WATCH: Harry Brook becomes 4th captain to achieve THIS massive record in 3rd ODI vs Australia
ODI World Cup champions Australia’s 14-match winning streak in 50-overs cricket came to an end at the Chester-le-street in Durham against England in the third ODI on Tuesday (September 24). In the rain-hit tie, home side kept their hopes alive in the five-match ODI series with a 46-run win (via DLS method).
The architect of England’s comeback win was stand-in skipper Harry Brook, who scored his maiden ODI century off 87 balls as the English side ended at 254 for 4 in 37.4 overs when rain hit – 46 runs ahead of their DLS target of 208 runs in reply to Australia’s 304 for 7. In the process, Brook joined an unique company of English skippers in ODI cricket.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad batter became on the 4th England captain to have scored ODI centuries against Australia. He joins Eoin Morgan (121 at Sydney in 2015), Michael Atherton (113 not out at The Oval in 1997) and David Gower (102 at Lord’s in 1985).
WATCH Harry Brook score his maiden ODI ton against Australia in 3rd ODI HERE…
Two angles
One special moment
#ENGvAUS | #EnglandCricket pic.twitter.com/CiKTVl9UAf
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 24, 2024
In 18 ODIs, Brook has scored 560 runs in 18 innings at an average of 35.00, with a strike rate of 99.46. He has scored a century and three half-centuries. With an average of over 53, five centuries and nine fifties in 30 Test innings and a solid average of over 30 in T20Is, Brook needs just some more performances in ODIs under his belt to establish himself as the undisputed next big all-format player for England.
“We started off really nice with the ball, with the bat me and Jacks tried to stay out there as long as possible and build that partnership. I definitely thought the pitch got better towards the end of Australia’s innings. It’s nice to get the first one,” Brook said at the post-match presentation.
On his maiden ODI hundreds, Harry Brook said, “Off the board and hopefully many more to come. We’re going to keep on doing what we said we are going to do and keep the group positive which will hold us in good stead.”
Earlier, England looked on the back foot chasing a target of 305 for victory and falling to 11 for 2 early in the chase, before a partnership of 156 between Brook and Will Jacks (84 in 82 balls, 9×4, 1×6) swung the tide in the hosts’ favour. Following all-rounder Jacks’ dismissal, Liam Livingstone joined Brook and scored a quickfire 33 not in 20 balls with two boundaries and three sixes, which helped the hosts move ahead of the DLS par score once rain intervened in the chase to keep the five-match series alive at 2-1.
Cameron Green (2/45) and Starc (2/63) were among the wickets for Australia. After winning the toss, England opted to field first and had reduced Australia to 47 for 2 before an 84-run stand between Steve Smith (60 in 82 balls, with five fours) and Green (42 in 49 balls, with four boundaries) helped bring some stability.
Australia were reduced to 172 for 5 at one point, but a 54-run partnership between Alex Carey (77 not out in 65 balls, 7×4, 1×6) and Glenn Maxwell (30 in 25 balls, 5×4) and a quickfire 44 in 26 balls from Aaron Hardie took Australia to 304/7 in their 50 overs.
(with ANI inputs)