ENG vs IND: Harry Brook Smashes 91‑Ball Hundred in 4th‑Innings Chase of 374 in 5th Test at Oval

Harry Brook made the most of a lucky escape to score his first fourth‑innings hundred on Sunday, August 3, in the 5th and final Test of the Anderson‑Tendulkar Trophy. The world’s No. 1 Test batter played a fearless knock, reaching his century in just 91 balls and putting England in a strong position while chasing 374 against India.

It was Brook’s 10th Test hundred, coming in only his 50th innings, making him the second‑highest century‑maker in Test cricket since 2022, just behind Joe Root’s 15. But things could have been very different. On 19, Brook mistimed a pull shot off Prasidh Krishna straight to Mohammed Siraj at deep fine leg. Siraj caught the ball but stepped back onto the boundary rope, turning what could have been a wicket into six runs.

That moment seemed to spark Brook into action. In the same over, he smashed 18 runs and never looked back. Batting alongside Joe Root, England’s top run‑scorer, Brook kept attacking and made sure the Indian bowlers were under constant pressure.

The pair put together a brilliant 195‑run partnership for the fourth wicket, slowly taking the game away from India. Brook’s innings finally came to an end just before Tea when he hit one to Siraj at mid‑off off Akash Deep, scoring 111 from only 90 balls. By the time he walked off, England needed less than 100 runs, and his blistering knock had set the perfect stage for a memorable chase.

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