Eng vs Ind (Watch): Mohammed Siraj and Harry Brook engage in a fierce oral exchange on the third day of the Headingley test
Tensions surged on the third day of the first test of the five-game series at Headingley. India‘s Mohamed Shiraji and England‘s Harry Brook I temporarily stole the spotlight.
Harry Brook’s ruthless retaliation silence Mohamed Siraj’s attack
The duel reached its 84th in England’s innings. Brooke batted, handling the second new ball in a surprisingly calm manner, striking two pristine boundaries that were clearly under pressure after a long-awaited unrewarded spell. Annoyed but fired, Shiraj responded with a vicious delivery that beat him back to Brooke. What followed was a fierce gaze and verbal provocation aimed at making English composed batters uneasy. However, Brooke stood on his ground, bothered, fazed, concentrated, honing his oral challenge with a fierce smile and gentle rebellion.
Syraj’s attempt to disrupt Brooke’s rhythm only sparked the batsman’s determination. In the next over, Brooke unleashed a ruthless counterattack and sent Indian bowling out for 18 runs. It was a moment of domination that changed the psychological balance with the favor of England, and Indian bowlers were searching for answers. Brooke’s offensive but calculated stroke play not only reaffirmed England’s control over the session, but also represented a high-octane mental and emotional battle that defines Test cricket as the most intense. Despite Shiraj’s passionate efforts, his 2/122 figures reflected the hardships and punishments he endured with much of the Indian pace burden Jasprit Bumrah.
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England narrows the gap and remains stable after India was hit early on the third day at Headingley
By the end of the third day, England posted an impressive 466 in the first innings, mainly on the shoulders Ollie PopeThe Resilient Century and Brook’s stunning 99 has fallen to just one, spanning 100 worthy. This meant India held a thin first inning lead with just six runs. But England’s offense was supported by momentum and quickly returned when play resumed. Brydon car Dismissed the first breakthrough Yashasvi Jaiswala century from the first innings, there was a beautiful delivery, moving enough to kiss the edge and land safely Jamie SmithGloves behind the stump.
As the cloudy sky hovered and swinged, Sai Sudarsan I faced serious tests of my temperament. The young left-handed showed praiseworthy patience as he fell for the duck in the first innings KL was satisfied In a challenging situation. Together, the duo absorbed the pressure and sewed a stable partnership. But, so that Sudarsan appears to be calm, Ben Stokes, England’s tired skipper attacked again. Just like his firing in the first inning, Sudalsan got the full ball directly Zack Crawley With a short midwicket. As the contest wobbled evenly, rain arrived late in the session, stopping play against India at 90/2, leading England by 96 runs. Rahul remained undefeated at 47, piloting with guaranteed innings, but Captain Shubman Gill was six with the judge seeking cover.