Harry Brook scored the second century of his ODI career. (Photo-Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
Harry Brook Century: England captain Harry Brook pulled his team out of trouble by playing a brilliant century in the first ODI against New Zealand. Despite 6 wickets falling on the score of 56 runs, Brook single-handedly took the team’s score beyond 200. During this, he scored the second century of his ODI career. This century has come after 398 days. During this, the English captain hit 11 sixes and 9 fours. Despite this, the visiting team could not play the entire over.
Harry Brook played a brilliant innings
The England team, which came to bat first in the first match of the 3 ODI series, had a very bad start. His 4 wickets fell at the score of only 10 runs. After this the team reached 56 runs for 6 wickets. Wickets kept falling from one end and captain Harry Brook was fighting alone at the other end. During this, he completed his century with a six. This century of Brook came in 82 balls.
With the help of this century innings of the English captain, the team was able to reach a respectable score. Brook played a brilliant inning of 135 runs in 101 balls with the help of 9 fours and 11 sixes. Apart from him, Jamie Overton scored 46 runs. Apart from this, no batsman could stay on the crease for long. Because of this, the entire team returned to the pavilion after scoring only 223 runs in 35.2 overs. Zachary Foulkes took 4 wickets for New Zealand. Jacob Duffy got three wickets. Matt Henry took two wickets. Mitchell Sattner got one wicket.
Scored second century in ODI career
This is the second century of Harry Brook’s ODI career. He has played 33 ODI matches so far. In this he has scored 1130 runs at an average of 38.96. This includes 2 centuries and 6 half-centuries. Apart from this, Brook has scored 2820 runs in 50 innings of 30 test matches at an average of 57.55. This includes 10 centuries and 13 fifties. The English captain has scored 1012 runs in 52 T20I matches at an average of 30.66. During this period he has scored 5 half-centuries.