Harry Brook created history in the 5th T20I against India, becoming the 1st England batter in… | Cricket News
England captain Harry Brook continued his incredible run against India by rewriting the record books during the fifth and final T20I at the Rose Bowl, Southampton. With another explosive knock at the end of the series, Brook became the first England batsman to score more than 200 runs in a bilateral T20I series at home, underscoring his dominance throughout the five-match contest.The right-hander also surpassed Nicholas Pooran’s 184 runs from a three-match T20I series against India in 2022 to register the highest aggregate by any batter in a bilateral T20I series against India.
Harry Brook’s record-breaking streak
| two | Dates | Venue | score | Balls Faced | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st T20I | July 1, 2026 | Chester-le-Street | — | — | — |
| 2nd T20I | July 4, 2026 | Manchester give | 39 | 15 | 260.00 |
| 3rd T20I | July 7, 2026 | Nottingham | 16 | 12 | 133.33 |
| 4th T20I | July 9, 2026 | Bristol | 79* | 35 | 225.71 |
| 5th T20I | July 11, 2026 | Southampton | 95* | 45 | 211.11 |
England’s carnage in the 5th T20I
England turned down an early wicket to produce a batting exhibition, amassing a formidable 257/3 in 20 overs in the fifth and final T20I against India at the Rose Bowl, Southampton.The hosts suffered an early blow when Phil Salt departed for 6, but only Jos Buttler and captain Harry Brook combined, who completely took the game away from India. The pair put together an incredible 233-run partnership for the second wicket, one of the longest second-wicket stands in T20I history, as England dominated from the Powerplay to the end.Buttler led the charge with a stunning 131 off 64 balls, bringing up the second T20I century of his international career. At the other end, Brook continued his incredible streak of unbeaten 95 off 45 deliveries, reaching his half-century in just 19 balls before falling woefully short of a hundred. Together, the duo dismantled India’s bowling attack with a relentless display of clean hitting, propelling England to one of their highest T20I totals.For India, Shivam Dube (2/22) picked up two wickets in consecutive balls in the penultimate over in the form of Buttler and Jacob Bethell, who made a first-ball duck. Prasidh Krishna (1/38) was the other wicket-taker for India.India have now lost the five-match series after taking a 0-3 lead.
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