Harry Brook slams 26-ball 51 in 4th T20I versus India
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Harry Brook slammed a 26-ball 51 in the 4th T20I versus India at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Friday. However, his effort wasn't enough as India beat England by 15 runs to take a 3-1 lead in the 5-match series. Brook got out in a pivotal period of the contest during the run-chase. Chasing 182, England scored 166/10. Here's more.
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Brook plays a fine knock before perishing
Brook walked in when England were 65/2. He shared a pivotal stand with 28-run stand alongside Liam Livingstone and another 33-run stand with Jacob Bethell. He was the chief contributor in both these partnerships. Brook's resurgence had England going strongly at one stage before his wicket helped India make a comeback. Varun Chakravarthy got Brook in the 15th over.
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14th T20 fifty for Brook
Brook's 51 came off 26 balls. He hammered five fours and two sixes (SR: 196.15). Brook now owns 796 runs in T20Is at 29.48. His strike rate is 146.86. He struck his 4th T20I fifty. Overall in T20s, he owns 3,447 runs (50s: 14).
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Brook falls to Chakravarthy for 3rd time in this series
Brook has fallen to Chakravarthy in this series for the 3rd time. Across 3 innings, Brook has faced 16 balls, scoring 26 runs and being dismissed thrice. On Friday, Brook perished while in search of a boundary. His attempted scoop ended a fine knock.