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England was in massive trouble, losing both of their openers inside the powerplay of the second innings of the India vs England second T20I match in Manchester. When the team was struggling to counter the Indian bowling line-up, the skipper, Harry Brook, hands up and showed how to initiate a counterattack.
Against the Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh, who dismissed Jos Buttler and Phil Salt for ducks, Brook leaked 27 runs in the 3rd over of the second innings. Harry Brook went berserk against the bowler.
Harry Brook forced Arshdeep Singh to offer 27 runs in a single over.
On the first ball of the over, Jacob Bethell took a single, and Brook took the strike on the second ball. In two back-to-back deliveries, the England captain hit two 4s and then a hat-trick of sixes. With a couple of 4s, three 6s, and a single, Arshdeep Singh conceded 27 runs in the over. This could be huge for the home team, as they are asked to score 191 runs in 20 overs to win the match.
Watch Harry Brook's lethal batting off Arshdeep Singh here:
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Harry Brook just hammered Arshdeep Singh for 4,4,6,6,6 😂 https://t.co/mW3xNlqGMe pic.twitter.com/AxVqmOBUDY— TheFakeFakeer (@TheFakeFakeer) July 4, 2026
Harry Brook's counterattack came as a breath of fresh air to the England cricket team
It was an essential over for the England National Cricket Team as they were behind the asking run rate. Ahead of the third over of the innings, Indian bowlers were at the top of their game. Phil Salt and Jos Buttler, both of the openers dismissed for ducks.
Salt went for a golden duck on the very first ball of the innings. Four balls after the dismissal of Phil Salt, the other experienced opener, Jos Buttler, followed the footsteps of his opening partner. Arshdeep Singh snatched the wickets in the first over of the innings.
Harry Brook's explosive knock came as a fresh wind to the hosts. He started well, but departed soon after the 27-run over. Spinner Axar Patel tricked him. Brook was gone for 39 runs from 15 balls. It was Axar's 100th wicket for the India National Cricket Team in the format. According to Cricbuzz, with the scalp of Brook, Axar Patel became the first Indian spinner to claim his 100th T20I wicket and the fourth overall for India.
190 for India, batting first
India registered a competitive total of 190 in 20 overs, in exchange for seven wickets. Ishan Kishan was the most successful Indian batter in the match with 49 runs from 40 balls. Abhishek Sharma also claimed a half-century, scoring seven more runs. The attacking opener was dismissed for 43 runs off 24 balls. For England, Sam Curran bagged three wickets in the match.
The match attracted instant hype when the Indian team management named Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the line-up, replacing the off-form opener Sanju Samson. Sooryavanshi, in his debut match for the senior national cricket team, hit a couple of 6s to score 14 off 10.
