Brook on the attack

Sun, 13 July 2025
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England 77-3 (20 overs) and 387 vs India 387Scorecard

Akash Deep comes into the attack and beats Brook on the outside edge straightaway!

He then pushes one to mid-off off a fullish delivery outside off. No run.

Brook charges down and tries to smash Akash down the ground but is beaten on the outside edge again. A maiden for Akash.

Reddy continues and Root guides one to deep backward point for a single.

Four! Short and wide and Brook smokes it through cover for a boundary.

He then taps a fuller delivery back to the bowler.

Three more dots follow. Five runs come off the over.

Root then defends a length ball from Akash to gully. No run.

Back of a length delivery outside off, Root steps down defends solidly.

The keeper comes up to the stumps and Root digs out a low ball to backward point. No run.

Another dot later, he drives one uppishly through point for a boundary.

A single through fine leg to end the 5-run over.

Root then defends the first ball of Reddy's new over to mid-wicket. No run on offer. Beaten on outside edge off a swinging delivery before working the next to mid-on.

Brook then hits two fours and a six off Akash Deep's over. Two scoops and a handsome hit over mid-off for a maximum! 

England now lead by 77 runs.