Brook fires after India snag key wickets at lunch
London, Aug. 3 -- England continued their spirited reply on Day 4 of the ongoing Test at The Oval, reaching 164 for 3 in 38 overs by lunch, with Joe Root and Harry Brook at the crease.
The session belonged to England's middle order, particularly Brook, who launched an aggressive counter-attack to put the pressure back on India.
Starting from their overnight score of 50 for 1 in 13.5 overs, England's innings gained momentum through Ben Duckett, who brought up a composed half-century off 76 deliveries. He looked solid against both pace and movement, but his innings came to an end on 54 when he edged a full delivery from Prasidh Krishna to KL Rahul at second slip. The wicket, which came after several near misses, was a result of disciplined b...
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