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In one of cricket’s strangest incidents, England’s Harry Brook narrowly avoided being dismissed while making his century in the first of the three-match Test series between Pakistan and England. The incident occurred today, on the 3rd (Wednesday, October 9).
This unusual occurrence occurred when Brook was on 75 runs during the 76th over of England’s first innings. Although the ball hit the stumps, it failed to dislodge the bails.
Aamer Jamal bowled a long ball which Brook defended from behind. As he tried to prevent it from hitting his gloves, the ball bounced and was then redirected towards the stumps. Fortunately, he lost enough speed before reaching the stumps to avoid dismissal.
Watch video of the incident below.
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Harry Brook puts England in a comfortable position
Harry Brook, however, managed to overcome the minor scare and hit his fourth century in as many Tests in Pakistan, putting England in a strong position on Day 3. The 25-year-old had previously made three consecutive centuries against the Men of Green. during the 2022-2023 tour and has now amassed over 500 runs in just four Tests against them.
As the match stood, England were at 465/3, with Brook scoring 125 and Joe Root on 167. Together, they had established a remarkable partnership of two centuries for the fourth wicket while trailing the hosts by 91 runs in their first innings. at the moment.
Pakistan, who batted first, set a total of 556 in their first innings. Captain Shan Masood led the charge with a stellar 151 runs off 177 deliveries, including two sixes and 13 fours. Agha Salman and Abdullah Shafique also contributed significantly, scoring 104* off 119 balls and 102 off 184 balls respectively.
For England, Jack Leach was the standout bowler, taking 3 wickets for 160 runs, while Gus Atkinson and Brydon Carse claimed two wickets each.
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