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England captain Harry Brook stepped up when his side needed him the most during the first ODI of the three-match series against New Zealand. The 26-year-old took to the crease after the Three Lions were in deep trouble at 5/3. They had lost both openers Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett alongside Joe Root within the first two overs itself. They would soon lose the wicket of Jacob Bethell as well, but afdter that Brook went on to turn things around single-handedly.
The England skipper went on to play a fine knock and though he didn't get much support from the other end, he went on to form a key partnership of 87-run partnership alongside Jamie Overton to take his side close to the 150-run mark. He then formed decent stands with the tailenders to carry the visitors over the 200-run mark and ended up reaching his century in the process.
Brook's effort gets England to fighting total
Brook's knock included 9 boundaries and 11 sixes and it carried England to a respectable total of 223. Though New Zealand eventually went on to chase down the target of 224, Brook was still adjudged as the Player of the Match for his brilliant effort with the bat. This was his fourth hundred in New Zealand and it saw him join an elite list consisting of greats like Jacques Kallis and Kumar Sangakkara.
Most centuries by an overseas batter by New Zealand
1. Jacques Kallis (South Africa) - 5 centuries
2. Joe Root (England) - 5 centuries
3. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) - 5 centuries
4. Harry Brook (England) - 4 centuries
5. Adam Gilchrist (Australia) - 4 centuries
6. Gordon Greenidge (West Indies) - 4 centuries
7. Greg Chapell (Australia) - 4 centuries
8. Asanka Gurusinha (Sri Lanka) - 4 centuries
Brook's stats in ODIs
In the 33 ODIs that he has played so far, Brook has scored a total of 1130 runs including two centuries and six fifties. He will be hoping to continue his sublime form in the second match of the series against New Zealand that will be held at Seddon Park in Hamilton on October 29.
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