Birmingham, July 4 -- Jamie Smith and Harry Brook orchestrated a breathtaking counterattack on Day 3 of the second Test at Edgbaston, lifting England from the depths of 84 for 5 to 355 for 5 at tea, and restoring parity in a match India once looked to have firmly in control.
Earlier in the morning today, Mohammed Siraj ripped through England's middle-order in a fiery burst, dismissing Joe Root and Ben Stokes off successive deliveries in the 22nd over. Root feathered a leg-side flick to Rishabh Pant, while Stokes gloved a sharp rising ball to the keeper, leaving England reeling at 84 for 5.
But from the wreckage emerged a stunning rescue act-brave, bold and brilliant. Jamie Smith and the prolific Brook stitched together an unbroken 271-run...