Ravindra Jadeja flicks the ball back to Sai Sudharsan, who completed the catch, to dismiss Jamie Smith
England 367-6 (84 ovs) vs India 471 |
Scorecard
India take the second new ball immediately after 80 overs as Jasprit Bumrah comes back into the attack.
He gets some away movement first ball to beat Woakes on the outside edge.
The right-hander misses the glance off the short ball down the leg side. He is then struck on the pads by a full delivery which swings in sharply but the leg before shout is turned down.
Siraj from the other end. Brook defends a couple of balls before he loses his footing as he looks to smash the full delivery through the off-side.
Brook clips the fifth ball through square leg for two runs before he inside edges the last ball.
An unbelievable delivery from Bumrah. The length ball kicks off quite sharply and also moves away, infact it kept rising after Woakes left it and beat wicketkeeper Pant for four byes.
Woakes will know his job is to stay out there and support Brook.
Brook will look to get the runs as he smashes a full delivery from Siraj straight back for a boundary.
The next ball is lofted inside out over the covers for another four as Brook makes his intentions clear.
Brook uses his feet to loft Siraj down the ground but the ball falls just short of Prasidh at mid-on for a couple of runs. He keeps strike with a single from the last ball of the over.
Brook has smashed 81 from 98 balls, with 10 fours and a six, as he keeps the scoreboard moving along.
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