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The last word today simply has to be for Joe Root.

An historic day as he has become England's leading run-scorer of all-time in Test cricket and marked the occasion with a big hundred.

England's greatest batter? It's getting harder and harder to find an argument against him and he's put his side in a superb position in this match.

You can read Stephan Shemilt's report from day three in Multan here.

While you're at it, you can read Steven Finn's column on why Root always 'just felt different' here.

Then test your knowledge with our higher or lower quiz all about the Yorkshireman here.

Root - and Harry Brook - will be back tomorrow and so will we. Join us bright and early for what promises to be an intriguing day four.

England batter Ben Duckett speaking to Sky Sports about his injured thumb: "I am alright. I would have taken that last night when it happened. I did the exact same thing a couple of years ago and it looked identical.

"Straight away I knew it was dislocated and when it went back in it felt clear there was no break.

"Batting at times when it hit the splice was tough. In the net this morning the first thing I did was sweep and reverse sweep and it was alright.

"I am obviously really happy with the form I have had. I am always very critical of myself. I have got myself in a few times and I am the first person to know that.

"I pride myself on scoring hundreds. It is something I am very aware of."

Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

Joe Root has got this ability - he's like liquid. He sort of moves in between different modes of Joe Root.

He can be obturate when he wants to and as soon as a gap opens up somewhere, he just opens the face and guides it just in front of point for a single.

In this sort of heat and the aggressive length Pakistan were bowling, you think he might have got more way. He didn't.

He rotated the strike and then the second he recognises a weakness in the opposition, he capitalises. It was a masterful innings.

More from Marcus Trescothick, speaking to Sky Sports about Joe Root: "I don't know you if can score that volume of runs and have one thing that defines you.

"There are multiple things from his ability to read length against spin, his ability to bat long periods of time in conditions like today, to go to Australia and play against the ball bouncing more than everywhere else, his ability to adapt.

"There are so many things that combine to make him the great player he is."

On his style in the 'Bazball' era: "It is such fine line. We are always encouraging them and pushing boundaries of what we can do.

"We want to score quickly and within that there is room for everyone to play in their own fashion.

"Joe has great method that he is able to put together. Maybe he has toned it back a little bit but I would bet he has still been more positive and scored quicker than previous years."

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It can't be often that a player has scored an unbeaten 141 and gone somewhat under the radar.

But that has been the case with Harry Brook today, perhaps understandably given Joe Root's moment of history.

It has been some knock from Brook, though, as he scored his fifth (FIFTH!) Test century in Pakistan.

He'll be back tomorrow to try and turn it into a double.

Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

Whenever I've travelled to the subcontinent, we have talked about the long haul.

England are clearly playing slightly differently to when the teams that have toured here during my time with the way that they bat.

What England did today was they just controlled the Pakistani attack and weathered the storm very well.

They offered nothing to their opponents today and Joe Root looked like he was on a mission.

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England batting coach Marcus Trescothick, speaking to Sky Sports about Joe Root: "All the throws I have given have finally paid off! It is amazing. We are lucky enough to sit and watch history being made. Incredible. The way he goes about it, the work he puts in and continues to stride for greatest. He will continue to be superb for a number of years.

"I don't know where it can end. We will hopefully see more and more in next few years. 17 hundreds in last two and a half years? He continues to produce the results home and away in spin and seaming conditions.

"[Root is] A technician of the game. He builds his own game around what he is trying to do. Technique-wise he is superb. He tinkers a bit to get it right. Often in the nets he will feel something is not right but he has an ability to walk over the line and that doesn't matter."

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

I think England will bat as long as they can tomorrow and get as many runs as possible. I think we will see Joe Root just bat, bat and bat and Harry Brook have fun at some stage as well.

They've also got Jamie Smith to come as well who we know can whack a ball.

England will have an eye on Pakistan's second innings and know it's not been great. They will try to get a decent lead and hope to bat just once in this Test match.

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It's been Joe Root's day.

He has surpassed Sir Alastair Cook to become England's leading run-scorer in Test cricket.

That record in the bag, he went on to reach his 35th Test hundred and despite suffering with cramp for about a session and a half, he has batted the whole day.

Root is the first England player to bat an entire day since... Joe Root in Galle in 2022.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent

England have lost just two wickets all day and Pakistan are looking a tired outfit. That is an absolutely monumental performance from Joe Root today.

How's he supposed to go up those stairs now - he's got two long flights to go. That's the last thing he wants. All his teammates are waiting for him and he uses his bat as a walking aid there.

Harry Brook pulls the last ball of the day down to fine leg for one, the 396th run of a very productive day for England.

They've moved to within 64 runs of Pakistan's first innings total with seven wickets in hand and Joe Root and Brook to come back tomorrow morning, both already with centuries to their names.

The good news for everyone currently on the field in Multan is that we are heading into the last over of the day.

Andy Zaltzman
Statistician on Test Match Special

Sir Alastair Cook has lost another record today.

This is also England's highest fourth-wicket partnership against Pakistan which was previously the 233 that Sir Alastair had with Paul Collingwood at Lord's in 2006.

Add that to the list of records that have been crushed by Joe Root.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent

Dear me, Joe Root's really hobbling now. It's like somebody's dad dancing.

Another century up, this time it's overs in the innings for Pakistan.

It has been a real slog for them with next to no help from the pitch, only three wickets to show for their efforts and the prospect of at least another session in the field tomorrow.

It's called Test cricket for a reason.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

Joe Root has got his helmet off now at the non-striker's end, because he will be tired and his body is hurting.

Aamer Jamal gets through a steady over on his return to the attack.

The last ball slides down leg and Joe Root shakes his head in frustration at missing out on it.

Time for two, maybe three, more overs in the day, I reckon.