Brooks hits 99 against India as England draws level on Day 3 of first Test

After three days of a captivating Test series opener at Headingley, India overtook England by 96 runs in the second innings.

When rain stopped play a half-hour early, India was able to defeat the hosts for 465 at tea on Sunday to take a six-run lead into its second game.

Lokesh Rahul, the opening man, was 47 not out when Shubman Gill, the captain, stood beside him.

Brydon Carse sent opener Yashasvi Jaiswal 4 forbid, and Sai Sudharsan lost to Ben Stokes for the second time on 30.

Harry Brook led England’s batsmen on the day, riding his luck from 0 to 99 when he outstripped the fielder at a deep, backward square leg.

With 51 partnerships with Stokes, 73 with Jamie Smith, and 49 with Chris Woakes, Brook was in charge. England, however, lost to India by 73 when he was out at 398-7. With the new ball, which is only five overs old, India would have anticipated to wrap up the tail.

However, India needed to give star pacer Jasprit Bumrah a fifth start before fast bowling all-rounder Woakes and batter Carse smashed them for 55 runs off 44 balls.

In his 14th Test, five-for and 12th five-for away from home, Bumrah took the final two wickets, tying Kapil Dev’s India record. He took 5-83.