Brooks hits 99 against India as England draws level on Day 3 of first Test | Cricket News

India has a 96-run lead over England with eight wickets remaining heading into Day 4 of the primary Check at Headingly.

India led England by 96 runs on the second innings after three days of an enthralling check sequence opener at Headingley.

India bowled out the hosts for 465 at tea on Sunday to eke out a six-run first-innings lead, and was 90-2 in its second bat when rain stopped play a half-hour early.

Opener Lokesh Rahul was 47 not out with captain Shubman Gill beside him on 6.

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was nipped out by Brydon Carse for 4, and Sai Sudharsan fell to Ben Stokes for the second time within the match, on 30.

Harry Brook led England’s batting effort on the day, using his luck from 0 to 99 when he was out hooking straight to the fielder at deep backward sq. leg.

Brook was accountable for partnerships of 51 with Stokes, 73 with Jamie Smith and 49 with Chris Woakes however when he was out at 398-7 England trailed India by 73. India would have anticipated to wrap up the tail with the brand new ball solely 5 overs previous.

However quick bowling allrounder Woakes and No. 9 batter Carse smashed India for 55 runs off 44 balls and India wanted to present star pacer Jasprit Bumrah a fifth spell to lastly finish England’s innings.

Bumrah took the final two wickets to complete with 5-83, his 14th check five-for and twelfth five-for away from dwelling, tying Kapil Dev’s India report.