Action got under way early at Headingley. Pakistan met England in the first Test match. Harry Brook dismissed Pakistani batter Imam-ul-Haq. He departed. That catch saw Imam the sixth player from Pakistan to surpass 700 runs in one Test match. Imam got 714 runs in the first innings for England's second innings. Nevertheless, the team was knocked over in that first innings.
Other events occurred too. Jonathan Bairstow struck a century. He stood as England's youngest Test captain ever. That knock took him to 1,000 Test runs. Babar Azam departed before Pakistan made it to 100 runs. He was unable to prevent them losing the match.