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Jamie Smith 3rd Fastest century for England: England scored 172 runs in the first session on the third day of Birmingham Test after falling 5 wickets for 84 runs. Jamie Smith batting quickly and a century on 80 balls …Read more
England scored 172 runs in the first session on the third day of the Birmingham Test against India
England were seen under pressure in the third day game against the Indian team. Mohammad Siraj started the day with the wicket of an experienced Joe Root. After this, captain Ben Stokes was caught by Rishabh Pant behind the wicket on the next ball without opening the account. England lost their 5th wicket on the score of 84 runs and the Indian team had dominated. It seemed that now the team will play to save the follow -on, but Jamie Smith came and raised a storm that changed the attitude of the match.
Jamie Smith hit the third day of the Birmingham Test against India
Smith and Brook’s stormy partnership
England’s top 5 batsmen kept on kneeling in front of Indian bowlers. The hosts were under complete pressure but after Jamie Smith landed on the ground, the atmosphere changed. He made a fifty off 43 balls while batting like T20 in the Test match. After this, while taking his innings forward, he faced a century after facing 80 balls. By lunch, both of them took the score to 249 runs for 5 wickets. Smith and Harry Brook had a 165 -run partnership off 154 balls for the sixth wicket.
The third-fastest england test century 🤯