Harry Brook creates history in 5th T20I against India, becomes 1st England batter to...
England captain Harry Brook continued his sensational run against India by rewriting the record books during the fifth and final T20I at the Rose Bowl, Southampton. With another explosive knock in the series finale, Brook became the first England batter to score more than 200 runs in a bilateral T20I series at home, underlining his dominance throughout the five-match contest.
The right-hander also eclipsed Nicholas Pooran's 184 runs from the three-match T20I series against India in 2022 to register the highest aggregate by any batter in a bilateral T20I series against India.
Harry Brook's record-breaking series
MatchDateVenueScoreBalls FacedStrike Rate
England's carnage in 5th T20I
England shrugged off an early wicket to produce a batting exhibition, piling up a formidable 257/3 in 20 overs in the fifth and final T20I against India at the Rose Bowl, Southampton.
The hosts suffered an early blow when Phil Salt departed for 6, but that only brought together Jos Buttler and captain Harry Brook, who completely took the game away from India. The pair stitched together a remarkable 233-run partnership for the second wicket, one of the highest second-wicket stands in T20I history, as England dominated from the Powerplay until the final over.
The right-hander also eclipsed Nicholas Pooran's 184 runs from the three-match T20I series against India in 2022 to register the highest aggregate by any batter in a bilateral T20I series against India.
Harry Brook's record-breaking series
MatchDateVenueScoreBalls FacedStrike Rate
England's carnage in 5th T20I
England shrugged off an early wicket to produce a batting exhibition, piling up a formidable 257/3 in 20 overs in the fifth and final T20I against India at the Rose Bowl, Southampton.
The hosts suffered an early blow when Phil Salt departed for 6, but that only brought together Jos Buttler and captain Harry Brook, who completely took the game away from India. The pair stitched together a remarkable 233-run partnership for the second wicket, one of the highest second-wicket stands in T20I history, as England dominated from the Powerplay until the final over.
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