Harry Brook’s aggressive model of cricket got here crashing down at Lord’s on Day 4 of the third Take a look at, because the England batter threw his wicket away whereas trying a premeditated sweep in opposition to Akash Deep. Former Sri Lanka captain and Sky Sports activities pundit Kumar Sangakkara did not maintain again in his evaluation, labelling Brook’s strategy as “conceitedness” reasonably than Bazball.Live Score: India vs England 3rd Test“It’s simply conceitedness. Not even Bazball,” Sangakkara stated bluntly. “Harry scored 15 runs in opposition to Akash Deep after which performed a foolish shot — that is conceitedness.”Go Past The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Brook, who had counter-attacked with aptitude by hitting Akash Deep for 3 consecutive boundaries — together with an impressive straight six — was bowled for 23 off 19 balls. Trying an audacious sweep to a full supply angled in at center stump, Brook missed fully because the ball crashed into the stumps behind his legs. His dismissal lowered England to 98/4 at lunch, with India surging again into the competition.With each groups scoring 387 within the first innings, England’s slender lead of 98 runs at lunch seemed more and more fragile as India pushed for a 2-1 lead within the five-Take a look at sequence.
Earlier within the session, Mohammed Siraj had lit up Lord’s with a fiery spell, dismissing Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope. Siraj satisfied captain Shubman Gill to take a overview after trapping Pope in entrance — a profitable DRS name that sparked wild celebrations. He additionally gave Duckett a send-off laced with aggression, celebrating within the batter’s face with a shoulder bump after eradicating him cheaply.