Watch: Akash Deep bamboozles Harry Brook with a ripper to break 303-run partnership at Edgbaston

The 28-year-old India National Cricket Team pacer Akash Deep got a crucial breakthrough for his team by dismissing the England National Cricket Team star batsman Harry Brook during the second Test match.

Akash Deep broke the mammoth 303-run partnership between Jamie Smith and Harry Brook by dismissing the latter on Day 3 at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

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Harry Brook plays a stunning knock

England were left struggling at 84/5 at the start of Day 3 when they lost Joe Root and Ben Stokes on back-to-back deliveries. That was when Harry Brook stepped up and led England to recovery alongside Jamie Smith.

The young wicketkeeper-batsman Jamie Smith took the responsibility to attack the Indian bowlers, and Harry Brook batted cautiously.

Brook looked in good control on a perfect batting surface and completed his century off 137 balls by cutting pacer Prasidh Krishna for four. It was the ninth Test century for the Yorkshire batter in 44 innings.

The England white-ball skipper wasn't satisfied with a ton and was looking to play a longer innings like Shubman Gill, but he was dismissed by Akash Deep in the 83rd over after battling cramps for some time.

On the second ball of the 83rd over, Akash Deep bowled a sensational delivery outside off-stump that nipped back in sharply, beat Brook's bat, and shattered the stumps.

Akash Deep was pumped up after picking up the crucial wicket, and he was patted on the back by his teammates while Brook walked off to a standing ovation from the crowd.

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🎶 Harry, Harry Brook! 🎶

The Hollies giving Brooky the reception he deserves after a sensational 1️⃣5️⃣8️⃣ at Edgbaston 🤩 pic.twitter.com/8Rd76MIKZF

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 4, 2025

Harry Brook finished his innings with a score of 158 runs off 234 balls, with 17 fours and 1 six, and his dismissal brought an end to his historic triple ton partnership (303 runs off 368 balls) with Jamie Smith.

Brook has played beautifully - Stuart Broad

Speaking on Sky Sports, Stuart Broad showered rich praise on Harry Brook for his brilliant batting. He said:

"I didn't really notice Brook, I was focusing on Smith but Brook has played beautifully. He's a wonderful, wonderful player. Sometimes we question when he uses his feet, and you think he doesn't need to but he's a wonderful, wonderful player."

Stuart Broad also opined that the session before the lunch break went in England's favor. He said:

"A brilliant start to the day for India with Mohammed Siraj making those breakthroughs [of Ben Stokes and Joe Root] so early. It was all India, so the way Harry Brook and Jamie Smith have built has been amazing.

"Smith came out on a hat-trick ball, probably the most pressurised situation he's been in wearing an England shirt, and is now on a century. I watched the India team walk off, and their body language was really down. This session belongs to England. Yes, they lost two in two, but the way they have played since then has been outstanding.

"Things are happening so quickly when you're out in the middle, and you just need to sit down and have a think. This lunch break has come at a really good time for India."