Agony in Leeds!
England’s Harry Brook was left shattered after falling just one run short of a memorable century in the first Test against India — a dramatic twist in a rollercoaster innings.
Walking in after Joe Root’s dismissal on Day 2, Brook’s knock had it all — survival, chances, and drama. He was out for a duck early on… or so it seemed. Jasprit Bumrah had overstepped. Brook got a lifeline.
Then came the drops — three of them. He was shelled on 46, 82, and 99 — fortune flirting with him all day long.
But Day 3 delivered the heartbreak: just one run shy of triple digits, Brook mistimed a pull and sent it straight into Shardul Thakur’s hands at long leg.
The stadium gasped. Brook froze. Head thrown back, face buried in his gloves — it was a gut-wrenching moment.
He’s now the 16th English batter to be dismissed on 99, joining a painful list alongside the likes of Jonny Bairstow (2017) and Travis Head (2022).
From a no-ball escape to a tragic finish — Brook’s 99 will be remembered as one of the most emotional near-misses in recent Test cricket history.
