England middle-order batter Harry Brook suffered an injury on Day 2 of the opening Test of the five-match series against India at Headingley in Leeds on Saturday, June 21. Ben Duckett accidentally hit Brook on the back with a throw, forcing him to walk off the field during India’s first innings.
England skipper Ben Stokes opted to bowl first on Day 1, but the move backfired. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul laid a solid foundation. Jaiswal and captain Shubman Gill smashed centuries, while Rishabh Pant added a half-century. India scored more than 350 runs for the loss of just 3 wickets.
Watch: Harry Brook Hit by Ben Duckett’s Throw on Day 2
The incident took place on the final ball of the 98th over in India’s first innings. Rishabh Pant played a soft defensive shot off Shoaib Bashir and ran a quick single. Ben Duckett, who was fielding at backward point, aimed a throw at the stumps.
Harry Brook, stationed at the slip, had ducked in anticipation to avoid any contact. However, the ball struck him on the back. Notably, Brook avoided serious injury but left the field for treatment. The players took a drinks break immediately after.
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Rishabh Pant Reaches His Seventh Test Century With a Six off Shoaib Bashir
Rishabh Pant resumed Day 2 of the Headingley Test with positive intent. The left-handed wicketkeeper-batter started from his overnight score of 65 and displayed a measured blend of caution and aggression, frustrating the English bowlers.
Pant targeted pacer Brydon Carse early in the session, dispatching three boundaries in an over. He reached his century in emphatic fashion, lofting Shoaib Bashir for a one-handed six over mid-wicket.
