Cricket
England captain Harry Brook scored a breathtaking 135 off 101 balls against New Zealand at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Brook came to bat with England in trouble at 5/3, which worsened to 56/6 by the 12th over. Despite the pressure, he anchored the innings brilliantly
Brook smashed 9 fours and 11 sixes at a strike rate of over 133. All-rounder Jamie Overton supported with 46 runs
England managed to reach 223 before being bowled out in the 36th over. Brook’s innings was the backbone of the total
His 135 runs made up 60.53% of the team’s total, breaking Robin Smith’s 32-year-old England record of 60.28%
Brook was the final wicket, dismissed by Mitchell Santner. He walked off to a huge applause from the home crowd for one of England’s greatest ODI innings