Captain Harry Brook hits a superb first one-day international century as England beat Australia in the third match to keep the series alive.
Captain Harry Brook hit a superb first one-day international century as England beat Australia in the third match to breathe life into their new era of white-ball cricket.
Such a scenario looked distant when England were 11-2, the pressure on after heavy defeats in the previous two matches, but Brook started carefully and compiled a perfectly-paced knock with 13 fours and two sixes. Brook’s knock meant England did not a rue a poor end to their bowling innings that allowed Australia to post 304-7.Brook is England’s stand-in captain for this series because of injury to Jos Buttler. Three games into his tenure, this innings had all of the hallmarks of a cliched captain’s knock.
That is not to say his innings was lacking in what has become trademark strokeplay. He crashed the ball through the off side, including hitting spinner Matt Short for a glorious six over mid-off and an upper cut to a Cameron Green bouncer. He hit Mitchell Starc for two fours and Sean Abbott for a six in the two overs before the players left the field.Brydon Carse was unfortunate not to add to the nicking off of Mitchell Marsh for 24 in an excellent opening spell and Australia’s powerplay total of 41 was their lowest in 31 ODIs.
With a small target possible, England faltered at the death as 104 runs came from the final 10 overs - 55 in the final four.
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