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England take lead after Cook's 263

Joe Root set about his innings with typical industry as England resumed their dogged pursuit  Getty Images
Root and Alastair Cook posted a century stand...  Getty Images
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...as Cook moved to his third Test double-century shortly before lunch  Associated Press
Root played a wide range of shots to keep England's tempo up while Cook weighed anchor  AFP
He was frustrated to be dismissed on 85 reaching for a wide delivery from Rahat Ali  Getty Images
Wahab Riaz then removed Jonny Bairstow during a fiery spell before tea that also nearly accounted Ben Stokes  Getty Images
Stokes played himself in before hitting several boundaries in a half-century  Gareth Copley / Getty Images
With a triple-century in his sights, Cook was finally defeated on 263 but not before producing the longest Test innings by an Englishman at 836 minutes  Gareth Copley / Getty Images
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