Babar Azam was the top scorer with 68 before retiring hurt, while Azhar Ali (50), Asad Shafiq (59) and Shadab Khan (52) also made half-centuries on a day when England dropped five catches.
Both the seamers shared eight wickets among them to bundle out hosts for a paltry 184 before Pakistan ended the day one of the first Test for 50/1 at Lord's.
Root had batted more than three hours for his 51 to rally England's resistance in the face of that heavy deficit but his dismissal on the brink of stumps on day 4 swung the match back in New Zealand's favour.
Kiwi pacers - Trent Boult took a career-best 6/32 and Tim Southee took 4/25 in the first day-night Test played in New Zealand to jointly bowl out England for 58 in 20.4 overs on day 1.
Australian captain Steve Smith made 56, his fifth straight score of 50 or more in Tests, but his fall to spinner Keshav Maharaj before tea was the biggest moment of the day of the first Test for the hosts.
Centurion, South Africa: Dale Steyn rocketed to his 25th five-wicket haul in tests to finish off the West Indies on Saturday as South Africa won the first test by an innings and 220 runs on
Centurian, South Africa: Seamer Vernon Philander struck twice in two overs for South Africa to stall a reasonable start by the West Indies to its first innings on day three of the first test at
Adelaide: His gamble to go for a win while chasing a steep target did not pay off in the opening cricket Test against Australia but India's stand-in skipper Virat Kohli today said he does not
Adelaide: Former cricketers lauded Australia and India for a hard fought first Test, which the hosts won by 48 runs after a spectacular batting collapse saw the visitors lose eight wickets for 110 runs in
Adelaide: Left facing a big lead on the fourth day of the first Test against Australia, Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane today said that his team will have to be calm and patient on the fifth
Adelaide: After hitting back to back centuries Australian opener David Warner warned that the pitch is not placid anymore and his team is determined to take all 10 Indian wickets on the final day of
Adelaide: Having done his bit with the willow, Cheteshwar Pujara said India's strong reply meant the visitors' young batsmen have proven themselves on the third day of the first cricket Test versus Australia here today. After
Adelaide: Cherishing his maiden wicket in Tests, India's debutant leg-spinner Karn Sharma expressed satisfaction at his opening day performance in the first cricket Test against Australia here Tuesday.Karn finished the day with only a wicket,
New Delhi: Former Australia leg-spinner Stuart MacGill today said that even though Ravichandran Ashwin is India's premier spinner, Karn Sharma's inclusion in the playing XI for the first Test against Australia is justified."There is absolutely
New Delhi: Not withstanding a difficult day in office for India's fast bowlers against Australia, former paceman Ajit Agarkar feels the new-ball attack of Varun Aaron and Mohammad Shami looked good even though they let
Adelaide: Coming in the wake of Phillip Hughes' tragic death, an emotional David Warner today said his innings of 145 runs on day one of the first cricket Test against India was the "best knock"
Adelaide, Australia:India captain M.S. Dhoni could play the first test against Australia as he attempts to overcome a left fractured thumb before the start of the delayed series. Dhoni, like his hamstring-injured Australian counterpart Michael
Adelaide: Vice-captain Brad Haddin is hopeful of Michael Clarke leading the Australian outfit in the first Test against India starting December 9 after the hamstrung skipper reported to training at the Adelaide Oval, here today.“Michael
Adelaide, Australia: Australia captain Michael Clarke remains hopeful of playing in the first test against India next week and will test out his injured hamstring in training on Saturday.Clarke ran at the Sydney Cricket Ground
Melbourne: Steve Smith was ruled out of Tuesday's Sheffield Shield match but is still likely to play for Australia in the first Test against India, starting Dec 4, after picking up a quad strain, Cricket
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