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In the 45th match of T-20 World Cup 2026, England cricket team captain Harry Brook played an excellent century innings (100) against Pakistan cricket team. This proved to be the first century of his T20 international career. Meanwhile, he along with Will Jacques made a partnership of 52 runs for the sixth wicket. He became the victim of Shaheen Afridi after scoring 100 runs in 51 balls. Let’s take a look at his innings.
Brook’s innings was strong
While chasing the target of 165 runs to win, England lost its first wicket on the score of zero. Brook, who came to bat at number 3, got the team out of trouble by batting at a good run rate. He completed his half-century in just 28 balls. He scored runs quickly from one end and completed his century in 50 balls. He also hit 10 fours and 4 sixes in his innings.
Brook’s career has been brilliant
Brook played his first T20 international match in the year 2022. So far this player has played 61 matches and has been successful in scoring more than 1,250 runs in his 53 innings at an average of around 30. His strike rate has been 150+. He has scored 6 half-centuries with his bat. He was also out for zero in one innings. He has also hit more than 100 fours.
Became the first captain to score a century in the T-20 World Cup
Brook became the first captain to score a century as captain in the T20 World Cup. Before him, the record of playing the highest innings as captain was held in the name of Chris Gayle (98 runs vs India, 2009).
Second fastest century in T-20 World Cup
Brook became the batsman to score the second fastest century (in terms of balls) in the T20 World Cup. Let us tell you that Gayle had completed his century against England in 47 balls (Wankhede, 2016). Gayle had completed his century in just 50 balls against South Africa in 2007. He became the fourth batsman to score a century in the T20 World Cup while chasing the target. Before him, Alex Hales, Gayle and Pathum Nissanka have done this.
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