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Harry Brook’s brilliant ‘Dilscoop’ six off Tim Southee in The Hundred continues his run-scoring spree, leading Northern Superchargers to a 36-run victory.
Harry Brook played an audacious stroke against Tim Southee (Picture credit: Screengrab from X)
Star England batter Harry Brook continued his run-scoring spree from the Test series against India into the Hundred, as he smacked Tim Southee for an audacious, off-balance ‘Dilscoop’ on Friday, stunning the commentators as his unique shot went for a six.
Coming in at 138/2, Northern Superchargers skipper Brook didn’t take any time to settle in and was on fire from the word go.
Southee, who served as a specialist skills consultant for England during the India Test series, found himself on the receiving end of the daring stroke. Watch the video here:
Coming in after wicketkeeper Michael Pepper had been dismissed by Southee, Brook produced a brilliant variation of the stroke popularised by Tillakaratne Dilshan, directing it into a region targeted by Brendon McCullum.
Brook got under a length ball from Southee, executing a reverse scoop over the keeper’s head, even losing his balance and falling on the crease in the process.
Brook tumbled onto his back, gazing up as the delivery sailed into the stands. He faced 14 off the next 26 deliveries, powering his way to 31* with the help of another six and two boundaries.
The knock carried the Superchargers to 193/5, the highest total in two years, which the Birmingham Phoenix fell short of by 36 runs.
Star England batter Zak Crawley and Dawid Malan put on a 67-run opening partnership earlier, laying the foundation for Brook’s late assault.
For Birmingham, Liam Livingstone and Jacob Bethell put on an important 80-run partnership, but no one else could cross 15. The Superchargers hold the top spot on the table, boasting three victories from four matches.
Notably, Brook was England’s second-highest run-scorer, only behind ace batter Joe Root, in the recent Test series against India, where he scored 481 runs in five matches, at a stunning average of 53.44.
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