Birmingham, July 4 -- Ravi Shastri, Dinesh Karthik and Stuart Broad are in awe of Jamie Smith and Harry Brook's surreal exploits with the bat on the third day of the second Test at Edgbaston on Friday.

England lost its talismanic batter Joe Root (22) and captain Ben Stokes for a golden duck in a flurry, courtesy of Mohammed Siraj's blistering pace. Jamie walked out and joined hands with Harry Brook to stitch an unbeaten 165-run partnership to pull England back into the contest.

Before lunch was called, Smith, staying true to the definition of 'Bazball', blazed his way to a sizzling 102* from just 82 deliveries. Meanwhile, Brook, blending caution and aggression, returned unscathed on 91*, propelling the hosts to 249/5.

Shastri, impresse...