remarkable 150-run knock. Gatting’s exploits helped England end the game in a near-lost draw. England scored 315 for the loss of four wickets in the third innings.
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