'99 bonus runs' - Fans react as Harry Brook gets dismissed on 99 in second innings of first Test match

A heartbreaking moment for Harry Brook and the fans of the England cricket team. Brook departed for 99, missing the 9th Test hundred by only 1 run because of Prasidh Krishna. The extra generated bounce again found the right spot.

From the beginning of Day 3 of the Headingley Test, Prasidh Krishna has been in rhythm, already claiming 3 wickets in the first innings; Brook turned out to be the third sufferer. On the third delivery of the 87th over, the tall Indian pacer hit the back of the length to catch the right-handed batter by surprise.

The chest-height delivery angled into Brook. To replay, the right-handed batter swung the bat for a pull shot, but the connection was not the sweetest one Brook wished for. As a result, Shardul Thakur, at the deep back square leg cordon, with his safe pair of hands, grabbed the ball.

A neck-to-neck battle between England and India in Leeds

Brook's disappointment was reflected in his body gesture as soon as he watched Thakur take the catch clean. The experienced middle-order batter played the 99-run innings with quick pace, facing 112 deliveries, inspired by eleven boundaries and a couple of 6s.

The dismissal of Harry Brook created mixed reactions from the cricket fans on the internet. India, with three centurions—captain Shubman Gill, vice-captain Rishabh Pant, and Yashasvi Jaiswal—got 471 on the scoreboard. When Brook walked back to the dugout, England was 398/7.