Watch: Needing 21 From 6 To Win, England Star Harry Brook Does The Unthinkable

17.12.2023 - 04:45 sports.ndtv.com

England batter Harry Brook produced one of the most dramatic finishes in T20 international cricket history as his side took on West Indies on Saturday.

With England requiring 21 runs from the final 6 balls to win the second T20I, Brook stepped up and produced stunning fireworks to win the match, keeping the series level 1-1.

Up against Andre Russell, a bowler who barely gives an inch to the batters when it comes to death overs, Brook smashed the deliveries all around the park, right in time for the upcoming Indian Premier League auction.

Brook started off with a boundary near the fine leg area, carefully guiding Russell's attempted yorker with a flick of his wrist.

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