England v India 5th test

Oh skites Siraj catches it on di rope - six Brook survives.
143/3

50 fi Brook

Day 4: 2nd Session

ENG 228/3 (50) CRR: 4.56

England need 146 runs

Joe Root 50(82)
Harry Brook 74(66

Buy a wicket Mindia

50.5
Akash Deep to Brook, FOUR, back of length and onto off, too short and lacks the pace - a tired delivery from a depleted pacer. Pulled away powerfully through square leg for a boundary

Harry Brook *80[69

Gill missing the plot

Washington and Jadeja good enough to hold on e end. Both are wicket takers also

52.2
Jadeja to Root, FOUR, the assault continues! Tossed up full on middle, Root steps out and makes a bit of room before thumping it straight back down the ground, no respite for India!

What ever happened to kuldeep he certainly was better than jadeja or washington as a bowler not as good a batsman though

59.6
Jadeja to Root, FOUR, that's a freebie that Root puts away with glee! Absolute pie, floaty full-toss outside off, Root smacks it away towards deep mid-wicket, not the cleanest strike and one hand came off but there was no one out there. Looked like it slipped out of Jadeja's hand

60.4
Washington Sundar to Brook, FOUR, . a lapse in the field! India can ill afford these! Tossed up full on off-stump, Brook leans in and strokes it through extra cover, Akash Deep the man at long-off put in a very lazy effort, tried stopping it with his foot and just ended up kicking it into the ropes

Ton fi Brook - should have been gone on 19

60.5
Washington Sundar to Brook, 2 runs, that's a sensational century from Harry Brook! that's a sensational century from Harry Brook! Tossed up full on off-stump, Brook prods forward and blocks, just opens the face of the bat on contact and it goes down fine to third man, they scamper back for two and everyone is on their feet to applaud a truly scintillating knock! Bazball's golden child and England's blue eyed boy for the future has stepped up at a crucial juncture once again. They think the world of this West Yorkshireman in England, and today's knock proved why everyone with a penchant for cricket get so excited when Harry Brook walks out to bat for England. He came out when the hosts were in a bit of trouble and India had the tail up, but with this ton has quelled quite a lot of English fears and driven them towards a famous, famous win!

Day 4: 2nd Session


ENG 286/3 (61) CRR: 4.69

England need 88 run

Harry Brook 101(92)
Joe Root 78(122)

62.3
Akash Deep to Brook, FOUR, Brook's in a hurry! Just a fraction short on off-stump, Brook hangs back and hammers it through mid-wicket with a short-arm jab
62.2
Akash Deep to Brook, FOUR, crunched through the covers! Overpitched outside off, width on offer too and Brook absolutely smothers it through extra cover, struck hard and confidently, left Siraj sprawling after it flew past his right at mid-off

62.4
Akash Deep to Brook, out Caught by Siraj!! He's lost his bat and his wicket! India break this tormenting stand but is it too little too late? Just a fraction short on off-stump, Brook stepped out and gave himself room, he was looking to slap that over the covers but just sliced it, his bat flew into the leg-side while the ball flew up and into the off-side. Siraj moved to his left at mid-off and completed an easy catch. Brook walks off to a standing ovation

Brook c Siraj b Akash Deep 111(9 [4s-14 6s-2]

It is a fantastic pitch for batting, India made a mistake leaving Bumrah out for this match

Wicket at last
Brook gawn fi Nelson 111.
301/4
Trail by 73

In reply to dayne


bumrah is a bowler

64.1
Akash Deep to Jacob Bethell, no run, in the air and safe! Should've been an easy return catch for Akash Deep but he tripped over his own foot and couldn't get to it! LEngth delivery outside off, bit of a nothing shot as he looked to turn it into the leg-side, it took the leading edge and lobbed straight up, Akash Deep's spikes seemed to just get stuck in the surface as he turned and he couldn't make it back as it landed right on the popping crease at the other end.

65.5
Siraj to Root, FOUR, to long-off and on he goes to 98! Overpitched on off-stump, Root shuffled across and punched it back firmly past Siraj, timed well and it raced down to the ropes, he's a hit away from another Test hundred

65.4
Siraj to Root, FOUR, bread and butter zone for Root! He moves to 94 with that, good length delivery outside off, Root hangs back and just waits for it to come to him before gently steering it away through the gap between the slips and gully

Day 4: Tea Break

ENG 317/4 (66) CRR: 4.8

England need 57 runs

Joe Root 98(135)
Jacob Bethell 1(11

In reply to Narper

Yes, you did not get my way of thinking, India in missing a penetrative bowler, that's why leaving out Bumrah was a mistake