Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq reached 5,000 international runs during the opening day of the first Test against England at Headingley.
The experienced left-handed batter entered the match with 4,996 international runs across formats. His tally included 1,823 runs in Tests, 3,152 in ODIs and 21 in T20Is.
Imam-ul-Haq reached the 5,000-run milestone in the ninth over of Pakistan’s first innings when he struck Ollie Robinson for a boundary.
Pakistan Cricket also acknowledged the achievement on social media, posting that Imam had gone past 5,000 international runs.
. @ImamUlHaq12 earlier today went past 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ international runs 🏏 #ENGvPAK | #PakistanCricket pic.twitter.com/ffgV2hcvVl
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 19, 2026
The milestone made Imam the 30th Pakistani batter to score at least 5,000 runs in international cricket. He joined a list that includes Inzamam-ul-Haq, Younis Khan, Javed Miandad and Imran Khan.
Imam-ul-Haq went on to score an important 42 before being dismissed by Josh Tongue during the second session of the opening day.
The 30-year-old now has 5,038 international runs from 107 appearances at an average of 41.29. His record includes 12 centuries and 31 half-centuries.
His dismissal ended a crucial 91-run partnership for the third wicket with Abdullah Shafique.
Pakistan then suffered a brief collapse, losing two more wickets in quick succession to slip to 118/5.
At the time of filing, Pakistan had reached 127/5 after 40 overs. Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and stand-in captain Salman Ali Agha were at the crease, unbeaten on three and six, respectively.
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