ENG vs IND Edgbaston Test: Harry Brook and Jamie Smith smash hundred and revive England's innings

Overview

• India had reduced England to 84/5 after 21.4 overs in the first innings of the Edgbaston Test
• Jamie Smith brought up his hundred in just 80 balls and became the first wicketkeeper batter in 14 years to score a Test hundred against India
• Harry Brook registered his ninth Test hundred, the first against India, and ensured his side avoided a follow-on

England's first innings with the bat was revived by Harry Brook and Jamie Smith, both of whom scored a quick hundred against India in the Edgbaston Test. Their partnership for the sixth wicket helped England to stay alive in the match, as they avoided a follow-on, and ensured the home side crossed over 300 runs in the first innings.

England started their day from 77/3, only to be reduced to 84/5, thanks to a double strike from Mohammed Siraj. It was the only good period for India in the entire first session of Day 3, as Smith and Brook launched a counterattack on the Indian bowlers. Both pacers and spinners were clueless, as they had no response to the duo.

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India did try a bouncer barrage through Prasidh Krishna and nearly had them. However, a lack of pace meant the duo navigated the threat and went on to score with a free flow against the spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar. Krishna had no clue and failed yet again, as he conceded a lot of runs.

Jamie Smith creates joins elite list, Harry Brook smashes his first Test ton against India

Jamie Smith smashed a hundred in just 80 balls and became the first wicketkeeper batter since Matt Prior in 2011 to score a Test hundred against India. By the end of the drinks break in session 2, Smith was unbeaten at 133*(129).

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On the other hand, Brook smashed his 9th Test ton, his first against India, after scoring 99 in the first Test at Headingley. He remained unbeaten at 112*(158) at the end of the drinks break in session 2. England was 301/5 after 60 overs, with their innings well and truly revived.